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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(feather). Anciently, a metal graver for tracing on hard substances; the stylus, of pointed metal or bone, for writing in wax; the reed pen and hair pencil for writing on parchment and linen (Judg. 5:14¹⁴Out of Ephraim was there a root of them against Amalek; after thee, Benjamin, among thy people; out of Machir came down governors, and out of Zebulun they that handle the pen of the writer. (Judges 5:14); Job 19:24²⁴That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever! (Job 19:24); Jer. 17:1¹The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is graven upon the table of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars; (Jeremiah 17:1)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

A general term for any implement used either for cutting an inscription on stone or metal, or a reed for writing on papyrus or parchment (Judg. 5:14¹⁴Out of Ephraim was there a root of them against Amalek; after thee, Benjamin, among thy people; out of Machir came down governors, and out of Zebulun they that handle the pen of the writer. (Judges 5:14); Job 19:24²⁴That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever! (Job 19:24); Psa. 45:1¹<<To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves.>> My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer. (Psalm 45:1); Isa. 8:1¹Moreover the Lord said unto me, Take thee a great roll, and write in it with a man's pen concerning Maher-shalal-hash-baz. (Isaiah 8:1); Jer. 8:8⁸How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain. (Jeremiah 8:8); Jer. 17:1¹The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is graven upon the table of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars; (Jeremiah 17:1); 3 John 1:1,13¹The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth. (3 John 1)
¹³I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee: (3 John 13)).

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From Manners and Customs of the Bible:

3 John 13¹³I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee: (3 John 13). I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee.

1. For a description of the ink used in the East, see note on Jeremiah 36:18¹⁸Then Baruch answered them, He pronounced all these words unto me with his mouth, and I wrote them with ink in the book. (Jeremiah 36:18) (#552).

2. There were two sorts of pens. One was of iron, for use on metallic or waxed plates. See Jeremiah 17:1¹The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is graven upon the table of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars; (Jeremiah 17:1) and notes on Job 19:23-24²³Oh that my words were now written! oh that they were printed in a book! ²⁴That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever! (Job 19:23‑24) (#414) and on Luke 1:63⁶³And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all. (Luke 1:63) (#750). The other was a reed pointed in the same manner as the quill pens of modern times, though not usually slit. This was used with the ink for writing on parchment, or on papyrus.

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