Credit: Takkk
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Comments: Roman era wrought iron nail. Province of Pannonia II. century - Hungary
Credit: Provincie Zuid-Holland
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Comments: Large iron nail, Roman period.
Credit: Provincie Zuid-Holland
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Comments: Iron nails, Roman period.
Credit: Bjoertvedt
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Comments: Half of a stone mould from the middle Bronze Age, used to cast bronze Nails in Hungary (near Budapest).
From Easton: Nail - for fastening. (1.) Hebrew yathed, "piercing," a peg or nail of any material (Ezekiel 15:3), more especially a tent-peg (Exodus 27:19; Exodus 35:18; Exodus 38:20), with one of which Jael (q.v.) pierced the temples of Sisera (Judges 4:21, Judges 4:22). This word is also used metaphorically (Zechariah 10:4) for a prince or counsellor, just as "the battle-bow" represents a warrior.
(2.) 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" (comp. 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).
