Pan: A vessel of metal or earthenware used in culinary operations; a
cooking-pan or frying-pan frequently referred to in the Old Testament
(Leviticus 2:5; 6:21; Numbers 11:8; 1 Samuel 2:14) etc. The "ash-pans" mentioned in
(Exodus 27:3) were made of copper, and were used in connection with the
altar of burnt-offering. The "iron pan" mentioned in
(Ezekiel 4:3)
(marg., "flat plate or "slice") was probably a mere plate of iron
used for baking. The "fire-pans" of
(Exodus 27:3) were fire-shovels
used for taking up coals. The same Hebrew word is rendered
"snuff-dishes"
(Exodus 25:38; 37:23) and "censers"
(Leviticus 10:1; 16:12)
(Numbers 4:14) etc. These were probably simply metal vessels employed
for carrying burning embers from the brazen altar to the altar of
incense. The "frying-pan" mentioned in
(Leviticus 2:7; 7:9) was a pot for
boiling.
