Necklace
Webster's Dictionary [1]
(1): ( n.) A rope or chain fitted around the masthead to hold hanging blocks for jibs and stays.
(2): ( n.) A string of beads, etc., or any continuous band or chain, worn around the neck as an ornament.
Holman Bible Dictionary [2]
Song of Solomon 1:10 Ezekiel 16:11 Genesis 41:42 Daniel 5:29
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [3]
Necklace See Ornaments, § 3.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [4]
nek´lā́s ( רביד , rābhı̄dh , "chain"): A neck-chain ornament, worn either separately ( Ezekiel 16:11 ), or with pendants ( Isaiah 3:19 ), such as crescents ( Isaiah 3:18 ) or rings ( Genesis 38:25 ); sometimes made of gold ( Genesis 41:42; Daniel 5:29 ), or of strings of jewels ( Song of Solomon 1:10 ). Even beasts of burden were sometimes so adorned by royalty ( Judges 8:26 ). It was considered suggestive of pride ( Psalm 73:6 ) or of filial loyalty ( Proverbs 1:9 ). The word does not occur in the King James Version, but such adornments have always been popular in all the Bible lands.
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [5]
Bibliography Information McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Necklace'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/n/necklace.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
