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ξέστης

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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.)