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Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #2053 - וָו

Transliteration
vâv
Phonetics
vaw
Origin
probably a hook (the name of the sixth Heb. letter)
Parts of Speech
Noun Masculine
TWOT
520
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Definition   
Brown-Driver-Briggs'

1) hook, peg, nail, pin

Greek Equivalent Words:
Strong #: 2777 ‑ κεφαλίς (kef‑al‑is');  
Frequency Lists
Verse Results
KJV (13)
Exodus 13
NAS (13)
Exodus 13
HCS (13)
Exodus 13
BSB (13)
Exodus 13
WEB (0)
WEB (13)
Exodus 13
Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1121) ff (וו WW) AC: Add CO: Peg AB: ?: The pictograph f represents a tent peg with the idea of joining or attaching things together. The tent peg is a "Y" shaped wooden peg, which is driven into firm soil. The tent ropes were attached to these pegs. The "Y" shape prevents the rope from slipping off the peg.

A) ff (וו WW) AC: ? CO: Peg AB: ?

Nm ) ff (וו WW) - Peg: A peg, nail or hook as used for attaching one thing to another. [The short form " f " is used as a prefix meaning "add" or "and".] KJV (13): hook - Strongs: H2053 (וָו)

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Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition
 [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 bear a burden, or be guilty, yet see Fl in De Proverbs 21:8).


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List of Word Forms
וָ֣וֵיהֶ֔ם וָוִ֖ים וָוֵ֧י וָוֵ֨י וָוֵיהֶ֖ם וָוֵיהֶ֣ם ווי וויהם ווים vaVei vaveiHem vaVim wā·wê wā·wê·hem wā·wîm wāwê wāwêhem wāwîm
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