Lexical Summary vav: Hook, peg Original Word: וָו Strong's Exhaustive Concordance hook Probably a hook (the name of the sixth Heb. Letter) -- hook. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition a hook, pin, peg NASB Translation hooks (13). Brown-Driver-Briggs [וָו] noun [masculine] hook, pin or peg (etymology unknown) — plural absolute וָוִים Exodus 38:28; construct וָוֵי Exodus 27:10 5t.; וָיֵיהֶם Exodus 26:32 5t.; — only P, in description of tabernacle Exodus 26:32,37; Exodus 27:10,11,17; Exodus 36:36,38; Exodus 38:10,11,12,17,19,28, the hooks or pegs of gold and silver, fastened on, or in, the posts of the tabernacle, to support the various hangings (curtains, screens, etc.) וזר (√ of following; compare Arabic Topical Lexicon Scope of the Term וָו designates the small hooks or pegs that fastened the curtains, screens, and coverings of the wilderness Tabernacle. Thirteen times Scripture speaks of these components, all clustered in the Exodus narratives of construction, first in the divine blueprint (Exodus 26–27) and then in the faithful execution of that plan (Exodus 36–38). Canonical Occurrences • Exodus 26:32 – gold hooks fixed the inner veil to four acacia posts. Functional Role in the Tabernacle 1. Attachment: The hooks joined curtains to pillars, maintaining the stability and tension of the linen walls and rich embroidered fabrics. Materials and Craftsmanship • Gold hooks appeared wherever holiness was greatest—inside the tent and at its doorway (Exodus 26:32; 26:37; 36:36; 36:38). Symbolic and Theological Significance Connection: The hooks reveal a God who binds things together—heaven with earth, holiness with humanity. As the curtains joined to the posts, so Israel was called to cleave to the Lord (Deuteronomy 10:20). Holiness Gradation: Moving from bronze to silver to gold mirrors the progression from the outer court to the Holy of Holies. The hooks, though tiny, trace that escalating sanctity. Atonement: Exodus 38:28 links the silver hooks to the ransom silver taken from Israel. The very means of corporate redemption was visibly displayed in every silver hook that surrounded the courtyard. Christological Typology The inner veil, hung on golden hooks, foreshadowed the flesh of Christ (Hebrews 10:20). When that flesh was torn, access to God was opened. The hooks, then, prefigure the hidden supports that held the veil until the crucifixion, where “the veil of the temple was torn in two” (Matthew 27:51), signaling that the connection between God and man would henceforth be through the finished work of the Savior. Ministry Implications for the Church • Excellence in Detail: No element of worship is too small to warrant careful obedience. The church should aim for reverent craftsmanship in music, architecture, liturgy, and service. Historical Reflections Jewish commentators noted that the וָו resembles a nail or peg, and later rabbinic literature likened it to the letter ו (vav) that grammatically “hooks” clauses together. Early Christian writers used the same imagery to describe the cross—as the peg that unites heaven and earth. Key Takeaways The וָו, though easily overlooked, embodies the precision, beauty, and redemptive message of the Tabernacle. By fastening holy fabrics, it silently proclaimed that God dwells among His people and that every member, however small, has a divinely appointed place in His dwelling. Forms and Transliterations וָ֣וֵיהֶ֔ם וָוִ֖ים וָוֵ֧י וָוֵ֨י וָוֵיהֶ֖ם וָוֵיהֶ֣ם ווי וויהם ווים vaVei vaveiHem vaVim wā·wê wā·wê·hem wā·wîm wāwê wāwêhem wāwîmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 26:32 HEB: מְצֻפִּ֣ים זָהָ֔ב וָוֵיהֶ֖ם זָהָ֑ב עַל־ NAS: with gold, their hooks [also being of] gold, KJV: with gold: their hooks [shall be of] gold, INT: overlaid gold their hooks gold on Exodus 26:37 Exodus 27:10 Exodus 27:11 Exodus 27:17 Exodus 36:36 Exodus 36:38 Exodus 38:10 Exodus 38:11 Exodus 38:12 Exodus 38:17 Exodus 38:19 Exodus 38:28 13 Occurrences |
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