H5914 H5914
anklets, bangles (noun: ornamental jewelry worn on ankles or wrists; also used metaphorically)
This noun denotes ornamental anklets or bangles, part of the finery worn by wealthy women. In Isaiah 3:18, 'the anklets' are listed among the luxury items the Lord will strip from the daughters of Zion. In Proverbs 7:22, the word is textually uncertain—many scholars emend it to 'like a stag' or 'like a fool,' abandoning the 'anklet' sense. The multilingual glosses diverge sharply: English opts for 'like a fool,' Spanish for 'like a shackle,' reflecting the textual debate. The Isaiah occurrence is secure, depicting women's jewelry.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Primarily denotes anklets or bangles as female adornment (Isaiah 3:18, in a list of luxury items). The Proverbs 7:22 occurrence is textually corrupt; most versions emend to 'like a fool' or 'like a stag,' abandoning the 'anklet' reading. The multilingual glosses ('headbands,' 'ajorcas,' 'bangles') preserve the ornamental sense in Isaiah, while the Proverbs glosses reflect emendation. 2×
AR["الخَلَاخِلِ", "وَ-كَقَيْدٍ"]·ben["-পায়ের-মলের", "এবং-যেমন-শিকল"]·DE["[העכסים]", "[וכעכס]"]·EN["and-like-a-fool", "and-the-headbands"]·FR["[העכסים]", "et-וכעכס"]·heb["ה-עכסים", "ו-כ-עכס"]·HI["और-बेड़ी-की-तरह", "पायलों-का"]·ID["dan-seperti-belenggu", "gelang-gelang-kaki"]·IT["[העכסים]", "e-come-e-like-un-stolto"]·jav["gelang-suku", "lan-kados-tiyang-karangket"]·KO["그리고-행주-처럼", "발찌개들과"]·PT["as-tornozeleiras", "e-como-grilheta"]·RU["и-как-в-кандалах", "ножных-браслетов"]·ES["las-ajorcas", "y-como-grillete"]·SW["na-kama-pingu", "vikuku"]·TR["halhallarinin", "ve-gibi-pranga"]·urd["اور-جیسے-بیڑیاں", "پازیبوں-کی"]
Related Senses
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BDB / Lexicon Reference
† [עֶ֫כֶס] n.[m.] anklet, bangle;—pl. abs. הָעֲכָסִים Is 3:18 bangles, anklets (as ornaments); for sg. abs. ע׳ Pr 7:22 read עֵגֶל Toy.