Bible Dictionaries
Platter
Holman Bible Dictionary
A large plate. The platter bearing the head of John the Baptist was likely of gold or silver (Matthew 14:8 ,Matthew 14:8,14:11 and parallels). Ceramic platters were in common use ( Luke 11:39 NAS). See Pottery.
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Platter'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/p/platter.html. 1991.