Definition
from H5860 (contracted) in the sense of swooping, i.e. side-long stroke; a stylus or marking stick
Traditional renderings: pen.
Traditional renderings: pen.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders עֵט:
- κάλαμοςkalamos“reed/stick/pen”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
4 total
- Job 19:24בְּעֵט־ · stylus…by an iron stylus on lead, or chiseled in stone forever.
- Psalm 45:1עֵ֤ט׀ · is the penFor the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies.” A Maskil of the sons of Korah. A love song. My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses to the king; my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.
- Jeremiah 8:8עֵ֖ט · penHow can you say, ‘We are wise, and the Law of the LORD is with us,’ when in fact the lying pen of the scribes has produced a deception?
- Jeremiah 17:1בְּעֵ֥ט · stylus“The sin of Judah is written with an iron stylus, engraved with a diamond point on the tablets of their hearts and on the horns of their altars.