Anvil

A heavy piece of metal used as a base for hammering and shaping other metal pieces.

Modern anvil
Modern anvil (© MikiNikoloski, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons) Anvil

About Anvil

The anvil was a heavy piece of metal that served as a base for hammering and shaping other pieces of metal.

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Key References

Isaiah 41:7

The craftsman encourages the goldsmith, and he who wields the hammer cheers him who strikes the anvil, saying of the welding, “It is good.” He nails it down so it will not be toppled.

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Isaiah 41:7

The craftsman encourages the goldsmith, and he who wields the hammer cheers him who strikes the anvil, saying of the welding, “It is good.” He nails it down so it will not be toppled.