Bible Dictionary
Crisping Pins
“Crisping pins” refers to a female ornament mentioned in Isaiah 3:22. The term may describe a satchel, pouch, girdle, veil, or similar accessory; the exact object is uncertain.
Definition
“Crisping pins” denotes a female ornament mentioned in Isaiah 3:22. The exact object is uncertain; proposals include a richly ornamented purse or reticule, a satchel, girdle, veil, or head-band.
Biblical Usage
The term occurs in Isaiah’s list of female ornaments. The Revised Version renders it “satchels,” while the traditional rendering associated it with pins for curling or crisping the hair.
Historical Background
The Hebrew term may signify a pouch or satchel and is related to a word rendered “bag” elsewhere. A proposed ornament could be made of silk worked with gold or silver.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(Isaiah 3:22) The original word means some kind of female ornament, probably a reticule or richly ornamented purse, often made of silk inwrought with gold or silver.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>kris'-ping: Pins for crisping, or curling, the hair. Thus the King James Version renders Hebrew chariTim (Isa 3:22; compare Vulgate). the Revised Version (British and American) substitutes more correctly "satchels" (so Qimchi (compare 2Ki 5:23); compare Arabic). Others think of girdles; still others of veils or head-bands.</p>