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brasen, brass, chain, copper, fetter (of brass), filthiness, steel

“Brass” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

An alloy of copper and zinc, not known to the Jews. The brass of Scripture was probably copper, or a copper alloy (Gen. 4:22²²And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-cain, an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah. (Genesis 4:22); Deut. 8:9⁹A land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness, thou shalt not lack any thing in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig brass. (Deuteronomy 8:9); Judg. 16:21²¹But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house. (Judges 16:21); 2 Kings 25:7⁷And they slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him with fetters of brass, and carried him to Babylon. (2 Kings 25:7); 1 Sam. 17:5⁵And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass. (1 Samuel 17:5); Job 28:2²Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone. (Job 28:2); 1 Cor. 13:1¹Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. (1 Corinthians 13:1)).

“Fetters” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(shackles). Instruments of brass or iron for fastening feet of prisoners (Psa. 105:18; 149:8¹⁸Whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid in iron: (Psalm 105:18)
⁸To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron; (Psalm 149:8)).

“Steel” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

Hebrews were not acquainted with carbonized iron, or steel

Wherever the word is found in Scripture, copper is meant (Psa. 18:34³⁴He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms. (Psalm 18:34)).

“Brass” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

As “brass” is a compound, it is probable that copper is the metal often alluded to in scripture. See Deuteronomy 8:9⁹A land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness, thou shalt not lack any thing in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig brass. (Deuteronomy 8:9). In some cases it may be “bronze,” as it is known that this was in use in ancient Egypt. The Hebrew word nechosheth is translated “copper” in Ezra 8:27²⁷Also twenty basons of gold, of a thousand drams; and two vessels of fine copper, precious as gold. (Ezra 8:27), where it is said to be “precious as gold.” Brass is used as a symbol for righteousness according to the claims of God upon man, as in the brazen altar; the Lord as seen in the vision in the Revelation has feet like fine brass, “burning as in a furnace:” that is, righteous judgment according to responsibility (Rev. 1:15¹⁵And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters. (Revelation 1:15); Rev. 2:18¹⁸And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass; (Revelation 2:18)).

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Copper bracelet with two brass brands—1900s—US

“Copper” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

See BRASS.

“Fetters” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

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Shackles – (from sometime before 1860)

Shackles for the feet. It is said of Joseph that his feet were hurt with fetters (Psa. 105:18¹⁸Whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid in iron: (Psalm 105:18)). They are spoken of as being made of brass and of iron (Judg. 16:21²¹But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house. (Judges 16:21); 2 Sam. 3:34³⁴Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: as a man falleth before wicked men, so fellest thou. And all the people wept again over him. (2 Samuel 3:34); 2 Kings 25:7⁷And they slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him with fetters of brass, and carried him to Babylon. (2 Kings 25:7); Job 36:8⁸And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction; (Job 36:8); Psalm 149:8⁸To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron; (Psalm 149:8); Mark 5:4⁴Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him. (Mark 5:4); Luke 8:29²⁹(For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.) (Luke 8:29)).

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Shackles – (from sometime before 1860)

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

5178 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

nchosheth

Phonic:

nekh-o’-sheth

Meaning:

for 5154; copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)

KJV Usage:

brasen, brass, chain, copper, fetter (of brass), filthiness, steel