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אַגָּן‏ n.m. bowl, pitcher

bowl, pitcher Com. TgJ Is65:11 : דִמסַדְרִין לְטָעֲוָתָא פָתוּרִין וֻממַזְגִין לְדַחלַתהוֹן אַגָנִין‏ who arrange tables for the pagan divinities and mix bowls of liquid for their worship. circle of the moon LJLA. TgSong7:3 : כאוגנא דסיהרא‏ like the bowl of the moon [i.e., full moon = MT: אַגַּן הַסַּהַר]. capital (of a column) JLAtg, Syr, LJLA. TgJ 1K7:41 : וְאַגָנֵי קרֻנתָוָון דְעַל רֵיש עַמֻודַיָא‏ bowl-shaped capitals on the top of the columns. TgIIChron 4:12 : עמודיא תרין ואגנין וקרונתוון על ריש עמודיא תרתין‏ . lamp receptacle LJLA. TgTosPr (Hag.)/Zech.4:2 : אגנא די ברישה דימנרתא‏ .

Page refs. in other dictionaries: DJPA: 34b; DJBA: 79b; Jastrow: 13; Levy Ch-W: 1:8; Tal Sam: 6; DNWSI: 9, 10;

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ˀgnh, ˀgntˀ (ˀaggānā, ˀaggāntā) n.f. #2 jug