חָשׁוּק
cha.shuq
ring
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word חָשׁוּק (cha.shuq) is a noun with a single core meaning: "ring." Its appearance in the Bible eight times across various texts highlights its importance in ancient Hebrew culture. In terms of usage, the word seems to refer specifically to a circular or hoop-shaped object, possibly made of precious materials or metals. This object doesn't seem to have a specific function or context, other than possibly being an adornment or a valuable possession. Given its significance, the word's use is scattered throughout the Bible, suggesting that it held cultural or symbolic value in ancient Hebrew society, possibly tied to themes of wealth, status, or spirituality. However, without further biblical context, the full extent of its meaning and influence remains elusive.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
8 total occurrences across the text
their pillars were twenty, and their sockets twenty, of bronze; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets were of silver.
Exodus 38:11For the north side one hundred cubits, their pillars twenty, and their sockets twenty, of bronze; the hooks of the pillars, and their fillets, of silver.
Exodus 38:12For 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.
Exodus 27:10Its pillars shall be twenty, and their sockets twenty, of bronze. The hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver.
Exodus 27:11Likewise for the length of the north side, there shall be hangings one hundred cubits long, and its pillars twenty, and their sockets twenty, of bronze; the hooks of the pillars, and their fillets, of silver.
Exodus 36:38and the five pillars of it with their hooks. He overlaid their capitals and their fillets with gold, and their five sockets were of bronze.
Exodus 38:17The sockets for the pillars were of bronze. The hooks of the pillars and their fillets were of silver. Their capitals were overlaid with silver. All the pillars of the court had silver bands.
Exodus 38:19Their pillars were four, and their sockets four, of bronze; their hooks of silver, and the overlaying of their capitals, and their fillets, of silver.