Bible Dictionaries
Harness

Easton's Bible Dictionary

  • Heb. 'asar, "to bind;" hence the act of fastening animals to a cart (1 Samuel 6:7,10; Jeremiah 46:4 , etc.).

  • An Old English word for "armour;" Heb. neshek (2 Chronicles 9:24 ).

  • Heb. shiryan, a coat of mail (1 Kings 22:34; 2 Chronicles 18:33; rendered "breastplate" in Isaiah 59:17 ).

  • The children of Israel passed out of Egypt "harnessed" (Exodus 13:18 ), i.e., in an orderly manner, and as if to meet a foe. The word so rendered is probably a derivative from Hebrew Hamesh (i.e., "five"), and may denote that they went up in five divisions, viz., the van, centre, two wings, and rear-guard.

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    These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
    Bibliography Information
    Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Harness'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​h/harness.html. 1897.
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