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H101 · Hebrew · Old Testament
אַגָּן
Aggan
Noun, masculine
Basin / Bowl

Definition

The Hebrew word aggan (אַגָּן) refers to a bowl, basin, or goblet — a rounded vessel used for holding liquids. It appears in Song of Songs 7:2 to describe the navel or waist of the beloved as a rounded bowl that lacks no blended wine.

Usage & Theological Significance

Though aggan appears rarely in Scripture, its imagery is rich. The bowl or basin is associated with hospitality, abundance, and even sacred service. The temple furnishings included basins for ritual washing, pointing to the themes of cleansing, consecration, and God's provision. The imagery of a full bowl suggests completeness and blessing from the LORD's hand.

Key Bible Verses

Song of Solomon 7:2 Your navel is a rounded goblet that never lacks blended wine. Your waist is a mound of wheat encircled by lilies.
Isaiah 22:24 They will hang on him all the glory of his father's house — the offspring and offshoots — all the lesser vessels, from the bowls to all the jars.
Exodus 24:6 Moses took half of the blood and put it in bowls, and the other half he splashed against the altar.
Numbers 7:13 His offering was one silver plate weighing 130 shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel.
Zechariah 14:20 On that day HOLY TO THE LORD will be inscribed on the bells of the horses, and the cooking pots in the LORD's house will be like the sacred bowls before the altar.

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