H6807b H6807b
armlets, ornamental bands for the upper arm
This noun refers to ornamental bands or armlets worn on the upper arm, listed among women's jewelry in Isaiah 3:20. Some translate 'ankle chains,' but the better interpretation is armlets that clasped the upper arm. These were luxury items, part of the elaborate finery the prophet condemns. Scholars suggest reading this word also in 2 Kings 11:12 (for the textual 'testimony'), meaning royal armlets placed on Joash at his coronation. The jewelry marked status and wealth.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Ornamental armlets or bands worn on the upper arm, mentioned in Isaiah 3:20 among ladies' luxury items. While some translate 'ankle chains' (from the root for 'step'), the better view is arm ornaments that clasped the upper arm, visible markers of wealth and status. These decorative bands were part of elaborate feminine finery. Textual proposals suggest royal armlets in 2 Kings 11:12, making them insignia of royalty as well as feminine adornment. 1×
AR["وَ-السَلَاسِلِ"]·ben["ও-পায়ের-বালার"]·DE["[והצעדות]"]·EN["and-the-ankle-chains"]·FR["[והצעדות]"]·heb["ו-ה-צעדות"]·HI["और-पायलों-की-कड़ियां"]·ID["dan-rantai-kaki"]·IT["[והצעדות]"]·jav["lan-rantanè-suku"]·KO["발찌개와"]·PT["e-as-correntinhas"]·RU["и-цепочки"]·ES["y-las-cadenillas"]·SW["na-vikuku-vya-miguu"]·TR["ve-adim-zincirleri"]·urd["اور-کڑوں"]
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BDB / Lexicon Reference
† II. [צְעָדָה] n.f. armlet, band clasping upper arm (so SS al.; most step-chain, from I. צעד);—pl. הַצְּעָדוֹת Is 3:20 (ladies’ finery); read הַצּ׳ also 2 K 11:12 (for MT הָעֵדוּת) WeBl. Einl. 4, 258 = Comp. (2), 361 Kmp SS Kit Benz.