| Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) The joint which connects the foot with the leg; the tarsus. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia ANKLE an'-k'-l (in older editions of the King James Version, ancle): From Hebrew me'aphecayim literally, "water of ankles," i.e. shallow water (Ezekiel 47:3); "anklebones" (Acts 3:7) from sphudron "ankle chains" (the King James Version "chains"), from a Hebrew root meaning "to walk about proudly" (Numbers 31:50). The same Hebrew word is translated "bracelet" (2 Samuel 1:10), but in Isaiah 3:20 another word from the same root "ankle chains" (the King James Version "ornaments of the legs"). Compare ANKLET (Isaiah 3:18). | Multi-Version Concordance Ankle (2 Occurrences) Acts 3:7 He took him by the right hand, and raised him up. Immediately his feet and his ankle bones received strength. (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Isaiah 3:20 the headdresses, the ankle chains, the sashes, the perfume bottles, the charms, (WEB ASV NAS NIV) |