cruse

noun

«cruse» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

In Jewish tradition

It held water or oil, as with Saul's cruse of water, Elijah's food, and Elisha's salt for the spring.

Interpretation. The widow's cruse of oil, which never ran out, shows God's care for the faithful. The salt in a new cruse healing Jericho's water is read as a prophet's miracle.

Meaning

A small jar or flask for holding water or oil. tree →

Examples

And now, see, where the king's spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his head.' (Prophets 1SA.26.16, JPS 1917) tree →
And he said: 'Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein.' And they brought it to him. (Prophets 2KI.2.20, JPS 1917) tree →
And he looked, and, behold, there was at his head a cake baked on the hot stones, and a cruse of water. (Prophets 1KI.19.6, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

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