Bible Dictionary
CRESCENTS
Crescents were moon-shaped ornaments or necklaces worn in ancient times. They are mentioned among the valuables taken by Gideon and in descriptions of women’s ornaments in Isaiah.
Definition
Crescents were moon-shaped necklaces or ornaments. They were valuable personal adornments and belonged among the ornaments worn or collected in ancient times.
Biblical Usage
Crescents are mentioned among the valuables taken by Gideon and among the ornaments described in Isaiah’s account of women’s adornment.
Historical Background
The underlying term denotes ornaments shaped like the crescent moon.
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>kres'-ents (saharonim): Moon-shaped necklaces (Jud 8:21,26; Isa 3:18).f Paul, mentioned in 2Ti 4:10 as having gone to Galatia. That he was one of the Seventy, and that he founded the church in Vienna in Gaul, are traditions without any trustworthy basis.</p>