Bible dictionaries
Smith
What Bible dictionaries say about “Smith”, one article after the other.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
Smith - (Easton's Bible Dictionary)
The Hebrews were not permitted by the Philistines in the days of Samuel to have a smith amongst them, lest they should make them swords and spears (1 Sam. 13:19). Thus the Philistines sought to make their conquest permanent (comp. 2 Kings 24:16).
Smith - (Webster's 1828 Dictionary)
SMITH, n.
1. Literally, the striker, the beater; hence, one who forges with the hammer; one who works in metals; as an iron-smith; gold-smith; silver-smith, _c. Nor yet the smith hath learn'd to form a sword.
2. He that makes or effects any thing.
Hence the name Smith, which, from the number of workmen employed in working metals in early ages, is supposed to be more common than any other.
SMITH, v.t. To beat into shape; to forge. [Not in use.]
Matthew George Easton, Easton’s Bible Dictionary; Noah Webster, American Dictionary of the English Language (1828)
The article in Easton + Webster 1828International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE 1915)
smith.
See CRAFTS, 10; TUBAL-CAIN.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia — James Orr, general editor and contributors; CrossWire SWORD module ISBE 2.2
The article in ISBE 1915Smith’s Bible Dictionary
William Smith; revised by F. N. Peloubet and M. A. Peloubet; CrossWire SWORD module Smith 1.3
The article in Smith