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Lancet

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(little lance). Light spear (1 Kings 18:28²⁸And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them. (1 Kings 18:28)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

A spear used by warriors, with a metal point (1 Kings 18:28²⁸And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them. (1 Kings 18:28)). The word is often translated “spear.” The priests of Baal, in their desperation, wounded themselves with this weapon.