Siccuth

See CuiUN and Kephan. SICKLE stands in EV of OT for two Heb. words, the distinction between which is not ap- parent.—1. cb-in Dt 16^ iP^i 2. S;? (cf. Aram. magaltd, Arab, 'manjal) Jer^ 50 (27) '«, Jl 4 (3) " (lig. of jud{;ment). The LXX in all these pas- sages has opiiravov, which is also the XT word for 'sickle' (Mk 4=^ Rev U"- '=•'«■ i?- '8 »'» i»). See, further, art. Acricultuue, and fig. in vol. i. p. 50".