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Inkhorn

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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The Hebrew word so rendered means simply a round vessel or cup for containing ink, which was generally worn by writers in the girdle (Ezekiel 9:2,3,11 ). The word "inkhorn" was used by the translators, because in former times in this country horns were used for containing ink.

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Inkhorn'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​i/inkhorn.html. 1897.
 
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