Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
hook
Usage: hook, peg, nail, pin
Strong's Number
H2053
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
13
Books
1
Strong's H2053 Quick Answer
Strong's H2053 וָו (vav) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. vav (vaw) n-m. 1. hook [probably a hook (the name of the sixth Heb. letter)] It has 13 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include hooks. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- vav (vaw) n-m. 1. hook [probably a hook (the name of the sixth Heb. letter)]
- Usage
- 13 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- hooks
Meaning and Definition
vav (vaw) n-m. 1. hook [probably a hook (the name of the sixth Heb. letter)]
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2053. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2053 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render vav, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
hooks
Exodus 26:32
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How Strong's H2053 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 13 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2053 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2053 in the Old Testament
13 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And thou shalt hang it upon four pillars of shittim wood overlaid with gold: their hooks shall be of gold, upon the four sockets of silver.
And thou shalt make for the hanging five pillars of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold, and their hooks shall be of gold: and thou shalt cast five sockets of brass for them.
And the twenty pillars thereof and their twenty sockets shall be of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver.
Usage Excerpts
First 13 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2053.
And thou shalt hang it upon four pillars of shittim wood overlaid with gold: their hooks shall be of gold, upon the four sockets of silver.
And thou shalt make for the hanging five pillars of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold, and their hooks shall be of gold: and thou shalt cast five sockets of brass for them.
And the twenty pillars thereof and their twenty sockets shall be of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver.
And likewise for the north side in length there shall be hangings of an hundred cubits long, and his twenty pillars and their twenty sockets of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver.
All the pillars round about the court shall be filleted with silver; their hooks shall be of silver, and their sockets of brass.
And he made thereunto four pillars of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold: their hooks were of gold; and he cast for them four sockets of silver.
And the five pillars of it with their hooks: and he overlaid their chapiters and their fillets with gold: but their five sockets were of brass.
Their pillars were twenty, and their brasen sockets twenty; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets were of silver.
And for the north side the hangings were an hundred cubits, their pillars were twenty, and their sockets of brass twenty; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver.
And for the west side were hangings of fifty cubits, their pillars ten, and their sockets ten; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver.
And the sockets for the pillars were of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver; and the overlaying of their chapiters of silver; and all the pillars of the court were filleted with silver.
And their pillars were four, and their sockets of brass four; their hooks of silver, and the overlaying of their chapiters and their fillets of silver.
And of the thousand seven hundred seventy and five shekels he made hooks for the pillars, and overlaid their chapiters, and filleted them.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2053, grouped by book.
Exodus 13 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H2053 FAQ
What does vav (וָו) mean?
Vav (Strong's H2053) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "hook". vav (vaw) n-m. 1. hook [probably a hook (the name of the sixth Heb. letter)]
How many times is vav (וָו) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 13 linked usages for Strong's H2053 across 1 book.
Where can I study vav (וָו) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2053 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate vav (וָו)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as hooks. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.