הַֽ/מַּחֲבַ֖ת
𐤄/𐤌𐤇𐤁𐤕
machăbath
the pan
A shallow, flat pan or griddle used in the preparation of offerings, particularly grain offerings, by baking or frying on a heated surface. The term refers specifically to a cooking implement rather than a household or cooking vessel in general. In biblical contexts, it typically designates the type of pan used to cook unleavened cakes offered at the altar.
Leviticus 2:5 · Word #4
Lexicon H4227
| Lemma | מַחֲבַת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤇𐤁𐤕 |
| Transliteration | machăbath |
| Strong's | H4227 |
| Definition | A shallow, flat pan or griddle used in the preparation of offerings, particularly grain offerings, by baking or frying on a heated surface. The term refers specifically to a cooking implement rather than a household or cooking vessel in general. In biblical contexts, it typically designates the type of pan used to cook unleavened cakes offered at the altar. |
Morphology HTd/Ncfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the pan |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4227-01
the shallow ritual griddle
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common feminine singular absolute with definite article (הַ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the root sense of a hollowed or concave implement ('shallow') and specifies its function as a flat cooking surface used in ritual contexts ('ritual griddle'). The definite article and feminine singular form are preserved in English as a singular definite noun. |
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