Distaff
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Easton's 1897
(Heb. pelek, a “circle”), the instrument used for twisting threads by a whirl (Prov. 31:19).
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · public domain
ISBE 1915
dis'-taf (pelekh): This word occurs once in Pr 31:19; "spindle" is found in the same passage. In the Revised Version (British and American) the meanings of the two words have been exchanged. See SPINNING.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · public domain
In Scripture
1 reference found in the entries above · verse links open the World English Bible
See also
Sources
- Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Public domain
- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · Public domain