מְנַקִּית
𐤌𐤍𐤒𐤉𐤕
mᵉnaqqîyth
H4518 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A vessel, especially a bowl or basin, used in cultic or ritual contexts, specifically for receiving or holding sacrificial blood. The term indicates a utilitarian object within the practice of sacrificial rituals, usually of metal. Its usage is distinct from more general terms for bowls, emphasizing a sacred or temple function.
Semantic Range
sacrificial basin, ritual bowl, vessel for holding blood, temple implement for purification rites
Root / Etymology
From the root נקה ('n-q-h'), meaning 'to be clean, to purify, to be free from.' The nominal pattern מְנַקִּית indicates an instrument associated with the act of purification or cleansing. Derived as a feminine noun denoting an object used in relation to purification, likely referring to the function of receiving blood to either symbolically or ritually clear away impurity.
Historical & Contextual Notes
The term appears in contexts describing the furnishings of the sanctuary or temple, particularly in the description of paraphernalia used by priests (as in 2 Kings 12:14 and 2 Chronicles 24:14). Its connection to the root נקה ('to clean, purify') suggests not merely a generic vessel but one dedicated to ritual acts considered purificatory or related to removal of defilement. Distinct from other terms (e.g., גְּבִיעַ 'goblet', קְעָרָה 'dish'), מְנַקִּית is specifically cultic and does not occur in everyday contexts. English translations as 'bowl' or 'basin' sometimes obscure the sacral nuance intrinsic to the term. In Second Temple and later periods, different terms for ritual vessels become common, and the specific usage of מְנַקִּית is no longer attested, suggesting the term's cultic significance was bounded to the earlier temple traditions.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from נָקָה; a sacrificial basin (for holding blood); bowl.
Bantu Hebrew
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נקה (n-q-h) — to be clean, to purify, to be free from
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H5343 | נְקֵא | clean, pure |
| H5352 | נָקָה | I will declare you clean |
| H5355 | נָקִי | the guiltless one |
| H5356 | נִקָּיוֹן | in cleanness |
Word Forms
4 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H4518-02 |
הַ/מְּנַקִּיֹּ֔ת | hamenaqiyot | HTd/Ncfpa |
the bowls | the purification basins | 1 |
H4518-03 |
מְנַקִּיֹּתָ֔י/ו | menaqiyotayv | HNcfpc/Sp3ms |
bowls | his purification basins | 1 |
H4518-01 |
הַ/מְּנַקִי֔וֹת | hamenaqiot | HTd/Ncfpa |
drink offering bowls | the purifying basins | 1 |
H4518-04 |
וּ/מְנַקִּיֹּתָ֔י/ו | umenaqiyotayv | HC/Ncfpc/Sp3ms |
and its bowls | and his purification basins | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
4 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H4518-04 |
Exodus 25:29 | וּ/מְנַקִּיֹּתָ֔י/ו | umenaqiyotayv | HC/Ncfpc/Sp3ms |
and its bowls | and his purification basins |
H4518-03 |
Exodus 37:16 | מְנַקִּיֹּתָ֔י/ו | menaqiyotayv | HNcfpc/Sp3ms |
bowls | his purification basins |
H4518-02 |
Numbers 4:7 | הַ/מְּנַקִּיֹּ֔ת | hamenaqiyot | HTd/Ncfpa |
the bowls | the purification basins |
H4518-01 |
Jeremiah 52:19 | הַ/מְּנַקִי֔וֹת | hamenaqiot | HTd/Ncfpa |
drink offering bowls | the purifying basins |