אַגָּןʼaggân
bowl, basin
Pronunciation: ag-gawn' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H101
Meanings
1. basins (Exodus 24:6)
2. simile of curves of body (Song of Solomon 7:3)
3. metaphor of family of Eliakim (Isaiah 22:24)
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- Exodus 24:6 Moses drained half the blood from these animals into basins. The other half he splattered against the altar.
- Song of Solomon 7:2 Your navel is perfectly formed like a goblet filled with mixed wine. Between your thighs lies a mound of wheat bordered with lilies.
- Isaiah 22:24 They will give him great responsibility, and he will bring honor to even the lowliest members of his family.”
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).