Lexical Summary parur: Pot, Pan Original Word: פָרוּר Strong's Exhaustive Concordance pan, pot Passive participle of parar in the sense of spreading out (compare parach); a skillet (as flat or deep) -- pan, pot. see HEBREW parar see HEBREW parach NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as purah Definition a pot NASB Translation pot (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs מָּרוּר noun [masculine] pot (Thes from boiling, dubious; otherwise Köii. 1, 151); — pot (earthen ? see פרור Ecclus 13:2; Greek χύτρα, opposed to λέβης; Syriac   jar of the potter, opposed to   ), for boiling Numbers 11:8 (JE), 1 Samuel 2:14, compare Judges 6:19 (ᵐ5 χύτρα), κύθρα). II. פור see II. פרר. Topical Lexicon Definition and Scope A common household cooking vessel, large enough for boiling liquids or stewing meat, employed both for everyday nourishment and for sacrificial meals. It appears in narratives that span wilderness wandering, private hospitality, and tabernacle worship, linking daily life to divine encounter. Occurrences and Contexts • Numbers 11:8 – During Israel’s wilderness journey, manna is “cooked in a pot” as part of the Lord’s daily provision. Culinary and Domestic Background In the Late Bronze and Iron Age homes excavated throughout the Levant, wide-mouthed clay pots show sooting on the exterior from direct fire, and lime scale inside from repeated boiling. Such vessels were indispensable for transforming raw grain or meat into palatable fare. The biblical data confirm this mundane role: manna becomes cakes, goat meat becomes broth, and celebratory sacrifices become stew—all in the same type of container. Sacrificial and Ritual Associations Leviticus 6:28 notes that a clay vessel used for holy offerings is to be broken, underscoring the sacred/secular divide. The parur of 1 Samuel 2:14 stands at that intersection. When priests abused the pot’s contents, they despised “the offering of the LORD” (1 Samuel 2:17). Conversely, Gideon’s pot cradles a peace offering that the Angel consumes with fire, inaugurating Gideon’s call to deliver Israel. Thus the vessel can highlight either reverence or profanation, depending on the heart of the user. Theological Reflections 1. Provision: As manna is rendered edible “in a pot” (Numbers 11:8), the Lord shows that supernatural supply is meant to be appropriated through ordinary means. Archaeological and Historical Insights Pottery typology indicates that cooking pots were the most ubiquitous artifacts in Israelite households, often repaired rather than discarded. Their ready availability explains why offerings in Exodus, Leviticus, and Samuel frequently involve stewed meat. At Shiloh, large storage and cooking vessels unearthed on the west ridge correspond to the language of 1 Samuel, lending historical credence to the narrative. Related Biblical Imagery Jeremiah’s vision of “a boiling pot” (Jeremiah 1:13) and Ezekiel’s parable of the “rusty pot” (Ezekiel 24:3–11) build on the same domestic symbol to depict impending judgment. Paul later employs ceramic imagery—“treasure in jars of clay” (2 Corinthians 4:7)—to show that God’s glory resides in frail human vessels. Together these passages trace a theological thread: commonplace containers become stages upon which God reveals provision, presence, and purpose. Ministry Applications • Stewardship: Treat every resource—even the most ordinary—with reverence, for God often works through common means. Forms and Transliterations בַּפָּר֑וּר בַּפָּר֔וּר בַפָּר֔וּר בפרור bap·pā·rūr ḇap·pā·rūr bappaRur bappārūr ḇappārūr vappaRurLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 11:8 HEB: בַּמְּדֹכָ֔ה וּבִשְּׁלוּ֙ בַּפָּר֔וּר וְעָשׂ֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ NAS: and boil [it] in the pot and make KJV: and baked [it] in pans, and made INT: the mortar and boil the pot and make cakes Judges 6:19 1 Samuel 2:14 3 Occurrences |
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