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Fish-Hook

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(in the plur. סִירוֹת דּוּגָה thorns [as often rendered] of fishing; Sept. at random λέβηται ἔμπυροι Vulg. equally so olle ferventes, both taking the term in the sense of pots, contrary to the synonymous ענּוֹת , "hooks," of the other hemistich), used figuratively of an instrument of control (Amos 4:2), after the analogy of animals which were tamed by putting hooks and rings in their noses (comp. Isaiah 37:29; Ezekiel 39:4; Job 40:26; see Oedmann, Sammnl. v,- 5).' Others, as Doderlein (in loc.), prefer to retain the simple meaning of thorns, as referring to pastoral customs. (See FISHING).

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Fish-Hook'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​f/fish-hook.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.