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Easton's Bible Dictionary

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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 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.

    Bibliography Information
    Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Knife'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​k/knife.html. 1897.
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