et: a stylus Original Word: עֵט
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: et
Phonetic Spelling: (ate)
Short Definition: pen
Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
a stylus
NASB Translation
pen (2), stylus (2).
עֵט noun masculineJeremiah 8:8 stylus (√ dubious; Köii. 1, 83 (after older authorities) compare Arabic  ,  sink, penerate); — ׳ע only construct: 1 of iron, for use on stone or metal Jeremiah 17:1 (בְּצִמֹּרֶן שָׁמִיר with diamond-point), Job 19:24 (see also חֶרֶט). 2 probably = reed-pen (used o roll, compare Jeremiah 36:2,23 etc.), שֶׁקֶר סֹפְרִים ׳ע Jeremiah 8:8, figurative, סוֺפֵר מָהִיר ׳לְשׁוֺנִי ע Psalm 45:1 (compare NowArchaeology i. 290 BenzArchaeology 290).
pen From iyt (contracted) in the sense of swooping, i.e. Side-long stroke; a stylus or marking stick -- pen. see HEBREW iyt
בְּעֵ֥ט בְּעֵט־ בעט בעט־ עֵ֖ט עֵ֤ט ׀ עט ‘êṭ bə‘êṭ bə‘êṭ- bə·‘êṭ bə·‘êṭ- beet et
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Strong's Hebrew 5842
4 Occurrences
bə·‘êṭ- — 2 Occ.
‘êṭ — 2 Occ.
Job 19:24
BIB: בְּעֵט־ בַּרְזֶ֥ל וְעֹפָ֑רֶת
NAS: That with an iron stylus and lead
KJV: with an iron pen and lead
INT: stylus an iron and leadPsalm 45:1
BIB: לְמֶ֑לֶךְ לְ֝שׁוֹנִ֗י עֵ֤ט ׀ סוֹפֵ֬ר מָהִֽיר׃
NAS: My tongue is the pen of a ready
KJV: my tongue [is] the pen of a ready
INT: to the King my tongue is the pen writer of a ready Jeremiah 8:8
BIB: לַשֶּׁ֣קֶר עָשָׂ֔ה עֵ֖ט שֶׁ֥קֶר סֹפְרִֽים׃
NAS: the lying pen of the scribes
KJV: made he [it]; the pen of the scribes
INT: the lying has made pen A lie of the scribes Jeremiah 17:1
BIB: יְהוּדָ֗ה כְּתוּבָ֛ה בְּעֵ֥ט בַּרְזֶ֖ל בְּצִפֹּ֣רֶן
NAS: with an iron stylus; With a diamond
KJV: [is] written with a pen of iron,
INT: of Judah is written stylus an iron point 4 Occurrences
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