Sickle (Easton)

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Of the Egyptians resembled that in modern use. The ears of corn were cut with it near the top of the straw. There was also a sickle used for warlike purposes, more correctly, however, called a pruning-hook ( Deuteronomy 16:9 ; Jeremiah 50:16 , marg., "scythe;" Joel 3:13 ; Mark 4:29 ).

Source

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