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אֲגַרְטָל

𐤀𐤂𐤓𐤈𐤋

ʼăgarṭâl

H105 noun

SILEX Entry

Root uncertain uncertain; possible connection to gathering, collecting, or storing

Definition

A kind of bowl or dish, likely used for holding or presenting food or offerings, with a focus on its function as a receptacle. The term refers to a vessel of moderate to large size, most often associated with banqueting or ritual contexts in which items are presented or stored.

Semantic Range

bowl, serving dish, basin, ritual vessel, offering receptacle, large platter

Root / Etymology

etymology uncertain. The word does not have a clearly established Hebrew root; while some speculate a connection to foreign loanwords or to Hebrew roots of gathering or collecting, the morphological pattern is atypical and no direct etymological link has been established.

Historical & Contextual Notes

אֲגַרְטָל occurs only in Numbers 7:13 and parallel texts in the context of the tribal leaders' offerings for the Tabernacle. The list of items includes vessels used for flour, incense, oil, and sacrificial offerings, making it most likely a technical term for a particular form of serving vessel rather than an everyday household object. Ancient translations (e.g., LXX, Vulgate) render the word variably, often as a 'bowl' or 'charger,' reflecting some uncertainty about the precise shape or ritual function. No evidence links this term to the later English word 'charger' except indirectly as a general term for a large plate or dish. While the precise nature, shape, or material of the אֲגַרְטָל remains unclarified, the context consistently supports a vessel used in official or sacred contexts during the wilderness period. Later periods do not preserve this term, suggesting its role as an archaic or specialized term without wide attestation outside these passages.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

of uncertain derivation; a basin; charger.

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Root Family

אגרטל (uncertain) (ʾ-g-r-ṭ-l (uncertain)) — bowl, receptacle, vessel for gathering or presenting

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H105-01 אֲגַרְטְלֵ֨י agareteley HNcmpc basins of bowls of 2

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H105-01 Ezra 1:9 אֲגַרְטְלֵ֨י agareteley HNcmpc basins of bowls of
H105-01 Ezra 1:9 אֲגַרְטְלֵי agareteley-2 HNcmpc basins of bowls of
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