KJV dictionary & concordance

hooks

Meaning of “hooks”

Curved instruments used for catching, fastening, or drawing.

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18 occurrences18 verses4 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Exodus 26:32

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Every verse containing “hooks”

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Ezekiel 29:4

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But I will put hooks in thy jaws, and I will cause the fish of thy rivers to stick unto thy scales, and I will bring thee up out of the midst of thy rivers, and all the fish of thy rivers shall stick unto thy scales.

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Ezekiel 29:4 · retained source text

But I will put hookes in thy chawes, and I will cause the fish of thy riuers to sticke vnto thy scales, and I will bring thee vp out of the middest of thy riuers, and all the fish of thy riuers shall sticke vnto thy scales.

Ezekiel 38:4

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And I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords:

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Ezekiel 38:4 · retained source text

And I will turne thee backe, and put hookes into thy chawes, and I will bring thee foorth, and all thine armie, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, euen a great company with bucklers & shields, all of them handling swordes.

1611 marginal noteCha. 39.2.