Brim
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words [1]
"above, on high, in a higher place," in John 2:7 is used to denote the "brim" of a waterpot, lit., "up to above," i.e., "up to the higher parts," i.e., "the brim." See Above , High , Up.
King James Dictionary [2]
BRIM, n.
1. The rim, lip or broadborder of any vessel or other thing as the brim of a hat, or of a vessel. 2. The upper edge of a vessel, whether broad or not as the brim of a cup or glass. 3. The top of any liquor the edge or that next the border at the top.
The feet of the priests were dipped in the brim of the water. Joshua 3
4. The edge or brink of a fountain the verge.
BRIM, a. Public well known celebrated. Not in use.
BRIM, To fill to the brim, upper edge, or top.
Webster's Dictionary [3]
(1): (n.) The rim, border, or upper edge of a cup, dish, or any hollow vessel used for holding anything.
(2): (n.) The edge or margin, as of a fountain, or of the water contained in it; the brink; border.
(3): (a.) Fierce; sharp; cold. See Breme.
(4): (v. i.) To be full to the brim.
(5): (v. t.) To fill to the brim, upper edge, or top.
(6): (n.) The rim of a hat.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [4]
קצה ḳāceh קצה ḳēceh Joshua 3:15 שׂפה sāphāh שׂפת sepheth 1 Kings 7:23 1 Kings 7:24 1 Kings 7:26 2 Chronicles 4:2 2 Chronicles 4:5 John 2:7ἄνω ánō ἐγέμισαν egémisan
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [5]
קָצֶה , Katseh', the Extremity or edge of the water, Joshua 3:15; שָׂפָה , saphah', the lip or rim of a cup or basin, 1 Kings 7:23; 1 Kings 7:26; 2 Chronicles 4:2; 2 Chronicles 4:5; Ἄνω , up to the top of a vessel, John 2:7.
