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brōch ( חח , ḥāḥ ): Used in plural by the Revised Version (British and American) (the King James Version "bracelets") for a class of "jewels of gold" brought as offerings by both men and women of Israel (Exodus 35:22 ). "Brooches," as Mackie says, is unoriental. The Hebrew word means most likely nose-rings. See BRACELET; RING .

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Brooch'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/b/brooch.html. 1915.

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