ΧΕΡΝΙΒΑΣ, χερνιβας
CHERNIBAS, chernibas
Sounds Like: kher-NEE-bas
Translations: water for washing hands, a hand-basin, a basin
From the root: ΧΕΡΝΙΒΑΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to water used for washing hands, or by extension, the basin or vessel used to hold such water. It is typically used in contexts related to ritual purification or general hygiene. For example, one might 'take chernibas' to wash their hands before a meal or a religious ceremony.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G5494 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 4 — 8:222
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