Lexical Definition
φιάλη phiálē (fee-al'-ay) bowl G:N-F
of uncertain affinity
vial.
- a broad shallow cup ("phial")
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| φιαλών | bowls | LXX.1Chr.28.17 |
| φιάλην | bowl | LXX.Num.7.13 • LXX.Num.7.19 • LXX.Num.7.25 • LXX.Num.7.31 • LXX.Num.7.37 • LXX.Num.7.43 • LXX.Num.7.49 • LXX.Num.7.55 • LXX.Num.7.61 • LXX.Num.7.67 • LXX.Num.7.73 • LXX.Num.7.79 • Rev.16.2 • Rev.16.3 • Rev.16.4 • Rev.16.8 • Rev.16.10 • Rev.16.12 • Rev.16.17 |
| φιάλη | bowl | LXX.Num.7.85 |
| φιάλασ | bowls | LXX.Exod.27.3 • LXX.Exod.38.3 • LXX.Num.4.14 • LXX.1Kgs.7.40 • LXX.1Kgs.7.45 • LXX.2Kgs.25.14 • LXX.2Kgs.25.15 • LXX.2Chr.4.8 • LXX.2Chr.4.16 • LXX.Neh.7.70 • LXX.Prov.23.31 • LXX.Song.6.2 • LXX.Jer.52.18 • LXX.Zech.9.15 • Rev.5.8 • Rev.15.7 • Rev.16.1 • Rev.17.1 • Rev.21.9 |
| φιάλαι | bowls | LXX.Num.7.84 • LXX.1Kgs.7.50 • LXX.2Kgs.12.13 • LXX.2Chr.4.21 • LXX.Song.5.13 • LXX.Zech.14.20 |
Abbott-Smith
φιάλη, -ης, ἡ [in LXX chiefly for מִזְרָק ;]
a shallow bowl (= Lat. patera), used for pouring libations, etc.: Re 5:8 15:7 16:1-17 17:1 21:9.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Revelation | 5:8 · 15:7 · 16:1 · 17:1 · 21:9 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
φιάλη [ᾰ], ἡ,
bowl or pan used as a saucepan for boiling liquids, ἀμφίθετος φ. ἀπύρωτος [Refs 8th c.BC+]; also used as a cinerary urn, [ὀστέα] ἐν χρυσεῃ φ. καὶ δίπλακι δημῷ θείομεν [Refs]
__2 after [Refs 8th c.BC+], broad, fiat bowl or saucer for drinking or pouring libations, φιάλας τε καὶ ἄλλα ἐκπώματα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of gold, [NT+5th c.BC+]; of silver, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀργυρηλάτους χρυσέας τε φ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; as a votive offering, [Refs 5th c.BC+], etc.; πίνειν ἐκ φ. μεγάλης ἐπὶ δεξιά [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2.b used for unguents, ἄλλος δ᾽ εὐῶδες μύρον ἐν φ. παρατείνει [Refs 6th c.BC+]; for administering medicines, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__2.c τὸ ἐκ φιάλης revenue, perhaps from a collecting-bowl, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__II from its broad flat shape, φιάλη Ἄρεως metaphorically for ἀσπίς, shield, cited from [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__III ornament used in a coffered ceiling, [Refs 2nd c.BC+].—The form φιέλη was less Attic dialect, [Refs]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Rev.5.8