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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Rings

The Bible

Bible Usage:

Dictionaries:

  • Included in Eastons: Yes
  • Included in Hitchcocks: No
  • Included in Naves: No
  • Included in Smiths: Yes
  • Included in Websters: Yes
  • Included in Strongs: Yes
  • Included in Thayers: No
  • Included in BDB: Yes

Strongs Concordance:

Easton's Bible Dictionary
Ring

Used as an ornament to decorate the fingers, arms, wrists, and also the ears and the nose. Rings were used as a signet (Genesis 38:18). They were given as a token of investment with authority (Genesis 41:42; Esther 3:8-10; 8:2), and of favour and dignity (Luke 15:22). They were generally worn by rich men (James 2:2). They are mentioned by Isiah (3:21) among the adornments of Hebrew women.


Naves Topical Index
Ring

Of gold
Numbers 31:50

Worn as a badge of office
Genesis 41:42

Given as a token
Esther 3:10; Esther 3:12; Esther 8:2-10

Worn in the nose
Proverbs 11:22; Isaiah 3:21

Offerings of, to the tabernacle
Exodus 35:22; Numbers 31:50


Smith's Bible Dictionary
Ring

The ring was regarded as an indispensable article of a Hebrew's attire, inasmuch as it contained his signet. It was hence the symbol of authority. (Genesis 41:42; Esther 3:10) Rings were worn not only by men, but by women. (Isaiah 3:21) We may conclude from (Exodus 28:11) that the rings contained a stone engraven with a device or with the owner's name. The custom appears also to have prevailed among the Jews of the apostolic age. (James 2:2)


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Ring

RING, noun

1. A circle, or a circular line, or any thing in the form of a circular line or hoop. Thus we say of men, they formed themselves into a ring to see a wrestling match. Rings of gold were made for the ark. Exodus 25:12. Rings of gold or other material are worn on the fingers and sometimes in the ears, as ornaments.

2. A circular course.

Place me, O place me in the dusty ring where youthful charioteers contend for glory.

RING, noun [from the verb.]

1. A sound; particularly, the sound of metals; as the ring of a bell.

2. Any loud sound, or the sounds of numerous voices; or sound continued, repeated or reverberated; as the ring of acclamations.

3. A chime, or set of bells harmonically tuned.

RING, verb transitive preterit tense and participle passive rung.

To cause to sound, particularly by striking a metallic body; as, to ring a bell. This word expresses appropriately the sounding of metals.

RING, verb transitive [from the noun.

1. To encircle.

2. To fit with rings, as the fingers, or as a swine's snout. Farmers ring swine to prevent their rooting.

And ring these fingers with thy household worms.

RING, verb intransitive

1. To sound, as a bell or other sonorous body, particularly a metallic one.

2. To practice the art of making music with bells.

3. To sound; to resound.

With sweeter notes each rising temple rung.

4. To utter, as a bell; to sound.

The shardborn beetle with his drowsy hums, hath rung night's yawning peal.

5. To tinkle; to have the sensation of sound continued.

My ears still ring with noise.

6. To be filled with report or talk. The whole town rings with his fame.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Ring-bolt

RING'-BOLT, noun An iron bolt with an eye to which is fitted a ring of iron.

RING'-BONE, noun A callus growing in the hollow circle of the little pastern of a horse, just above the coronet.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Ringdove

RING'DOVE, noun A species of pigeon, the Columba palumbus, the largest of the European species.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Ringent

RING'ENT, adjective [Latin ringor, to make wry faces, that is, to wring or twist.]

In botany, a ringent or labiate corol is one which is irregular, monopetalous, with the border usually divided into two parts called the upper and lower lip; or irregular and gaping, like the mouth of an animal.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Ringer

RING'ER, noun One who rings. [In the sense of wringer, not used.]


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Ringing

RING'ING, participle present tense Causing to sound, as a bell; sounding; fitting with rings.

RING'ING, noun The act of sounding or of causing to sound.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Ringlead

RING'LEAD, verb transitive To conduct. [Little used.]


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Ringleader

RING'LEADER, noun [ring and leader.] The leader of any association of men engaged in violating of law or an illegal enterprise, as rioters, mutineers and the like. this name is derived from the practice which men associating to oppose law have sometimes adopted, of signing their names to articles of agreement in a ring, that no one of their number might be distinguished as the leader.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Ringlet

RING'LET, noun

1. A small ring.

2. A curl; particularly, a curl of hair.

Her golden tresses in wanton ringlets wav'd

3. A circle.

To dance our ringlets in the whistling wind.

RING'-OUSEL, noun A bird of the genus Turdus, inhabiting the hilly and mountainous parts of Great Britain.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Ring-streaked

RING'-STREAKED, adjective [ring and streak.] Having circular streaks or lines on the body; as ring-streaked goats. GenesisĀ 30:35.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Ring-tail

RING'-TAIL, noun [ring and tail.]

1. A kind of kite with a whitish tail.

2. A small quadrilateral sail, set on a small mast on a ship's tafferel.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Ring-worm

RING'-WORM, noun [ring and worm.] A circular eruption on the skin; a kind of tetter. [Herpes serpigo.]