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Distaff

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

In the Bible

1

Verses where Distaff is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • Proverbs 31:19

    She stretches out her hands to the distaff and grasps the spindle with her fingers.

Scripture on Distaff

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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

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