אֲשִׁישָׁה

Strong’s Definition

something closely pressed together, i.e. a cake of raisins or other comfits

Etymology & Derivation

feminine of H808 (אָשִׁישׁ);

KJV Usage

flagon.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.raisin-cake, used in sacrificial feasts
• 2.consistently translated in av as "flagon of wine"

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ʼăshîyshâh; Pronunciation: ash-ee-shaw'