Anvil
/AN-vil/
Summary
A heavy iron block used by blacksmiths for hammering and shaping metal.
☩Metalworking Tool
The anvil is mentioned in Isaiah's description of idol-making, where craftsmen encourage one another in their work—'the goldsmith, he that smootheth with the hammer him that smiteth the anvil.' The anvil was essential for shaping metal into tools, weapons, and other implements.
Key verses:Isaiah 41:7
Related Verses1 mention
Isaiah· 1 verse
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Anvil," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).