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מִזְרָק

𐤌𐤆𐤓𐤒

mizrâq

H4219 noun

SILEX Entry

Root זרק to sprinkle, to scatter, to throw

Definition

A large, shallow bowl or basin, typically made of metal (bronze, gold, or silver), used for holding and pouring sacrificial blood or other liquids in cultic and temple rituals. The term refers specifically to temple vessels employed for sprinkling or casting blood as part of the ritual procedures at the altar, but can also indicate similar vessels for other sacred or ceremonial uses.

Semantic Range

large bowl or basin for cultic use, vessel for catching and sprinkling animal blood at the altar, sacred bowl or basin, metal container for pouring liquids in ritual, temple implement

Root / Etymology

From the root זָרַק (z.r.q), meaning 'to scatter, to sprinkle, to throw.' The noun מִזְרָק is formed with the instrumental mem prefix, indicating 'that which is used for scattering/sprinkling.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the tabernacle and temple settings of the Hebrew Bible, מִזְרָק designates specialized sacrificial vessels used by priests to catch, convey, and sprinkle the blood of offerings, as required by the cultic regulations in Leviticus and other priestly texts (e.g., Exod 27:3; Lev 1:5, 11). These utensils are sharply distinguished from other containers such as כִּיּוֹר (basin for washing), סֵפֶל (pitcher), or גְּבִיעַ (cup/goblet) through both form and function. Notably, מִזְרָק appears frequently in temple inventories (1 Kgs 7:40–50; 2 Chr 4:8, 22), often in the context of lists of sacred vessels made for Solomon’s temple. The function of the מִזְרָק, connected specifically to the ritual handling of blood, is distinct from smaller vessels meant for libations or offerings of incense. In post-exilic texts, the term continues to refer to ritual implements of similar type and function (Ezra 1:10–11). English translations often render מִזְרָק as 'bowl' or 'basin,' but these terms may not communicate the vessel’s particular religious and cultic role. While derived from a verb meaning 'to scatter/sprinkle,' the actual vessel is always described as a container, never as the act itself. Its appearance in lists of temple treasures (e.g., returned from Babylonian exile) emphasizes its ongoing association with sacred space and ritual purification.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from זָרַק; a bowl (as if for sprinkling); bason, bowl.

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Root Family

זרק (z-r-q) — to sprinkle, to scatter, to throw

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H2236 זָרַק the one who scatters

Word Forms

10 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H4219-06 מִזְרָ֤ק mizeraq HNcmsa bowl sprinkling-basin 12
H4219-03 הַ/מִּזְרָקֹ֔ת hamizeraqot HTd/Ncmpa basins the sprinkling-bowls 8
H4219-10 וְ/הַ/מִּזְרָק֛וֹת vehamizeraqot HC/Td/Ncmpa and the bowls and the sprinkling-bowls 3
H4219-08 מִֽזְרְקֵי mizereqey HNcmpc basins sprinkling-basins of 2
H4219-07 מִזְרָקוֹת֙ mizeraqot HNcmpa basins sprinkling basins 2
H4219-02 הַ/מִּזְרָ֣ק hamizeraq HTd/Ncmsa the bowl the sprinkling-basin 1
H4219-04 כַּ/מִּזְרָ֔ק kamizeraq HRd/Ncmsa like a bowl like a sprinkling-basin 1
H4219-09 וּ/מִזְרְקֹתָ֔י/ו umizereqotayv HC/Ncmpc/Sp3ms and its basins and his sprinkling-bowls 1
H4219-05 כַּ/מִּזְרָקִ֖ים kamizeraqim HRd/Ncmpa like the bowls like sprinkling-basins 1
H4219-01 בְּ/מִזְרְקֵי֙ bemizereqey HR/Ncmpc from bowls in sprinkling-basins of 1

Occurrences in Scripture

32 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H4219-09 Exodus 27:3 וּ/מִזְרְקֹתָ֔י/ו umizereqotayv HC/Ncmpc/Sp3ms and its basins and his sprinkling-bowls
H4219-03 Exodus 38:3 הַ/מִּזְרָקֹ֔ת hamizeraqot HTd/Ncmpa the bowls the sprinkling-bowls
H4219-03 Numbers 4:14 הַ/מִּזְרָקֹ֔ת hamizeraqot HTd/Ncmpa the basins the sprinkling-bowls
H4219-06 Numbers 7:13 מִזְרָ֤ק mizeraq HNcmsa basin sprinkling-basin
H4219-06 Numbers 7:19 מִזְרָ֤ק mizeraq HNcmsa bowl sprinkling-basin
H4219-06 Numbers 7:25 מִזְרָ֤ק mizeraq HNcmsa bowl sprinkling-basin
H4219-06 Numbers 7:31 מִזְרָ֤ק mizeraq HNcmsa bowl sprinkling-basin
H4219-06 Numbers 7:37 מִזְרָ֤ק mizeraq HNcmsa bowl sprinkling-basin
H4219-06 Numbers 7:43 מִזְרָ֤ק mizeraq HNcmsa a bowl sprinkling-basin
H4219-06 Numbers 7:49 מִזְרָ֤ק mizeraq HNcmsa bowl sprinkling-basin
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