Bible Dictionary
Tinkling ornaments
Tinkling ornaments were decorative anklets or similar jewelry, commonly made of silver or gold and worn by women in the ancient Near East.
Definition
Tinkling ornaments were anklets or similar decorative ornaments of silver, gold, or other material.
Biblical Usage
They are mentioned among the ornaments of women in the prophetic description of adornment.
Historical Background
Such anklets continued to be used by women in Syria and the East.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
(Isa. 3:18), anklets of silver or gold, etc., such as are still used by women in Syria and the East.