Forms of the word

Dictionary
ξέστης, ου, ὁ
Greek transliteration
xestēs
Simplified transliteration
xestes

Numbers

Strong's number
3582
GK Number
3829

Statistics

Frequency in New Testament
1
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
n-1f
Gloss
pitcher, jug
Definition
a sextarius, a Roman measure, containing about one pint English; in NT used for a small vessel, cup, pot, Mk. 7:4*

Greek-English Concordance for ξέστης

Mark 7:4 They do not eat anything from the marketplace unless it is purified by washing. And there are many other customs that they have received as tradition to keep, like the washing of cups, pots (xestōn | ξεστῶν | gen pl masc), and copper bowls, and dining couches.)

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