A flat dish for prepared food.
About Plate
The plate was a flat dish on which food was eaten or served. It was normally made of baked clay, but the dishes of royalty and rich people could be made of precious metals.
Key References
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.
The man brought John’s head on a platter and presented it to the girl, who gave it to her mother.
Then the Lord said, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.
All Scripture References (6)
Matthew (3)
Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”
John’s head was brought in on a platter and presented to the girl, who carried it to her mother.
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.
Mark (2)
Luke (1)
Then the Lord said, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.