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λέβης

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Gloss: a kettle

Transliteration: lebēs

Strong’s: G8172

1. a kettle or caldron of copper, (Homer), etc.
2. a basin in which the purifying water χέρνιψ); was handed to the guests before meals, (Odyssey by Homer); also a pan for washing the feet, (Odyssey by Homer): a bath , (Aeschulus Tragicus)
3. a cymbal , (Herdotus Historicus)
4. a cinerary urn , (Aeschulus Tragicus):—;generally, a casket , (Sophocles Tragicus) (ML)
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