Bible Dictionary
Hook, Hooks
The Bible mentions several kinds of hooks, including fishhooks, flesh-hooks used with sacrifices, pruning-hooks, and rings or supports used for animals and tabernacle hangings.
Definition
The Bible mentions several kinds of hooks, including fishhooks, flesh-hooks, pruning-hooks, nose rings, and supports for tabernacle hangings. The word can also refer to a rope of rushes or a similar implement, depending on the passage.
Biblical Usage
Fishhooks are associated with fishing, flesh-hooks with the handling of sacrifices, pruning-hooks with vine culture, and nose hooks with leading animals. The supplied material also identifies hooks or supports connected with the tabernacle curtains.
Historical Background
The forms and meanings of several Hebrew terms differ. A flesh-hook was probably a small fork, while a pruning-hook was a small sickle-shaped knife.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
Various kinds of hooks are noticed in the Bible, of which the following are the most important: