Greek word · G5165

τρύβλιον

tryblion

bowl

A bowl or deep dish, particularly a serving bowl for liquids, broths or sauces into which diners dipped bread. It can also be a vessel in a sanctuary.

Appears 2 times in 2 verses of the Greek New Testament. ·

What it means

τρύβλιον (Rec. τρυβλίον), -ου, τό

[in LXX chiefly for קְעָרָה ;]

a bowl, dish: Matthew 26:23, Mark 14:20 (Hippocr., Aristoph., Pint., al.).†

(AS)

From G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), via STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0).

In depth

From the study of Matthew 26:23

Range of meaning

A bowl or deep dish, particularly a serving bowl for liquids, broths or sauces into which diners dipped bread. It can also be a vessel in a sanctuary.

Against the English

'Dish' (KJV, WEB, ESV) and 'bowl' (BSB, NIV, NASB) are both accurate. 'Bowl' better suggests a deep vessel for dipping. 'Dish' can make a modern reader picture a flat plate.

Used elsewhere in the period

In the LXX it is used for the silver bowls offered by the tribal leaders for the tabernacle (Num 7:13 and the following verses) and for vessels in Exodus 25:29. Sirach 31:14 uses it for the shared dish at a banquet. In the New Testament it appears only here and in Mark 14:20.

Where it appears

Matthew · 1

  1. Matthew 26:23 τρυβλίῳ, dish

    Jesus answered, “The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with Me will betray Me.

    Here: A fairly deep serving bowl for sauce or stew, shared by the people reclining near it. Several diners used each one, so sharing it was a sign of intimate table fellowship.

Mark · 1

  1. Mark 14:20 τρύβλιον. bowl.

    He answered, “It is one of the Twelve—the one who is dipping his hand into the bowl with Me.

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