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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

VIAL

vi'-al: In modern English means "a tiny flask." The word appears in English Versions of the Bible 1 Samuel 10:1 and the Revised Version (British and American) 2 Kings 9:1, 3 (the King James Version "box") for pakh, a word found nowhere else and from a root meaning "to pour." The shape and size of the pakh are quite uncertain. In 1 Esdras 2:13; and the King James Version Revelation 5:8, etc., "vial" translates phiale. The phiale was a flat, shallow bowl (Latin, patera), shaped much like a saucer. Hence, the Revised Version's change to "bowl" in Revelation, a change that should have been made in 1 Esdras also.

Greek

5357. phiale -- a (shallow) bowl
... cup, bowl, vial. Of uncertain affinity; a broad shallow cup ("phial") -- vial.
(phialas) -- 5 Occurrences. (phialen) -- 7 Occurrences. 5356, 5357. ...
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211. alabastron -- a box of alabaster
... alabaster. Word Origin of foreign origin Definition a box of alabaster NASB
Word Usage alabaster vial (3), vial (1). alabaster box. ...
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Strong's Hebrew

6378. pak -- a vial, flask
... 6377, 6378. pak. 6379 . a vial, flask. Transliteration: pak Phonetic
Spelling: (pak) Short Definition: flask. Word ... box, vial. From ...
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6803. tsintseneth -- a jar
... pot. From the same as tsen; a vase (probably a vial tapering at the top) -- pot.
see HEBREW tsen. 6802, 6803. tsintseneth. 6804 . Strong's Numbers.
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6746. tselochith -- a jar
... cruse. From tsalach; something prolonged or tall, ie A vial or salt-cellar -- cruse.
see HEBREW tsalach. 6745, 6746. tselochith. 6747 . Strong's Numbers.
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Library

The Second vial.
... EXPOSITION OF THE APOCALYPSE. The Second Vial. "And the second angel poured
out his bowl on the sea; and it became like the blood ...
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The First vial.
... EXPOSITION OF THE APOCALYPSE. The First Vial. ... The effect of the vial is "a noisome
and grievous sore;" and the only things analogous, are mental maladies. ...
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The Seventh vial.
... The Seventh Vial. ... Consequently the effect of the vial poured out on the air, would
be universal, and not local like the effects of the previous vials. ...
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The Fourth vial.
... EXPOSITION OF THE APOCALYPSE. The Fourth Vial. "And the fourth angel poured out
his vial on the sun; and it was given him to burn men with fire. ...
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The Sixth vial.
... EXPOSITION OF THE APOCALYPSE. The Sixth Vial. "And the sixth poured out
his bowl on the great river, the Euphrates; and its water ...
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The Fifth vial.
... EXPOSITION OF THE APOCALYPSE. The Fifth Vial. "And the fifth angel poured
out his bowl on the throne of the wild beast; and his ...
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The Third vial.
... EXPOSITION OF THE APOCALYPSE. The Third Vial. "And the third poured out his bowl
on the rivers and on the fountains of waters; and they became blood. ...
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The Second vision "On Earth"
... Consisting of the Seven Vials. xvi.1, 2. Vial I. (The Third WOE). On the earth.
Sores on Worshippers of Beast. xvi.3. Vial II. On the Sea. ...
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A Brief Commentary on the Apocalypse
... The Victors on the Sea of Glass. The Angels with the Seven Vials. The First Vial.
The Second Vial. The Third Vial. The Fourth Vial. The Fifth Vial. ...
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The Sixth vision "In Heaven"
... H^6, Chap. xv. The Seven Vial Angels. ... The structure of the Vision is as follows:".
H^6, xv.1-8. The Sixth Vision "in Heaven." The Seven Vial Angels. ...
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) A small bottle, usually of glass; a little glass vessel with a narrow aperture intended to be closed with a stopper; as, a vial of medicine.

2. (v. t.) To put in a vial or vials.

Thesaurus

Vial (12 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) A small bottle, usually of glass; a little glass vessel with a narrow aperture
intended to be closed with a stopper; as, a vial of medicine. ...VIAL. ...
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Flask (15 Occurrences)
... 1 Samuel 10:1 Then Samuel took the vial of oil, and poured it on his head, and kissed
him, and said, "Isn't it that Yahweh has anointed you to be prince over ...
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Box (13 Occurrences)
... The Hebrew word (pak) used for it is more appropriately rendered "vial" in 1 Samuel
10:1, and should also be so rendered in 2 Kings 9:1, where alone else it ...
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Cruse (11 Occurrences)
... In the New Testament a small jar or vial, alabastron, "alabaster cruse" or flask,
for holding ointment; not "box" as in the King James Version (Matthew 26:7 ...
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Poured (155 Occurrences)
... 1 Samuel 10:1 Then Samuel took the vial of oil, and poured it on his head, and kissed
him, and said, "Isn't it that Yahweh has anointed you to be prince over ...
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Vials (5 Occurrences)

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Vexing (2 Occurrences)

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Kissed (26 Occurrences)
... 1 Samuel 10:1 Then Samuel took the vial of oil, and poured it on his head, and kissed
him, and said, "Isn't it that Yahweh has anointed you to be prince over ...
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Kisseth (14 Occurrences)
... 1 Samuel 10:1 And Samuel taketh the vial of the oil, and poureth on his head, and
kisseth him, and saith, 'Is it not because Jehovah hath appointed thee over ...
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Noisome (7 Occurrences)
... Revelation 16:2 And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and
there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the ...
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Bible Concordance

Vial (12 Occurrences)

Matthew 26:7 a woman came to him having an alabaster jar of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he sat at the table.
(See NAS)

Luke 7:37 Behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that he was reclining in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster jar of ointment.
(See NAS)

Revelation 16:2 And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.
(KJV WBS YLT)

Revelation 16:3 And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea.
(KJV WBS YLT)

Revelation 16:4 And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood.
(KJV WBS YLT)

Revelation 16:8 And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.
(KJV WBS YLT)

Revelation 16:10 And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain,
(KJV WBS YLT)

Revelation 16:12 And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.
(KJV WBS YLT)

Revelation 16:17 And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.
(KJV WBS YLT)

1 Samuel 10:1 Then Samuel took the vial of oil, and poured it on his head, and kissed him, and said, "Isn't it that Yahweh has anointed you to be prince over his inheritance?
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV)

2 Kings 9:1 Elisha the prophet called one of the sons of the prophets, and said to him, "Gird up your waist, and take this vial of oil in your hand, and go to Ramoth Gilead.
(WEB JPS ASV DBY YLT)

2 Kings 9:3 Then take the vial of oil, and pour it on his head, and say,'Thus says Yahweh, "I have anointed you king over Israel."' Then open the door, flee, and don't wait."
(WEB JPS ASV DBY YLT)

Subtopics

Vial

Related Terms

Flask (15 Occurrences)

Box (13 Occurrences)

Cruse (11 Occurrences)

Poured (155 Occurrences)

Vials (5 Occurrences)

Vexing (2 Occurrences)

Kissed (26 Occurrences)

Kisseth (14 Occurrences)

Noisome (7 Occurrences)