Bible Dictionary: Inkhorn

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Easton's Bible Dictionary

The Hebrew word so rendered means simply a round vessel or cup for containing ink, which was generally worn by writers in the girdle (Ezek. 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.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) A small bottle of horn or other material formerly used for holding ink; an inkstand; a portable case for writing materials.

2. (a.) Learned; pedantic; affected.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

INK-HORN

ink'-horn (keceth equals keseth, BDB, 903): This term "inkhorn" occurs 3 times in Ezekiel 9 (9:2, 3, 11), in the phrase "writer's inkhorn upon his loins" (or "by his side"). The word is more exactly "implement case," or "writing-case" (calamarium atramentarium, theca calamaria, theca libraria, graphiaria). This may have been the Egyptian palette (Budge, Mummy, 350-52) seen so often in the monuments of all periods, or the later form of pen-case with ink-well attached, which is a modified form adapted for ink carried in fluid form. The Egyptian palette was carried characteristically over the shoulder or under the arm, neither of which methods is strictly "upon the loins." The manner of carrying, therefore, was doubtless in the girdle, as in modern oriental usage (Benzinger, Hebrew Archaeol., 185). A good example of the pen-case and inkwell writing-case (given also in Garucci, Daremberg-Saglio, Gardthausen, etc.) is given from the original in Birt, Die Buchrolle in der Kunst, 220, and is reproduced (a) in this article, together with (b) an Egyptian palette. Whether the form of Ezekiel's case approached the palette or the ink-well type probably depends on the question of whether dry ink or fluid ink was used in Ezekiel's time (see INK). Compare Hieronymus at the place, and for literature, see WRITING, and especially Gardthausen, Greek Palestine, 1911, I, 193-94.

E. C. Richardson

Strong's Hebrew

7083. qeseth -- a pot (for ink), inkhorn
... 7082, 7083. qeseth. 7084 . a pot (for ink), inkhorn. Transliteration: qeseth
Phonetic Spelling: (keh'-seth) Short Definition: case. ... inkhorn. ...
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Library

A Sermon to Open Neglecters and Nominal Followers of Religion
... Though no man clothed in linen, with a writer's inkhorn by his side, shall go through
the midst of you to set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 13 1867/a sermon to open neglecters.htm

Wesley at Windsor Park
... in whole or in part. Even his firescreen, his lamps of various sorts,
his inkhorn, his very save-all. I really believe, were he ...
/.../wesley/the journal of john wesley/wesley at windsor park.htm

To the Rev. A. Brandram
... They therefore determined to afford him an opportunity of informing his friends
of his situation, and accordingly sent him a pen and inkhorn, concealed in a ...
/.../borrow/letters of george borrow/to the rev a brandram 57.htm

Mr. Bunyan's Last Sermon:
... There also sat a man at a little distance from the door, at a table-side, with a
book and his inkhorn before him, to take the name of him that should enter ...
/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/mr bunyans last sermon .htm

Thesaurus

Inkhorn (4 Occurrences)
... The word "inkhorn" was used by the translators, because in former times in this
country horns were used for containing ink. ...Inkhorn (4 Occurrences). ...
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Ink-horn (3 Occurrences)
Ink-horn. Inkhorn, Ink-horn. Inkling . Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia
INK-HORN. ... (DBY). Inkhorn, Ink-horn. Inkling . Reference Bible.
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Kit (3 Occurrences)
... which lies toward the north, every man with his slaughter weapon in his hand; and
one man in the midst of them clothed in linen, with a writer's inkhorn by his ...
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Writer's (2 Occurrences)
... which lies toward the north, every man with his slaughter weapon in his hand; and
one man in the midst of them clothed in linen, with a writer's inkhorn by his ...
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Scribe's (5 Occurrences)
... gate, that is facing the north, and each his slaughter-weapon in his hand, and one
man in their midst is clothed with linen, and a scribe's inkhorn at his loins ...
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Loins (72 Occurrences)
... gate, that is facing the north, and each his slaughter-weapon in his hand, and one
man in their midst is clothed with linen, and a scribe's inkhorn at his loins ...
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Ink (4 Occurrences)

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Linen (111 Occurrences)
... which lies toward the north, every man with his slaughter weapon in his hand; and
one man in the midst of them clothed in linen, with a writer's inkhorn by his ...
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Threshhold (12 Occurrences)
... threshhold of the house. And he called to the man clothed with linen, who
had the writer's inkhorn by his side; (WBS). Ezekiel 10:4 ...
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Printed (2 Occurrences)
... The use of the inkhorn in setting the mark upon the forehead (Ezekiel 9:3, 4, 6)
certainly points to marking with color rather than branding. See INK-HORN. ...
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Bible Concordance

Inkhorn (4 Occurrences)

Ezekiel 9:2 Behold, six men came from the way of the upper gate, which lies toward the north, every man with his slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man in the midst of them clothed in linen, with a writer's inkhorn by his side. They went in, and stood beside the bronze altar.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS YLT)

Ezekiel 9:3 The glory of the God of Israel was gone up from the cherub, whereupon it was, to the threshold of the house: and he called to the man clothed in linen, who had the writer's inkhorn by his side.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS)

Ezekiel 9:4 And He calleth unto the man who is clothed with linen, who hath the scribe's inkhorn at his loins, and Jehovah saith unto him, 'Pass on into the midst of the city, into the midst of Jerusalem, and thou hast made a mark on the foreheads of the men who are sighing and who are groaning for all the abominations that are done in its midst.'
(YLT)

Ezekiel 9:11 Behold, the man clothed in linen, who had the inkhorn by his side, reported the matter, saying, I have done as you have commanded me.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS YLT)

Subtopics

Inkhorn

Inkhorn Ink

Inkhorn: General Scriptures Concerning

Related Terms

Ink-horn (3 Occurrences)

Kit (3 Occurrences)

Writer's (2 Occurrences)

Scribe's (5 Occurrences)

Loins (72 Occurrences)

Ink (4 Occurrences)

Linen (111 Occurrences)