Easton's Bible Dictionary A vessel for containing liquids. In the East pitchers were usually carried on the head or shoulders (Genesis 24:15-20; Judges 7:16, 19; Mark 14:13). Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) One who pitches anything, as hay, quoits, a ball, etc.; specifically (Baseball), the player who delivers the ball to the batsman. 2. (n.) A sort of crowbar for digging. 3. (n.) A wide-mouthed, deep vessel for holding liquids, with a spout or protruding lip and a handle; a water jug or jar with a large ear or handle. 4. (n.) A tubular or cuplike appendage or expansion of the leaves of certain plants. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia PITCHER pich'-er (kadh; keramion): The word is found chiefly in the Old Testament in the story of Rebekah in Genesis 24:13;; but Gideon's men also had their lamps in pitchers (Judges 7:16, 19). Ecclesiastes speaks of the pitcher broken at the fountain (12:6). The single use in the New Testament is in Mark 14:13 parallel Luke 22:10. The pitcher was an earthenware vessel (compare Lamentations 4:2, nebhel), with one or two handles, used for carrying water, and commonly borne upon the head or shoulder (compare Genesis 24).

Multi-Version Concordance Pitcher (16 Occurrences) Mark 14:13 He sent two of his disciples, and said to them, "Go into the city, and there you will meet a man carrying a pitcher of water. Follow him, (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS) Luke 22:10 He said to them, "Behold, when you have entered into the city, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you. Follow him into the house which he enters. (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS) John 4:28 The woman however, leaving her pitcher, went away to the town, and called the people. (WEY) Genesis 24:14 Let it happen, that the young lady to whom I will say,'Please let down your pitcher, that I may drink,' and she will say,'Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink,'-let her be the one you have appointed for your servant Isaac. By this I will know that you have shown kindness to my master." (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT) Genesis 24:15 It happened, before he had finished speaking, that behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher on her shoulder. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT) Genesis 24:16 The young lady was very beautiful to look at, a virgin, neither had any man known her. She went down to the spring, filled her pitcher, and came up. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT) Genesis 24:17 The servant ran to meet her, and said, "Please give me a drink, a little water from your pitcher." (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT) Genesis 24:18 She said, "Drink, my lord." She hurried, and let down her pitcher on her hand, and gave him drink. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT) Genesis 24:20 She hurried, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again to the well to draw, and drew for all his camels. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT) Genesis 24:43 behold, I am standing by this spring of water. Let it happen, that the maiden who comes forth to draw, to whom I will say, "Give me, I pray you, a little water from your pitcher to drink," (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT) Genesis 24:45 Before I had finished speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder. She went down to the spring, and drew. I said to her,'Please let me drink.' (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT) Genesis 24:46 She hurried and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said,'Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink.' So I drank, and she also gave the camels a drink. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT) 1 Kings 17:12 And she saith, 'Jehovah thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but the fulness of the hand of meal in a pitcher, and a little oil in a dish; and lo, I am gathering two sticks, and have gone in and prepared it for myself, and for my son, and we have eaten it -- and died.' (YLT) 1 Kings 17:14 for thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, The pitcher of meal is not consumed, and the dish of oil is not lacking, till the day of Jehovah's giving a shower on the face of the ground.' (YLT) 1 Kings 17:16 the pitcher of meal was not consumed, and the dish of oil did not lack, according to the word of Jehovah that He spake by the hand of Elijah. (YLT) Ecclesiastes 12:6 before the silver cord is severed, or the golden bowl is broken, or the pitcher is broken at the spring, or the wheel broken at the cistern, (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)