4018. mbashshlah

Lexicon

mbashshlah: Cooking pot, cauldron

Original Word: מְבַשְּׁלָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: mbashshlah
Pronunciation: meh-bahsh-LAH
Phonetic Spelling: (meb-ash-shel-aw')
Definition: Cooking pot, cauldron
Meaning: a cooking hearth

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

boiling-place

From bashal; a cooking hearth -- boiling-place.

see HEBREW bashal

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מְבַשְּׁלוֺת noun feminine plural cooking-places Ezekiel 46:23 (compare בֵּית הִמְֿבַשְּׁלִים Ezekiel 46:24).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb בָּשַׁל (bashal), meaning "to boil" or "to cook."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 2570: καλος (kalos) • good, beautiful, valuable, virtuous.
• Strong's Greek Number 2572: καμινος (kaminos) • a furnace, oven, or kiln, which can be related to cooking or heating processes.

These Greek entries, while not direct translations, relate to the concept of cooking and preparation, reflecting the broader cultural practices surrounding food and its preparation in both Hebrew and Greek contexts.

Usage: The term מְבַשְּׁלָה is used in the context of a cooking hearth, specifically referring to a place designated for boiling or cooking food.

Context: מְבַשְּׁלָה appears in the Hebrew Bible in contexts related to cooking and food preparation. The term is associated with the practical aspects of daily life in ancient Israel, where cooking hearths were essential for meal preparation. In the Berean Standard Bible, מְבַשְּׁלָה is mentioned in Ezekiel 46:23, which describes the arrangements for cooking in the temple precincts: "And there was a row of masonry all around in them, around the four of them, and it was made with boiling places under the rows all around." This passage highlights the organized and functional design of the temple's cooking facilities, emphasizing the importance of food preparation in religious and communal settings. The use of מְבַשְּׁלָה underscores the cultural and religious significance of meals, which were often shared in communal and sacred contexts.

Forms and Transliterations

וּמְבַשְּׁל֣וֹת ומבשלות ū·mə·ḇaš·šə·lō·wṯ ūməḇaššəlōwṯ umevashsheLot

Englishman's Concordance

Ezekiel 46:23
HEB: סָבִ֖יב לְאַרְבַּעְתָּ֑ם וּמְבַשְּׁל֣וֹת עָשׂ֔וּי מִתַּ֥חַת
NAS: the four of them, and boiling places were made
KJV: and [it was] made with boiling places under the rows
INT: about the four and boiling were made under

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 4018
1 Occurrence

ū·mə·ḇaš·šə·lō·wṯ — 1 Occ.