Bible Dictionary
Hook
A hook or ring used for leading animals, catching fish, turning sacrifices, or pruning vines. The term also refers to tabernacle supports and, in some passages, a rope or rush.
Biblical Usage
Nose rings and cords represent the restraint of animals and illustrate that God’s agents remain under His control. Fishhooks appear in fishing imagery; flesh-hooks belong to sacrificial service; pruning-hooks occur in prophetic descriptions of agriculture and war; and hooks support tabernacle curtains.
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