What does "Engrave" mean in the Bible?
Engraved seals are spoken of at a very early period of the world. Engrave appears in 4 verses across 2 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Engrave?
ENGRAVE'. Engraved seals are spoken of at a very early period of the world. The names of the children of Israel were directed to be engraved on two stones, and the words "Holiness to the Lord" were also to be engraved on the high priest's breastplate, both to be like the engravings of a signet. Ex 28:11, Eze 23:36. The signet is mentioned before Joseph was sold into Egypt. Job also speaks of engraving with an iron pen upon a rock. Job 19:24. The ten commandments were engraved, Ex 32:16, and graven images were undoubtedly among the earliest objects of idolatrous worship. Ex 20:4; Ex 32:4. Allusion is also made to the engraver's art in Eze 23:14. The engraved lines were probably filled in with coloring-matter. See also Acts 17:29. See Seal.
Definition text: Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible · 1898. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Hebrew word for Engrave?
Where does Engrave appear in the Bible?
Engrave is referenced in 4 verses across 2 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- Exodus 28:9
- Exodus 28:11
- Exodus 28:36
- Zechariah 3:9
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Engrave.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Engrave?
Engrave appears in 4 verses across 2 books, most often in Exodus, which accounts for 3 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Engrave?
Exodus, Zechariah.
Where can I read every verse about Engrave?
This page lists 4 of them. Protos carries all 4, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
