Bible Dictionaries
Brooch
Holman Bible Dictionary
Class of jewelry brought by both men and women as offerings (Exodus 35:22 ). The Hebrew term denotes a golden pin (the KJV has bracelets here; REB, “clasp”; TEV, “decorative pins”). At a later time brooches were bow shaped and made of bronze or iron. Some recent interpreters think “nose rings” were meant.
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Brooch'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/b/brooch.html. 1991.