HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7083
קֶ֫סֶת
qe.set — pot
pot (for ink), inkhorn, inkwell
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Inkhorn
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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Historical dictionary entry
The Hebrew word so rendered means simply a round vessel or cup for containing ink, which was generally worn by writers in the girdle (Ezek. 9:2, 3, 11). The word “inkhorn” was used by the translators, because in former times in this country horns were used for containing ink.
Scripture references
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.