Lexical Summary chashuq: Beloved, attached, desired Original Word: חָשֻׁק Strong's Exhaustive Concordance fillet Or chashuwq {khaw-shook'}; past participle of chashaq; attached, i.e. A fence-rail or rod connecting the posts or pillars -- fillet. see HEBREW chashaq NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originpass. part. of chashaq Definition a fillet or ring NASB Translation bands (8). Brown-Driver-Briggs [חָשׁוּק] noun [masculine] fillet or ring clasping (binding) a pillar of the tabernacle, only plural suffix חֲשֻׁקֵיהֶם Exodus 27:10 5t.; חֲשׁוּקַיהֶם Exodus 38:12,17; those of the pillars at door of tabernacle (הָאֹהֶל) were overlaid with gold Exodus 36:38; those of the pillars of the court with silver Exodus 27:10,11; Exodus 38:10,11,12,17,19 (all P), see Di on Exodus 27:10; > Thes and most who understand of connecting-rods, joining tops of pillars, from which curtains were hung. Topical Lexicon Meaning and Usage The term denotes the ornamental silver bands that encircled the wooden posts supporting the curtains of the Tabernacle court. Rather than a loose cord, the word pictures a fitted, hammered strip that both decorates and unites the individual posts into a visually continuous line. Occurrences in Exodus The word appears eight times, confined to the instructions for—and the actual construction of—the wilderness sanctuary (Exodus 27:10, 27:11; 36:38; 38:10, 38:11, 38:12, 38:17, 38:19). In each text it describes the silver “bands” or “fillets” (KJV) that girded the pillars. “...with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, with silver hooks and bands on the posts.” (Exodus 27:10) “...all the posts of the courtyard were fitted with silver bands.” (Exodus 38:17) Architectural Function in the Tabernacle 1. Structural stability: The bands added strength, preventing splitting of the acacia-wood posts. Symbolic and Theological Significance Silver is consistently linked with redemption (Numbers 3:47; Matthew 26:15). Encircling the pillars, the silver bands proclaimed that every point of access to God’s dwelling was secured by redemptive provision. The posts themselves stood in bronze sockets (judgment) while bearing silver bands (redemption) and supporting pure white linen curtains (righteousness)—a threefold testimony that sinners approach the Holy One only through judgment satisfied and redemption applied. Typological Connection to Christ and the Church • Christ our Redeemer: The glinting silver anticipates “the precious blood of Christ” (1 Peter 1:19) that encircles and protects all who draw near. Ministry Implications Today 1. Redeemed Fellowship: Congregations should cultivate visible marks of unity grounded in the Gospel, not in external likeness. Historical Reflection Early Jewish commentators viewed the bands as signs of God’s majesty; early Christian writers saw in the shining circuit a figure of apostolic preaching encircling the world. Throughout history craftsmen of synagogues and churches have echoed the motif—metal collars on posts, railings, and chancels—continuing the visual sermon first preached by the silver bands of the Tabernacle court. Forms and Transliterations וַחֲשֻׁקֵיהֶ֖ם וַחֲשׁוּקֵיהֶ֖ם וַחֲשׁוּקֵיהֶם֙ וחשוקיהם וחשקיהם vachashukeiHem wa·ḥă·šu·qê·hem wa·ḥă·šū·qê·hem waḥăšuqêhem waḥăšūqêhemLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 27:10 HEB: וָוֵ֧י הָעַמֻּדִ֛ים וַחֲשֻׁקֵיהֶ֖ם כָּֽסֶף׃ NAS: of the pillars and their bands [shall be] of silver. KJV: of the pillars and their fillets [shall be of] silver. INT: the hooks of the pillars and their bands silver Exodus 27:11 Exodus 36:38 Exodus 38:10 Exodus 38:11 Exodus 38:12 Exodus 38:17 Exodus 38:19 8 Occurrences |
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