Dict: easton - Basin

easton:

Basin @ or Bason.

(1.) A trough or laver (Heb. aggan') for washing kjv@Exodus:24:6); rendered also "goblet" (Cant. kjv@7:2) and "cups" kjv@Isaiah:22:24).

(2.) A covered dish or urn (Heb. k'for) among the vessels of the temple ( kjv@1Chronicles:28:17; kjv@Ezra:1:10 kjv@Ezra:8:27).

(3.) A vase (Heb. mizrak) from which to sprinkle anything. A metallic vessel; sometimes rendered "bowl" kjv@Amos:6:6; kjv@Zechariah:9:15). The vessels of the tabernacle were of brass kjv@Exodus:27:3), while those of the temple were of gold ( kjv@2Chronicals:4:8).

(4.) A utensil (Heb. saph) for holding the blood of the victims kjv@Exodus:12:22); also a basin for domestic purposes ( kjv@2Samuel:17:28). The various vessels spoken of by the names "basin, bowl, charger, cup, and dish," cannot now be accurately distinguished. The basin in which our Lord washed the disciples' feet kjv@John:13:5) must have been larger and deeper than the hand-basin.