Knife (Easton)

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Heb. hereb, 'the waster,' a sharp instrument for circumcision (Joshua 5:2,3 , lit. 'knives of flint;' Compare Exodus 4:25 ); a razor (Ezekiel 5:1 ); a graving tool (Exodus 20:25 ); an axe (Ezekiel 26:9 ). Heb. maakeleth, a large knife for slaughtering and cutting up food (Genesis 22:6,10; Proverbs"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! For 10¢ a day you can enjoy StudyLight.org ads free while helping to build churches and support pastors in Uganda. Click here to learn more! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter K Bible Dictionaries Knife Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Kneading-Trough Next Entry Knock Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Knife Dictionaries Easton's Bible Dictionary Knife Fausset Bible Dictionary Knife Holman Bible Dictionary Knife Hastings' BibleDictionary Knife King James Dictionary Knife Morrish Bible Dictionary Pen-Knife 1910 New Catholic Dictionary Knife, Butcher's Butcher's Knife Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary Knife Smith Bible Dictionary Knife Wilson's Bible Types Knife Webster Dictionary Spalting Knife Spalding Knife Knifing (only first 3 shown) Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Knife International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Knife McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Knife Knife, Eucharistic Lexicons חֶרֶב מַאֲכֶלֶת שַׂכִּין (only first 3 shown) Heb. hereb, "the waster," a sharp instrument for circumcision ( Joshua 5:2,3 , lit. "knives of flint;" Compare Exodus 4:25 ); a razor ( Ezekiel 5:1 ); a graving tool ( Exodus 20:25 ); an axe ( Ezekiel 26:9 ). Heb. maakeleth, a large knife for slaughtering and cutting up food ( Genesis 22:6,10 ; Proverbs 30:14 ). Heb. sakkin, a knife for any purpose, a table knife ( Proverbs 23:2 ). Heb. mahalaph, a butcher's knife for slaughtering the victims offered in sacrifice ( Ezra 1:9 ). Smaller knives (Heb. ta'ar, Jeremiah 36:26 ) were used for sharpening pens. The pruning-knives mentioned in Isaiah 18:5 (Heb. mizmaroth) were probably curved knives.

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