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Charger
A bowl or deep dish. The silver vessels given by the heads of the tribes for the services of the tabernacle are so named (Num. 7:13, etc.). The “charger” in which the Baptist’s head was presented was a platter or flat wooden trencher (Matt. 14:8, 11; Mark 6:25, 28). The chargers of gold and silver of Ezra 1:9 were probably basins for receiving the blood of sacrifices.
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
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]
In the Bible
17
Verses where Charger is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Mark 6:25
At once the girl hurried back to the king with her request: “I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately.”
- Mark 6:28
The man brought John’s head on a platter and presented it to the girl, who gave it to her mother.
- Matthew 14:8
Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”
- Matthew 14:11
John’s head was brought in on a platter and presented to the girl, who carried it to her mother.
- Numbers 7:13
His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;
- Numbers 7:19
The offering he presented was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;
+11 more verses naming Charger.
Scripture on Charger
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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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