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עֵט H5842
H5842 is the Hebrew word עֵט, transliterated ʻêṭ and said ate. The King James Version most often renders it pen.
What it means
a stylus or marking stick.
Where it comes from
from H5860 (עִיט) (contracted) in the sense of swooping, i.e. side-long stroke.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: pen.
Verses using עֵט
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
Job 19:24 · KJV
That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever!
Psalm 45:1 · KJV
My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
Jeremiah 8:8 · KJV
How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain.
Jeremiah 17:1 · KJV
The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is graven upon the table of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars;
Common questions
What does Strong's H5842 mean?
H5842 is the Hebrew word עֵט (ʻêṭ), meaning a stylus or marking stick.
How is H5842 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it pen (4 times).
How many times does H5842 appear in the Bible?
עֵט (ʻêṭ) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H5842 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H5860 (עִיט) (contracted) in the sense of swooping, i.e. side-long stroke.
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