Bible Dictionaries
Distaff
Holman Bible Dictionary
A part of the spindle used in spinning wool (Proverbs 31:19 ). The obscure Hebrew word may refer to a small disk at the bottom of the spindle used to make the wheel spin faster.
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Distaff'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/d/distaff.html. 1991.