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Basket
        The Hebrew terms used in the description of this article are as follows: (1) Sal, so called from the twigs of which it was originally made, specially used for holding bread. Ge 40:16 ff. Ex 29:3,23; Le 8:2,26,31; Nu 6:15,17,19 (2) Salsilloth, a word of kindred origin, applied to the basket used in gathering grapes. Jer 6:9 (3) Tene, in which the first-fruits of the harvest were presented. De 26:2,4 (4) Celub, so called from its similarity to a bird-cage. (5) Dud, used for carrying fruit, Jer 24:1,2 as well as on a larger scale for carrying clay to the brick-yard, Ps 81:6 (pots, Authorized Version), or for holding bulky articles. 2Ki 10:7 In the New Testament baskets are described under three different terms.


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Smith, William, Dr "Meaning and Definition for 'basket' in Smiths Bible Dictionary".
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