FETTER

fet'-er: Found only in the plural in both Old Testament and New Testament; fetters of iron (Psalms 105:18; 149:8; so probably Mark 5:4; Luke 8:29) or brass (Judges 16:21; 2 Kings 25:7) were frequently used for securing prisoners.

See CHAIN; CHAINS .

Figurative: of trouble (Job 36:8).

From the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Edited by James Orr, published in 1939 by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.