Bible Dictionaries
Awl

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Awl. A tool of which we do not know the ancient form. The only notice of it is in connection with the custom of boring the ear of the slave. Exodus 21:6; Deuteronomy 15:17.

Bibliography Information
Smith, William, Dr. Entry for 'Awl'. Smith's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​sbd/​a/awl.html. 1901.