Lexical Summary kiyyor: Basin, laver Original Word: כִּיּוֹר Strong's Exhaustive Concordance hearth, laver, pan, scaffold Or kiyor {kee-yore'}; from the same as kuwr; 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 -- hearth, laver, pan, scaffold. see HEBREW kuwr NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as kur Definition pot, basin NASB Translation basin (6), basins (5), firepot (1), laver (9), pan (1), platform (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs כִּיֹּר, כִּיּוֺר noun masculine1Kings 7:38 pot, basin (Late Hebrew כִּיּוֺר wash-basin, so Aramaic כִּיּוֺרָא) — absolute כִּיֹּר 1 Kings 7:30 8t.; כִּיּוֺר 1 Samuel 2:14 5t.; construct כִּיּוֺר Exodus 30:18 2t.; plural absolute כִּיֹּרוֺת 1 Kings 7:40 (but see below), 2 Chronicles 4:14; כְּיֹּרֹת 1 Kings 7:43; כִּיּוֺרִים2Chronicles 4:6; construct כְּיֹּרוֺת 1 Kings 7:38; — 1 pot for cooking 1 Samuel 2:14 ("" דּוּד, קַלַּחַת, מָּרוּר). 2 fire-pot כִּיּוֺר אֵשׁ Zechariah 12:6 ("" לַמִּיד אֵשׁ; figurative of chiefs of Judah). 3 basin of bronze for washing, laver; set on a bronze support a. before tabernacle Exodus 30:18,28; Exodus 31:9; Exodus 35:16; Exodus 38:8; Exodus 39:39; Exodus 40:7,11,30; Leviticus 8:11 (all P). b. 10in number, 5 at each front corner of temple 1 Kings 7:30,38 (3 t. in verse); 1 Kings 7:43 2Chronicles 4:14,6 (1 Ki 7:40 read הַסִּירוֺת as 1 Kings 7:45 and "" 2 Chronicles 4:11,16, so Hebrew Manuscripts ᵐ5 ᵑ9 Th Ke Sta Klo and others) 4 plat form or stage of bronze (probably round, bowl-like in shape) on which, according to Chronicles, Solomon stood and kneeled 2 Chronicles 6:13. Topical Lexicon General Scope of the WordThe word designates a rounded receptacle fashioned chiefly from bronze. Its range of meaning spans (1) the ritual laver for priestly washing, (2) the movable basins of Solomon’s Temple, (3) a household or sacrificial cooking pot, (4) a fire-holder, and even (5) a temporary platform. In every setting the object serves to prepare, purify, or empower God’s servants for acceptable ministry. The Bronze Laver of the Tabernacle Exodus 30:18 introduces the laver that stood “between the Tent of Meeting and the altar.” Exodus 38:8 notes its extraordinary origin: “He made the bronze basin and its stand from the mirrors of the women who served at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.” Because mirrors represented personal appearance, their surrender testified that cleansing before God outweighs self-image. The basin held water for the priests to wash “so that they will not die” (Exodus 30:20), underscoring the necessity of holiness for all who draw near. Moses consecrated it with anointing oil (Exodus 40:11; Leviticus 8:11), setting the pattern for ongoing priestly service. Typological Significance Daily washing at the laver pictured continual sanctification. The altar dealt with guilt; the basin maintained fellowship. Jesus’ statement, “The one who has bathed needs only to wash his feet” (John 13:10) preserves the same logic: initial cleansing followed by repeated renewal. Later New Testament references to “the washing of water with the word” (Ephesians 5:26) echo the laver’s function. The Ten Bronze Basins of Solomon’s Temple Solomon multiplied the single laver into ten (1 Kings 7:38; 2 Chronicles 4:6), each resting on an ornate wheeled stand (1 Kings 7:30). While the massive “Sea” supplied water for ritual washing, the basins rinsed the meat of the burnt offerings: “They were for washing the burnt offering” (2 Chronicles 4:6). The advance from one laver to ten speaks of the Temple’s greater scope and foreshadows the wider access to God anticipated in redemptive history. The Platform of Dedication A surprising appearance occurs in 2 Chronicles 6:13, where Solomon “had made a bronze platform” from which he knelt and prayed. Here the word describes a raised stage rather than a container. Yet the theological thread remains: it is still a sanctified bronze fixture facilitating communion between king and covenant God before the assembled people. Domestic and Sacrificial Cooking Pot In 1 Samuel 2:14 the same noun denotes one of the vessels into which the sons of Eli thrust their fork. The scene exposes their contempt for the LORD’s portion, turning a vessel meant for sacrificial sharing into a tool of greed. The passage warns that sacred objects cannot sanctify sinful actions. Prophetic Firepot Imagery Zechariah 12:6 broadens the term metaphorically: “I will make the leaders of Judah like a firepot in a woodpile.” Here the basin becomes a portable brazier whose concentrated flames consume surrounding fuel. Judah, refined by earlier judgment, will in turn become an instrument of divine defeat against hostile nations, while Jerusalem remains protected. Materials and Craftsmanship Every canonical reference links the object to bronze—an alloy symbolic of durability and judgment. Whether hand-held or cart-mounted, each basin required skilled workmanship (Exodus 31:9; 1 Kings 7:40). The finest artisans—Bezalel, Oholiab, and Hiram—were appointed to fashion them, reflecting God’s insistence on excellence in worship. Ministerial Lessons 1. Cleansing precedes service. No priest could bypass the laver and live; no Christian can prosper in ministry without ongoing sanctification. Summary From wilderness tabernacle to prophetic oracle, this bronze vessel accompanies Israel’s worship, serving as a continual reminder that the Holy One both cleanses and empowers His people. Each appearance of the word reinforces the same fundamental truth: genuine fellowship with God is inseparable from the purity He Himself provides. Forms and Transliterations בַכִּיּ֜וֹר בכיור הַ֨כִּיֹּר֔וֹת הַכִּיֹּ֔ר הַכִּיֹּ֖ר הַכִּיֹּ֛ר הַכִּיֹּר֥וֹת הַכִּיֹּרֹ֥ת הַכִּיּ֖וֹר הַכִּיּ֣וֹר הכיור הכיר הכירות הכירת כְּֽכִיּ֧וֹר כִּיּ֣וֹר כִּיּ֤וֹר כִּיּ֥וֹר כִּיּוֹרִים֮ כִיֹּר֖וֹת כיור כיורים כירות ככיור לַכִּיֹּר֙ לכיר ḇak·kî·yō·wr ḇakkîyōwr chiyoRot hak·kî·yō·rō·wṯ hak·kî·yō·rōṯ hak·kî·yō·wr hak·kî·yōr hakkiYor hakkîyōr hakkiyoRot hakkîyōrōṯ hakkîyōrōwṯ hakkîyōwr kə·ḵî·yō·wr kechiYor kəḵîyōwr ḵî·yō·rō·wṯ kî·yō·w·rîm kî·yō·wr kiYor kiyoRim ḵîyōrōwṯ kîyōwr kîyōwrîm lak·kî·yōr lakkiYor lakkîyōr vakkiYorLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 30:18 HEB: וְעָשִׂ֜יתָ כִּיּ֥וֹר נְחֹ֛שֶׁת וְכַנּ֥וֹ NAS: You shall also make a laver of bronze, KJV: Thou shalt also make a laver [of] brass, INT: make A laver of bronze base Exodus 30:28 Exodus 31:9 Exodus 35:16 Exodus 38:8 Exodus 39:39 Exodus 40:7 Exodus 40:11 Exodus 40:30 Leviticus 8:11 1 Samuel 2:14 1 Kings 7:30 1 Kings 7:38 1 Kings 7:38 1 Kings 7:38 1 Kings 7:38 1 Kings 7:40 1 Kings 7:43 2 Chronicles 4:6 2 Chronicles 4:14 2 Chronicles 6:13 Zechariah 12:6 22 Occurrences |
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