Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H5518

Strong's H5518 · Hebrew

סִיר

çîyr · /seer/

Number
H5518
Language
Hebrew
Original word
סִיר
Transliteration
çîyr
Pronunciation
seer
KJV occurrences
30 verses

Definition

a pot; also a thorn (as springing up rapidly); by implication, a hook

KJV: caldron, fishhook, pan, (wash-)pot, thorn.

Root / derivation: or (feminine) סִירָה; or סִרָה; (Jeremiah 52:18), from a primitive root meaning to boil up;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered סִיר across 30 verses.

pot12×
pots9×
thorns4×
caldron3×
caldrons2×
pans1×
washpot1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

30 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Exodus3 verses
1 Kings1 verse
2 Kings5 verses
2 Kings 4:38

And Elisha came again to Gilgal: and there was a dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him: and he said unto his servant, Set on the great pot, and seethe pottage for the sons of the prophets.

2 Kings 4:39

And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred them into the pot of pottage: for they knew them not.

2 Kings 4:40

So they poured out for the men to eat. And it came to pass, as they were eating of the pottage, that they cried out, and said, O thou man of God, there is death in the pot. And they could not eat thereof.

2 Kings 4:41

But he said, Then bring meal. And he cast it into the pot; and he said, Pour out for the people, that they may eat. And there was no harm in the pot. harm: Heb. evil thing

2 Kings 25:14

And the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away.

2 Chronicles3 verses
Job1 verse
Psalms2 verses
Ecclesiastes1 verse
Isaiah1 verse
Jeremiah3 verses
Ezekiel5 verses
Ezekiel 11:3

Which say, It is not near; let us build houses: this city is the caldron, and we be the flesh. It is: or, It is not for us to build houses near

Ezekiel 11:7

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Your slain whom ye have laid in the midst of it, they are the flesh, and this city is the caldron: but I will bring you forth out of the midst of it.

Ezekiel 11:11

This city shall not be your caldron, neither shall ye be the flesh in the midst thereof; but I will judge you in the border of Israel:

Ezekiel 24:3

And utter a parable unto the rebellious house, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Set on a pot, set it on, and also pour water into it:

Ezekiel 24:6

Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city, to the pot whose scum is therein, and whose scum is not gone out of it! bring it out piece by piece; let no lot fall upon it.

Hosea1 verse
Micah1 verse
Nahum1 verse
Zechariah2 verses

Topics that use this word

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H5518 (çîyr) mean?

a pot; also a thorn (as springing up rapidly); by implication, a hook

How many times does H5518 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H5518 (סִיר) appears in 30 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “pot.”

How is çîyr translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H5518 is rendered as “pot” (12×), “pots” (9×), “thorns” (4×), “caldron” (3×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word סִיר come from?

or (feminine) סִירָה; or סִרָה; (Jeremiah 52:18), from a primitive root meaning to boil up;