noun · masculine
xestos
Greekξέστης (xestēs)
Strong’sG3582
a Roman measure, pitcher
stem xest-once in the New Testament1 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
**† ξέστης, -ου, ὁ
(a Sicilian corruption of Lat. sextarius), [in Al.: Le 14:10 (לֹג, LXX κοτύλη)*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3582 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidxes'-tace
by implication, (of friction) to boil or heat); a vessel (as fashioned or for cooking) (or perhaps by corruption from the Latin sextarius, the sixth of a modius, i.e. about a pint), i.e. (specially), a measure for liquids or solids, (by analogy, a pitcher)
Fromas if from ξέω (properly, to smooth;
King Jamespot.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | xestos | xestois |
| object accusative | xeston | xestoin |
| direct address vocative | xestor | xestoir |
| of, belonging to genitive | xestou | xestoiu1×ξεστῶν |
| to, for dative | xesto | xestoi |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
xesto is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
1 occurrence, every one of them listed
xestoiu“pitchers”of, belonging togenitive plural1×
Mark 7:4“pitchers”kai apo agorau ean mē baptizeleia ouk esthialō, kai alleim polleim atō heim paralambala kratarō, baptismoin potērieiu kai xestoiu kai chalkieiu kai klinaiuAnd on returning from the market, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions for them to observe, including the washing of cups, pitchers, kettles, and couches for dining.