Strong’s H2838 · Hebrew
חָשֻׁק
châshuq
khaw-shook'
Definition
attached, i.e. a fence-rail or rod connecting the posts or pillars
Etymology
or חָשׁוּק; past participle of H2836 (חָשַׁק);
Where the KJV renders it
- fillet
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