What does עֵט · בַּרְזֶל mean in the Bible?
עֵט · בַּרְזֶל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "iron stylus, engraving tool".
Hebrew · H5842, H1270
עֵט בַּרְזֶל
A stylus or marking stick · iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement
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עֵט H5842 a stylus or marking stick
Pronunciation ʿēṭ
Tool for inscribing permanent marks; used metaphorically of God's determination and human speech-making things real.
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בַּרְזֶל H1270 iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement
What does עֵט בַּרְזֶל (et barzel) mean in the Bible?
עֵט · בַּרְזֶל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "iron stylus, engraving tool".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5842, H1270?
H5842, H1270 is connected to 80 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. iron stylus, engraving tool
Strong's H5842, H1270
Lexical occurrences 80 verses Source Gloss
iron stylus, engraving tool
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עֵט בַּרְזֶל is built from this root:
עִיט H5860
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain