Quick Definition
φιάλη, ης, ἡ n.f. a shallow and flat bowl
Strong's Definition
a broad shallow cup ("phial")
Derivation: of uncertain affinity;
KJV Usage: vial
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
φιάλη, -ης, ἡ, fr. Hom. down, Sept. for py, α broad, shallow bowl, deep saucer [Dict. of Antiq. s. v. Patera; , B. D. Am. ed. s. v. Vial]: Rev. v. 8; xv. 7; xvi. 1-4 8, "ΠΟ; 17; xcyais oll soci 9)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
φιάλη phialē 12x
a bowl, shallow cup, Rev. 5:8; 15:7; 16:1, 2, 3, 4
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
φιάλη, -ης, ἡ
[in LXX chiefly for מִזְרָק ;]
a shallow bowl (= Lat. patera), used for pouring libations, etc.: Re 5:8 15:7 16:1-17 17:1 21:9.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
φιάλη, “‘bowl.”” The Attic spelling φιάλη, which the LXX and the NT (Rev 5%, a/.) retain instead of the Hellenistic φιέλη, is found also in the Κοινή, e.g. P Cairo Zen I. 5902116 (B.C. 258) φιάλας τοῦδέ με οὐκ ἐῶντος δέχεσθαι, P Tebt I. 657 (B.C. 140-139) φιάλας καὶ ποτήρια, ‘ bowls and cups,” P Oxy 1Π-. 52137 (ii/A.p.) φιάλη χαλκῆ, P Fay 1279 (ui/iii A.D.) ἔπεμψα ὑμῖν Ὑ [ζεύγη φιαλῶν, “1 have sent you three pairs of bowls,” and P Oxy VI. 93713 (iii/a.p.) τῆς φιάλης τῆς λιθίνης, ‘the stone bowl.”’ In PSI IV. 3068 (ii/iii A.D.) ἑκάστης φιάλλης (λ φιάλης) the reference is to a ‘‘ cistern.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
φιάλη (phialē) — bowl. φῐάλη [ᾰ], ἡ, bowl or pan used as a saucepan for boiling liquids, ἀμφίθετος φ. ἀπύρωτος [Refs 8th c.BC+]; also used as a cinerary urn, [ὀστέα] ἐν χρυσεῃ φ. καὶ δίπλακι δημῷ θείομεν [Refs]
2. after [Refs 8th c.BC+], broad, fiat bowl or saucer for drinking or pouring libations, φιάλας τε καὶ ἄλλα ἐκπώματα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of gold, [NT+5th c.BC+]; of silver, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀργυρηλάτους χρυσέας τε φ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; as a votive offering, [Refs 5th c.BC+], etc.; πίνειν ἐκ φ. μεγάλης ἐπὶ δεξιά [Refs 5th c.BC+]
2. b used for unguents, ἄλλος δ᾽ εὐῶδες μύρον ἐν φ. παρατείνει [Refs 6th c.BC+]; for administering medicines, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
2. c τὸ ἐκ φιάλης revenue, perhaps from a collecting-bowl, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
II. from its broad flat shape, φιάλη Ἄρεως metaphorically for ἀσπίς, shield, cited from [Refs 4th c.BC+]
III. ornament used in a coffered ceiling, [Refs 2nd c.BC+].—The form φιέλη was less Attic dialect, [Refs]