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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary
:
(links). Used for ornament on
man
and
beast
, and for
fetters
(Gen. 41:42; {vi 6741;6971}Judg. 8:21; 16:21; 2 Sam. 3:34; 2 Kings 25:7; Isa. 3:19; {vi 27344;27698;27920}Acts 12:6; 21:33; 28:20).
Concise Bible Dictionary
:
These are mentioned in
scripture
:
1.
As
the
insignia of
office
;
Joseph
and
Daniel
were invested
with
gold
chains
(Gen. 41:42; Dan. 5:7).
2.
As ornaments:
they
were placed on parts of
the
temple
; were worn on the neck, and found among the
spoils
of war: (Ex. 28:14; Num. 31:50; {vi 11235;11246}2 Chron. 3:5,16; Song of Sol. 1:10).
3.
Used
to secure prisoners (Jer. 39:7; Lam. 3:7; Acts 12:6; 2 Tim. 1:16; Jude 6).
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Number:
7572
(
find all occurrences in KJV Bible
)
Transliteration:
rattiyqah
Phonic:
rat-tee-kaw’
Meaning:
from
7576
; a chain
KJV Usage:
chain