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Birthstool

Holman Bible Dictionary

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An object upon which a woman sat during labor (Exodus 1:16 ). The birthstool may have been of Egyptian origin. The same Hebrew word (obnayim) is also translated as “potter's wheel” (Jeremiah 18:3 ).

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Birthstool'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​b/birthstool.html. 1991.
 
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