In biblical terminology, "fillets" refer to decorative bands or strips, often used in the construction and adornment of sacred spaces, particularly in the tabernacle and temple. The term is primarily found in the Old Testament, where it describes elements of the tabernacle's structure and the priestly garments.

Tabernacle Construction:

The use of fillets is first mentioned in the context of the tabernacle, the portable sanctuary used by the Israelites during their wilderness wanderings. In Exodus 27:10-11 , the instructions for the construction of the tabernacle's courtyard include the use of fillets: "with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases, and with silver hooks and bands on the posts. Likewise, there are to be twenty posts and twenty bronze bases on the north side, with silver hooks and bands on the posts." Here, the fillets (translated as "bands" in the) are part of the structural framework, serving both a functional and decorative purpose by connecting the posts and supporting the curtains.

Temple Adornments:

Fillets also appear in the description of Solomon's Temple, where they are used as ornamental features. In 1 Kings 7:36 , the intricate craftsmanship of the temple's furnishings is highlighted: "He engraved cherubim, lions, and palm trees on the surfaces of the supports and panels, wherever each had space, with wreaths all around." Although the term "fillets" is not explicitly used in this verse, the concept of decorative bands is consistent with the detailed artistry described.

Priestly Garments:

In addition to their architectural applications, fillets are associated with the attire of the high priest. Exodus 28:4 lists the garments to be worn by Aaron, the first high priest: "These are the garments they shall make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a woven tunic, a turban, and a sash. They shall make these holy garments for your brother Aaron and his sons to serve Me as priests." While the term "fillets" is not directly mentioned, the concept of decorative bands is inherent in the design of these sacred garments, particularly in the sash and turban, which would have included ornamental elements.

Symbolic Significance:

The use of fillets in the tabernacle and temple underscores the importance of beauty and order in worship. These decorative elements reflect the glory and majesty of God, serving as a reminder of His holiness and the reverence due to Him. The intricate design and craftsmanship of the fillets and other adornments in sacred spaces highlight the care and devotion required in the service of the Lord.

In summary, fillets in the Bible are decorative bands used in the construction of the tabernacle and temple, as well as in the design of priestly garments. They serve both functional and aesthetic purposes, enhancing the beauty and sanctity of the spaces and objects dedicated to the worship of God.Hebrews hashukum, plur., joinings (Exodus 27:17; 38:17, 28), the rods by which the tops of the columns around the tabernacle court were joined together, and from which the curtains were suspended (Exodus 27:10, 11; 36:38).

In Jeremiah 52:21 the rendering of a different word, hut, meaning a "thread," and designating a measuring-line of 12 cubits in length for the circumference of the copper pillars of Solomon's temple.

2836b. chashaq -- to furnish with fillets or rings
... 2836a, 2836b. chashaq. 2837 . to furnish with fillets or rings. Transliteration:
chashaq Short Definition: bands. Word Origin denominative ...
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Those Days it was Near Twelve O'Clock by the Great Dial of History ...
... Lucia. The girl came quickly"a dainty creature of sixteen, her dark hair
waving, under jewelled fillets, to a knot behind. From ...
//christianbookshelf.org/bacheller/vergilius/chapter 2 those days it.htm

Was it for this He Sent Souls, that they which Shortly Before had ...
... at the expense of their purity; should entwine their necks with these, pierce the
tips of their ears, bind [3697] their foreheads with fillets, seek for ...
/.../arnobius/the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/41 was it for this.htm

Epistle xviii. Reply of St. Ambrose to the Memorial of Symmachus.. ...
... See the whole number whom the fillets and chaplets for the head, the dye of the
purple robes, the pomp of the litter surrounded by a company of attendants, the ...
/.../ambrose/works and letters of st ambrose/epistle xviii reply of st.htm

Among the People, and with the Pharisees
... The very term used by the Rabbis for phylacteries""tephillin," prayer-fillets"is
comparatively modern origin, in so far as it does not occur in the Hebrew ...
/.../edersheim/sketches of jewish social life/chapter 13 among the people.htm

Let These Dealers in Crowns Then Recognize in the Meantime the ...
... To Priapus also the same author assigns fillets; and to Ariadne a garland of gold
and of Indian gems, the gift of Vulcan, afterwards of Bacchus, and ...
/.../tertullian/the chaplet or de corona/chapter vii let these dealers.htm

If the Female virgins are to be Thus Conspicuous, Why not the Male ...
... For they, too, will be bound to claim some distinctions for themselves"either the
feathers of the Garamantes, or else the fillets of the barbarians, or else ...
/.../tertullian/on the veiling of virgins/chapter x if the female virgins.htm

The Explanation of the Passage Offered by the Psychics Considered.
... to (His) God and Father." When we are challenged to a thorough equalization with
the sacerdotal discipline, we lay down the (priestly) fillets, and (still) are ...
/.../tertullian/on monogamy/chapter xii the explanation of the.htm

That Evening Vergilius Went to Feast with the Young Herodian ...
... him to his chamber. They put his tunic on him, and his sandals, and wound
the fillets that held them in place. One of the slaves ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/bacheller/vergilius/chapter 4 that evening vergilius.htm

While Vergilius, Going Slowly, was Thinking of These Things...
... on the floor. The heroine wore a white robe banded low with purple, and
her jewelled hair was in fillets of gold. There was always ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/bacheller/vergilius/chapter 7 while vergilius going.htm

It Remains for us to Examine the "Spectacle" Most Noted of All...
... of the "Munus," as we look at that in the pomp which is connected with these honours
themselves; for the purple robes, the fasces, the fillets, the crowns, the ...
/.../tertullian/the shows or de spectaculis/chapter xii it remains for.htm

Fillets (11 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Fillets (11 Occurrences). ... He overlaid their capitals and
their fillets with gold, and their five sockets were of brass. ...
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Pegs (22 Occurrences)
... (YLT). Exodus 27:10 and its twenty pillars and their twenty sockets 'are' of brass,
the pegs of the pillars and their fillets 'are' of silver; (YLT). ...
/p/pegs.htm - 12k

Posts (68 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). Exodus 27:10 and its pillars shall be twenty, and their sockets twenty,
of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver. ...
/p/posts.htm - 27k

Sockets (44 Occurrences)
... Exodus 27:10 and its pillars shall be twenty, and their sockets twenty, of brass;
the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver. ...
/s/sockets.htm - 20k

Pillars (132 Occurrences)
... Exodus 27:10 and its pillars shall be twenty, and their sockets twenty, of brass;
the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver. ...
/p/pillars.htm - 39k

Bronze (146 Occurrences)
... Exodus 27:10 and its pillars shall be twenty, and their sockets twenty, of brass;
the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver. ...
/b/bronze.htm - 37k

Hooks (41 Occurrences)
... Exodus 27:10 and its pillars shall be twenty, and their sockets twenty, of brass;
the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver. ...
/h/hooks.htm - 19k

Capitals (21 Occurrences)
... Exodus 36:38 and the five pillars of it with their hooks. He overlaid their capitals
and their fillets with gold, and their five sockets were of brass. ...
/c/capitals.htm - 13k

Overlaid (50 Occurrences)
... Exodus 36:38 and the five pillars of it with their hooks. He overlaid their capitals
and their fillets with gold, and their five sockets were of brass. ...
/o/overlaid.htm - 21k

Fillet (1 Occurrence)
... The hangings of the court of the tabernacle were supported by brass pillars set
in brass sockets, "The hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver ...
/f/fillet.htm - 9k

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