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Distaff

Easton's Bible Dictionary

(Heb. pelek, a “circle”), the instrument used for twisting threads by a whirl (Prov 31:19).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

dis'-taf (pelekh): This word occurs once in Prov 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.

Kilde: Easton's Bible Dictionary (M.G. Easton, 1897) og International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (red. James Orr, 1915/1939), public domain. Translated into Danish with AI and not yet proofread (fully or partially). Links to people and places: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0).