Nail

A thin piece of metal with a sharp end used to join wood or other objects, often linked to the crucifixion of Jesus.

Spike in an anklebone
Spike in an anklebone (Gary Todd, Israel Museum, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons) Nail, spike

About Nail

The nail was a thin piece of metal (usually iron) sharpened on one end. It served much the same purpose as a modern nail, attaching pieces of wood to each other or to the floor.

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Key References

1 Chronicles 22:3

David provided a large quantity of iron to make the nails for the doors of the gateways and for the fittings, together with more bronze than could be weighed

Jeremiah 10:4

They adorn it with silver and gold and fasten it with hammer and nails, so that it will not totter.

John 20:25

So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he replied, “Unless I see the nail marks in His hands, and put my finger where the nails have been, and put my hand into His side, I will never believe.”

All Scripture References (6)

1 Chronicles (1)
1 Chronicles 22:3

David provided a large quantity of iron to make the nails for the doors of the gateways and for the fittings, together with more bronze than could be weighed

2 Chronicles (1)
2 Chronicles 3:9

The weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. He also overlaid the upper rooms with gold.

Ecclesiastes (1)
Ecclesiastes 12:11

The words of the wise are like goads, and the anthologies of the masters are like firmly embedded nails driven by a single Shepherd.

Isaiah (1)
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.

Jeremiah (1)
Jeremiah 10:4

They adorn it with silver and gold and fasten it with hammer and nails, so that it will not totter.

John (1)
John 20:25

So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he replied, “Unless I see the nail marks in His hands, and put my finger where the nails have been, and put my hand into His side, I will never believe.”