ספל
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Hebrew
| Root |
|---|
| ס־פ־ל (s-p-l) |
Noun
סֵפֶל • (séfel) m (plural indefinite סְפָלִים, plural construct סִפְלֵי־)
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) mug
- a large cup used for ritual handwashing
- (archaic, Biblical Hebrew) a bowl
- Tanach, Judges 5:25, with translation of the New International Version:
- מַיִם שָׁאַל חָלָב נָתָנָה בְּסֵפֶל אַדִּירִים הִקְרִיבָה חֶמְאָה׃
- He asked for water, and she gave him milk; in a bowl fit for nobles she brought him curdled milk.
Synonyms
See also
- גָּבִיעַ (gavía')
References
- “ספל” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
Further reading
ספל on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he
