παροψίς
paropsis
dish
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word παροψίς (paropsis) is a noun that is defined as a "dish." This term appears twice in the Bible. Given its definition, παροψίς is a specific type of vessel used for holding and serving food. Its usage suggests that it may have a particular shape or form, but the Bible does not provide further information on its characteristics. The limited occurrences of παροψίς in the Bible imply a relatively specialized use in ancient Greek culture, possibly indicating that it was a distinctive type of dish in everyday or ritual contexts.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text
“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and unrighteousness.
Matthew 23:26You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the platter, that its outside may become clean also.