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LEAD

A chemical element which is the heaviest and softest of the common metals. It is sometimes found as lead sulfide or galena, and not in its pure form. Lead has a bright metallic luster between silvery-bluish-white to bluish-gray. It is very malleable and quite ductile. It has been used for many purposes such as an official seal or as a sealant for food containers when it is mixed with linseed oil. Lead is also used in ceramics as a glaze. Lead was commonly used by the Hebrews, as it is found in Egypt, Sinai, and Palestine (cf. Sir. 47:18). Lead was used in metalwork as an inlay (cf. Job 19:24) and often smelted with other metals (Ezek. 22:18). Early glass was probably made with lead as one of the ingredients. Other uses included lead cyanide as a poison, as a base for paints, and in an alloy such as leaded bronze. It is now considered carcinogenic if ingested with water or other liquid. Quite likely many people suffered palsy or paralysis from lead poisoning, but did not know its cause.

Richard A. Stephenson







Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)

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