### Core Meaning & Semantic Range
The Hebrew word **pârûwr**, represented by `{{H6517}}`, is a term for a **pan** or **pot**. Derived from a root verb meaning to spread out, it describes a skillet that could be either flat or deep. It appears **3 times** across **3 unique verses**, consistently referring to a vessel used for preparing food.
### Biblical Occurrences & Contextual Analysis
In its biblical usage, `{{H6517}}` is always associated with the preparation of meals, both for sustenance and for offerings. The Israelites in the wilderness used **pans** to bake the manna God had provided into cakes [[Numbers 11:8]]. In another instance, Gideon prepared a meal for the angel of the Lord, placing the broth from a kid into a **pot** [[Judges 6:19]]. The term is also used in the context of the sanctuary at Shiloh, where a priest's servant would take portions of sacrificial meat from a **pan**, kettle, caldron, or **pot** [[1 Samuel 2:14]].
### Related Words & Concepts
Several related words help clarify the context of cooking and food preparation surrounding `{{H6517}}`:
* `{{H1310}}` **bâshal** (bake, boil, seethe): This verb describes the action performed with the cookware. In [[Numbers 11:8]], the Israelites gathered manna and **baked** it in **pans**.
* `{{H4085}}` **mᵉdôkâh** (mortar): This tool was used to prepare the manna by beating it before it was baked in the pans [[Numbers 11:8]], representing a preliminary step in food processing.
* `{{H5692}}` **ʻuggâh** (cake): This is the final product made from manna that was baked in the `{{H6517}}` **pans** in the wilderness [[Numbers 11:8]].
* `{{H1731}}` **dûwd** (kettle, pot): This word appears alongside **pot** `{{H6517}}` in the list of cooking vessels at Shiloh from which the priests took their portion of the offerings [[1 Samuel 2:14]].
* `{{H3595}}` **kîyôwr** (pan, laver): Also listed with `{{H6517}}` at Shiloh, this term for a **pan** further specifies the types of vessels used in a ritual setting [[1 Samuel 2:14]].
### Theological Significance
The significance of `{{H6517}}` is tied to its role in sustenance and sacred service.
* **Preparation of Divine Provision:** The use of **pans** to prepare manna connects this everyday utensil to the miraculous sustenance God provided for Israel in the desert [[Numbers 11:8]].
* **Vessel for Sacred Offerings:** The **pot** is used by Gideon to present a meal to a divine messenger [[Judges 6:19]]. It is also one of the vessels holding consecrated meat at the tabernacle in Shiloh, directly linking it to the sacrificial system [[1 Samuel 2:14]].
* **A Bridge Between the Mundane and the Holy:** The object itself is a common pot, yet it is used in both daily life (preparing manna) and in holy contexts (Gideon's offering and the priestly duties at Shiloh), demonstrating how ordinary items were integrated into Israel's worship and relationship with God.
### Summary
In summary, `{{H6517}}` refers to a specific type of cooking **pan** or **pot**. Though its usage is rare, it consistently appears in contexts of preparing food. These occurrences bridge the gap between daily sustenance and sacred ritual, illustrating its use in baking the God-given manna for the people [[Numbers 11:8]], holding a meal for a divine being [[Judges 6:19]], and containing portions of holy sacrifices for the priesthood [[1 Samuel 2:14]].
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