Tablet (πινακιδιον). Diminutive of πινακις. In Aristotle and the papyri for writing tablet, probably covered with wax. Sometimes i…

He asked. That is, by signs.

A writing table. The table denoted by this word was usually made of wood and covered with wax.…

A writing table.—The tablets in common use at this time throughout the Roman Empire were commonly of wood, covered with a…

St. John Chrysostom: The rite of circumcision was first given to Abraham as a sign of distinction, so that the lineage of the …

Luke’s description of Zechariah here suggests he may have been deaf as well as mute. The relatives and neighbors made signs to which he responded o…

And he asked for a writing table
That is, he made signs for one, for as yet he could not speak. The Persic version r…

In these verses, we have an account of the birth of John the Baptist and the great joy among all the relatives of the family. He was to be called J…