Lexical Summary dud: pot, jar, basket Original Word: דּוּד Strong's Exhaustive Concordance basket, caldron, kettle, seething pot From the same as dowd; a pot (for boiling); also (by resemblance of shape) a basket -- basket, caldron, kettle, (seething) pot. see HEBREW dowd NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as dod Definition a pot, jar NASB Translation basket (3), baskets (2), kettle (1), kettles (1), pot (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs דּוּד noun masculineJeremiah 24:2 pot, jar (Aramaic דּוּדָא  perhaps compare Syriac  disturb, from the idea of boiling) — absolute דּוּד 1 Samuel 2:14 4t.; plural דּוּדִים 2 Kings 10:7, דְּוַדִים2Chronicles 35:13; plural construct דּוּדָאֵי Jeremiah 24:1 — a. pot, kettle or cooking (בִּשֵּׁל) 1 Samuel 2:14 ("" מָּרוּר, קַלַּחַת, כִּיּוֺר), 2 Chronicles 35:13 (verb בִּשֵּׁל, "" צַלָּחוֺת, סִירוֺת) compare Job 41:12; b. receptacle for carrying, all Vrss basket, 2 Kings 10:7 (heads of king's sons), Jeremiah 24:2 (twice in verse) (figs) compare דּוּדָאֵי Jeremiah 24:1, as if from a II.[[דּוּדַי]; Psalm 81:7 (clay or bricks, "" סֵבֶל). Topical Lexicon Physical and Domestic UsageThe noun most often denotes a common cooking pot or kettle. In household scenes it appears as a vessel into which food is placed for boiling (1 Samuel 2:14; 2 Chronicles 35:13). During Josiah’s great Passover, lamb and other sacred portions were “boiled … in pots, kettles, and pans and carried … to all the people” (2 Chronicles 35:13), highlighting the vessel’s role in covenant celebration. Job compares the snorting of Leviathan to “a boiling pot over burning reeds” (Job 41:20), calling to mind the hiss and turbulence inside a hot cauldron and emphasizing untamable power. Military and Political Contexts Outside the kitchen, the same container could serve grim statecraft. When Jehu demanded proof of loyalty, the officials of Samaria “placed their heads in baskets, and sent them to Jehu in Jezreel” (2 Kings 10:7). The term’s appearance here underlines the brutal efficiency of Jehu’s purge and illustrates how ordinary objects participate in momentous political upheavals. Symbolic and Redemptive Meanings Psalm 81 recalls Israel’s bondage in Egypt with the words, “I relieved his shoulder of the burden; his hands were set free from the basket” (Psalm 81:6). The basket symbolized forced labor—perhaps brick-mold or food carrier—so its removal signifies the Lord’s deliverance. In Jeremiah 24 the prophet twice speaks of “baskets of figs,” one good, one bad (Jeremiah 24:2). The container itself remains neutral; its contents determine blessing or judgment, teaching that external forms cannot mask the true spiritual condition of a people. Covenant Fellowship Around the Table Because several occurrences involve sacrificial meals, the pot links worshipers in shared fellowship. At Shiloh the priest’s fork pulls portions from the boiling vessel (1 Samuel 2:14) in violation of Mosaic procedure, showing how corrupted worship begins with treating holy things as common. In contrast, the Passover scene of 2 Chronicles 35 depicts obedience and generosity: priests, Levites, and laity each receive their allotted portions, foreshadowing the harmony of redeemed community in Christ. Themes of Burden and Release Whether carrying bricks in Egypt, heads in Samaria, or figs in Jerusalem, the vessel often bears weight—physical or symbolic. The Lord’s intervention repeatedly removes that weight: He freed Israel from Egypt (Psalm 81), promised restoration for exiles (Jeremiah 24), and ultimately offers rest in the gospel (Matthew 11:28). The humble pot becomes a silent witness that God notices every burden and is mighty to lift it. Ministry Applications • Worship leaders must guard against treating sacred service as Eli’s sons did, extracting illegitimate “portions” from God’s people. In every context—kitchen, battlefield, temple, or exile—the pots and baskets of Scripture bear testimony to the Lord who feeds, purifies, judges, and liberates His people. Forms and Transliterations בַּדּוּדִ֔ים בַדּ֗וּד בדוד בדודים הַדּ֣וּד הדוד וְהַדּ֣וּד וּבַדְּוָדִים֙ ובדודים והדוד כְּד֖וּד כדוד מִדּ֥וּד מדוד bad·dū·ḏîm ḇad·dūḏ ḇaddūḏ badduDim baddūḏîm had·dūḏ hadDud haddūḏ kə·ḏūḏ keDud kəḏūḏ mid·dūḏ midDud middūḏ ū·ḇad·də·wā·ḏîm ūḇaddəwāḏîm uvaddevaDim vadDud vehadDud wə·had·dūḏ wəhaddūḏLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Samuel 2:14 HEB: בַכִּיּ֜וֹר א֣וֹ בַדּ֗וּד א֤וֹ בַקַּלַּ֙חַת֙ NAS: or kettle, or KJV: [it] into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, INT: the pan or kettle or caldron 2 Kings 10:7 2 Chronicles 35:13 Job 41:20 Psalm 81:6 Jeremiah 24:2 Jeremiah 24:2 7 Occurrences |
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