What does "Lead" mean in the Bible?
Lead, a metal known to the ancients from a very early period, and alluded to in Ex 15:10 on account of its weight. Lead appears in 9 verses across 6 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Lead?
LEAD, a metal known to the ancients from a very early period, and alluded to in Ex 15:10 on account of its weight. It is mentioned several times in Scripture as entering into the process of purifying more precious metals, Jer 6:29; Eze 22:18, Ruth 4:20; for which purpose quicksilver is now used. The words of Job 19:24, "That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever!" refer to the custom of pouring molten lead into letters carved in the rock in order to make them more striking to the eye.
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 Lead?
Where does Lead appear in the Bible?
Lead is referenced in 9 verses across 6 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- Exodus 15:10
- Ezekiel 22:18
- Ezekiel 22:20
- Ezekiel 27:12
- Jeremiah 6:29
- Job 19:24
- Numbers 31:22
- Zechariah 5:7
- Zechariah 5:8
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Lead.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Lead?
Lead appears in 9 verses across 6 books, most often in Ezekiel, which accounts for 3 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Lead?
Ezekiel, Zechariah, Exodus, Jeremiah, Job, Numbers.
Where can I read every verse about Lead?
This page lists 9 of them. Protos carries all 9, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
