LAVER

A large circular vessel, cast from the polished brass mirrors contributed by the Hebrew women, and placed between the door of the tabernacle and the altar of burnt-offering, with water for the necessary sacred ablutions, Ex 30:18-21 28:8 40:7 30:1 32:35. For the temple of Solomon, besides the vast brazen sea for the use of the priests, (see SEA,) ten lavers were made for cleansing the sacrifices, 2Ch 4:6. Each laver contained about three hundred gallons, and was supported above a highly elaborate and beautiful base, 1Ki 7:27-39. They were stationed within the court of the priests, in front of the temple, five on each side. See TEMPLE.

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Laver. Laver
(Heb. kiyor), a “basin” for boiling in, a “pan” for cooking (1 Sam. 2:14), a “fire-pan” or hearth (Zech. 12:6), the sacred wash-bowl of the tabernacle and temple (Ex. 30:18, 28; 31:9; 35:16; 38:8; 39:39; 40:7, 11, 30, etc.), a basin for the water used by the priests in their ablutions.

That which was originally used in the tabernacle was of brass (rather copper; Heb. nihsheth), made from the metal mirrors the women brought out of Egypt (Ex. 38:8). It contained water wherewith the priests washed their hands and feet when they entered the tabernacle (40:32). It stood in the court between the altar and the door of the tabernacle (30:19, 21).

In the temple there were ten lavers used for the sacrifices, and the molten sea for the ablutions of the priests (2 Chr. 4:6). The position and uses of these are described 1 Kings 7:23-39; 2 Chr. 4:6. The “molten sea” was made of copper, taken from Tibhath and Chun, cities of Hadarezer, king of Zobah (1 Chr. 18:8; 1 Kings 7:23-26).

No lavers are mentioned in the second temple.

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LAVER. → Directions for making Ex 30:18-20 → Situation of, in the tabernacle, tent of the congregation, and the altar Ex 40:7 → Sanctified Ex 30:28; 40:11; Le 8:11 → Used for washing Ex 40:30-32 → Brazen (bronze), made by Solomon for the temple 1Ki 7 → Altered by Ahaz 2Ki 16:17 → Broken and carried away to Babylon by the Chaldeans 2Ki 25:13,16; Jer 52:17,20 → FIGURATIVE Re 4:6; 15:2
* In connection with Ex 38:8; 1Ki 7:23

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Ex 30:18; 38:8; 40:7

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laver. Laver, n. a washing-vessel, a plant

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Lav″er (lā″vẽr), n. [[OE. lavour, F. lavoir, L. lavatorium a washing place. See Lavatory.]] 1. 1. A vessel for washing; a large basin.
2. 2. (Script. Hist.) (a) A large brazen vessel placed in the court of the Jewish tabernacle where the officiating priests washed their hands and feet. (b) One of several vessels in Solomon's Temple in which the offerings for burnt sacrifices were washed.
3. 3. That which washes or cleanses. J. H. Newman.