101. aggan

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aggan: Bowl, basin

Original Word: אַגָּן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: aggan
Pronunciation: ag-gawn'
Phonetic Spelling: (ag-gawn')
Definition: Bowl, basin
Meaning: a bowl

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

basin, cup, goblet

Probably from nagan; a bowl (as pounded out hollow) -- basin, cup, goblet.

see HEBREW nagan

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
a bowl, basin
NASB Translation
basins (1), bowls* (1), goblet (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[אַגָּן] noun [masculine] bowl, basin (Talmud אוֺגָן, Aramaic אַגָּנָא, ; Arabic , vessel in which clothes are washed; Assyrian (plural) aganât¢ Dl^W).

1 basins used in ritual אֲגָנֹת Exodus 24:6 (E).

2 אַגַּן הַסַּהַר, simile of curves of body Cant 7:3.

3 metaphor of family of Eliakim. כְּלֵי הָאַגָּנוֺת = basin-vessels Isaiah 22:24 (= bowl-shaped vessels Che) opposed to כְּלֵי הַנְּכָלִים; both "" כְּלֵי הַקָּטָן.

אגף (Assyrian stem of agappu, wing, compare Dl^W).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to collect or gather.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of a bowl or basin in the Hebrew Bible can be related to several Greek terms in the Septuagint and New Testament, though there is no direct one-to-one correspondence. Some related Greek terms include:

• G4221 (ποτήριον, poterion): Often translated as "cup" or "chalice," used in contexts of drinking vessels.
• G3068 (λοετρόν, loetron): Refers to a bath or washing place, sometimes used metaphorically for purification.

These Greek terms capture the essence of vessels used for holding liquids, similar to the Hebrew אַגָּן, though they may vary in specific usage and context.

Usage: The term אַגָּן is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a bowl or basin, often in the context of ceremonial or practical uses, such as holding water or other liquids.

Context: The Hebrew word אַגָּן (agan) appears in several contexts within the Old Testament, primarily denoting a vessel used for holding liquids. It is often associated with ceremonial or ritualistic practices, as well as domestic uses. In the context of the tabernacle or temple, bowls or basins were essential for various rites, including purification and offerings.

For example, in the construction of the tabernacle, basins were used for washing and purification purposes. The use of bowls is also noted in the context of Solomon's temple, where they were part of the temple furnishings. The design and material of these bowls could vary, often reflecting the wealth and craftsmanship of the period.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the word is translated as "bowl" or "basin" in passages such as 1 Kings 7:40, where it describes the items crafted by Hiram for Solomon's temple: "Hiram also made the basins, shovels, and sprinkling bowls." This highlights the practical and ceremonial importance of such vessels in ancient Israelite worship and daily life.

Forms and Transliterations

אַגַּ֣ן אגן בָּאַגָּנֹ֑ת באגנת הָֽאַגָּנ֔וֹת האגנות ’ag·gan ’aggan agGan bā’aggānōṯ bā·’ag·gā·nōṯ baaggaNot hā’aggānōwṯ hā·’ag·gā·nō·wṯ haaggaNot

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 24:6
HEB: הַדָּ֔ם וַיָּ֖שֶׂם בָּאַגָּנֹ֑ת וַחֲצִ֣י הַדָּ֔ם
NAS: and put [it] in basins, and the [other] half
KJV: and put [it] in basons; and half
INT: of the blood and put basins and the half of the blood

Songs 7:2
HEB: שָׁרְרֵךְ֙ אַגַּ֣ן הַסַּ֔הַר אַל־
NAS: is [like] a round goblet Which never
KJV: [is like] a round goblet, [which] wanteth
INT: navel goblet is a round never

Isaiah 22:24
HEB: הַקָּטָ֑ן מִכְּלֵי֙ הָֽאַגָּנ֔וֹת וְעַ֖ד כָּל־
KJV: quantity, from the vessels of cups, even to all the vessels
INT: the least of vessels of cups against to all

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 101
3 Occurrences

’ag·gan — 1 Occ.
bā·’ag·gā·nōṯ — 1 Occ.
hā·’ag·gā·nō·wṯ — 1 Occ.