Charger

Charger, [N] [E]

a shallow vessel for receiving water or blood, also for presenting offerings of fine flour with oil. ( Numbers 7:79 ) The daughter of Herodias brought the head of St. John the Baptist in a charger, ( Matthew 14:8 ) probably a trencher or platter. [BASIN]


[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary

Bibliography Information

Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Charger,'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.