Xestes

xes'-tace
Parts of Speech Noun Masculine

Xestes Definition

  1. a sextarius
    1. a vessel for measuring liquids, holding about a pint (.5 litre)
  2. a wooden pitcher or ewer from which water or wine is poured, whether holding a sextarius or not
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
xevsthß
Origin
as if from xeo (properly, to smooth, by implication [of friction] to boil or heat)
Strong's Number
3582
TDNT Entry
None

KJV Word Usage

pot
2
Total
2

KJV Verse Count

2
Total
2
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Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Xestes". "The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon". . .