Bible Dictionary
Knife
A knife was used in Scripture for circumcision, slaughter, sacrifice, cutting food, writing, and pruning. Early knives were commonly made from flint, with bronze and iron used later.
Biblical Usage
Knives appear in accounts of circumcision, the binding of Isaac, slaughtering animals and sacrifices, cutting food, sharpening a writer’s pen, and pruning. Stone knives were also used in religious ceremonies.
Scripture References
Joshua 5:2
Joshua 5:3
Exodus 4:25
Ezekiel 5:1
Exodus 20:25
Ezekiel 26:9
Genesis 22:6
Genesis 22:10
Proverbs 30:14
Proverbs 23:2
Ezra 1:9
Jeremiah 36:26
Isaiah 18:5
Leviticus 7:33
Leviticus 7:34
Leviticus 8:15
Leviticus 8:20
Leviticus 8:25
Leviticus 9:13
Numbers 18:18
1 Samuel 9:24
Jeremiah 36:23
Numbers 6:5
Numbers 6:9
Numbers 6:19
1 Kings 18:28