Nail (Easton)

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For fastening. Hebrew yathed, 'piercing,' a peg or nail of any material (Ezekiel 15:3 ), more especially a tent-peg (Exodus 27:19; 35:18; 38:20 ), with one of which Jael (q.v.) pierced the temples of Sisera (Judges 4:21,22 ). This word is also used metaphorically (Zechariah 10:4 ) for a prince or"> 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! Take your personal ministry to the Next Level by helping StudyLight build churches and supporting pastors in Uganda. Click here to join the effort! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter N Bible Dictionaries Nail 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 Nahum, Book of Next Entry Nain Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Nail Thompson Chain Reference Nails Treasury of Biblical Knowledge Nails, Pins Dictionaries American Tract Society Nail Easton's Bible Dictionary Nail Fausset Bible Dictionary Nail Holman Bible Dictionary Nail Hastings' BibleDictionary Nail Hastings' NT Dictionary Nail King James Dictionary Nailing Nail Morrish Bible Dictionary Nails 1910 New Catholic Dictionary Nails, Holy Lance and Nails, Feast of the Holy Nails (only first 3 shown) Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary Nail Smith Bible Dictionary Nail Vines' Expository Dictionary Nail Wilson's Bible Types Nails (Animal Claws) Nail Webster Dictionary Nailing Nailed Nail-Headed (only first 3 shown) Watson's Theological Dictionary Nail Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Nail Nail Violin International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Nail Pare (the Nails) Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Nail McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Nail Nail (2) Nail, Nicholas (only first 3 shown) The Catholic Encyclopedia Holy Nails The Jewish Encyclopedia Nail Lexicons ܛܶܦ݂ܪܳܐ ܨܶܨܳܐ ἧλος προσηλόω προσπήγνυμι טְפַר יָתֵד מַסְמֵר (only first 3 shown) For fastening. Hebrew yathed, "piercing," a peg or nail of any material ( Ezekiel 15:3 ), more especially a tent-peg ( Exodus 27:19 ; 35:18 ; 38:20 ), with one of which Jael (q.v.) pierced the temples of Sisera ( Judges 4:21,22 ). This word is also used metaphorically ( Zechariah 10:4 ) for a prince or counsellor, just as "the battle-bow" represents a warrior. Masmer, a "point," the usual word for a nail. The words of the wise are compared to "nails fastened by the masters of assemblies" ( Ecclesiastes 12:11 , A.V.). The Revised Version reads, "as nails well fastened are the words of the masters," etc. Others (as Plumptre) read, "as nails fastened are the masters of assemblies" (Compare Isaiah 22:23 ; Ezra 9:8 ). David prepared nails for the temple ( 1 Chronicles 22:3 ; 2 Chronicles 3:9 ). The nails by which our Lord was fixed to the cross are mentioned ( John 20:25 ; Colossians 2:14 ). Nail of the finger (Heb. tsipporen, "scraping"). To "pare the nails" is in Deuteronomy 21:12 (marg., "make," or "dress," or "suffer to grow") one of the signs of purification, separation from former heathenism (Compare Leviticus 14:8 ; Numbers 8:7 ). In Jeremiah 17:1 this word is rendered "point."

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• part_of source-manifest/easton — Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)