Hebrew · H3595, H5178, H3653 · unreviewed

הַכִּיּוֹר נְחֹשֶׁת וְאֵת כַּנּוֹ נְחֹשֶׁת

Properly, something round (as excavated or bored ), i.e. a chafing- dish for coals or a caldron for cooking; hence (from similarity of form) a washbowl ; also (for the same reason) a pulpit or platform · copper , hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin , a fetter ; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver) · a stand , i.e. pedestal or station

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כִּיּוֹר H3595 properly, something round (as excavated or bored ), i.e. a chafing- dish for coals or a caldron for cooking; hence (from similarity of form) a washbowl ; also (for the same reason) a pulpit or platform
Pronunciation kiywōr
Circular vessels for either heat/cooking or ritual washing; derives shape-based metaphorical extension to speaking platform.
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נְחֹשֶׁת H5178 copper , hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin , a fetter ; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)
Pronunciation nĕḥōšet
Copper's material inferiority makes it symbolize baseness, degradation, or bondage when used figuratively.
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כֵּן H3653 a stand , i.e. pedestal or station
Pronunciation kēn
Concrete support structure that metaphorically extends to social position, office, or established place of standing
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What does הַכִּיּוֹר נְחֹשֶׁת וְאֵת כַּנּוֹ נְחֹשֶׁת (hakkiyyôr nĕḥōsheth wĕʾēth kannô nĕḥōsheth) mean in the Bible?

כִּיּוֹר · נְחֹשֶׁת · כֵּן is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, something round (as excavated or bored ), i.e. a chafing- dish for coals or a caldron for cooking; hence (from similarity of form) a washbowl ; also (for the same reason) a pulpit or platform". properly, something round (as excavated or bored ), i.

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Meaning

properly, something round (as excavated or bored ), i.e. a chafing- dish for coals or a caldron for cooking; hence (from similarity of form) a washbowl ; also (for the same reason) a pulpit or platform
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