Encyclopedia entry
Parchment
A skin prepared for writing on; so called from Pergamos (q.v.), where this was first done (2 Tim. 4:13).
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
[Writing]
Scripture on Parchment
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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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