Biblical Types, Symbols & Patterns
Nail
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Peg/nail imagery for secure fastening or support
Hebrew yathed denotes a peg/stake and can be used figuratively for secure placement or support.
Context control: The security association belongs to particular metaphors; literal pegs and other figurative uses remain context-dependent.
Isaiah 22:23 compares Eliakim to a peg fastened in a secure place, and Ezra 9:8 speaks of God giving the remnant a “peg” in his holy place; together these texts strongly support contextual secure-fastening/support imagery.
Grade 4: Recurrent canonical motif or strong thematic patternScope: The security association belongs to particular metaphors; literal pegs and other figurative uses remain context-dependent.
Residual uncertainty: No material residual uncertainty beyond the stated scope limitation.
Scripture
Evidence sources
- Canonical Scripture: MT/LXX/NA28 with NET/ESV comparison — Text loci verified for TSP-S0F Batch 1
- BibleHub lexical/verse reference — Hebrew yathed peg/nail lexical reference — Accessed/verified 2026-09-20
Rejected invariant nail-equals-sure-fastening code
The legacy entry makes secure fastening an intrinsic meaning of nail/peg.
Context control: Isaiah 22 itself later describes the peg in a secure place giving way, and many pegs are ordinary physical objects.
“Nail/peg = sure fastening” is not an invariant biblical code: Isaiah 22:25 says the peg fastened in a secure place will give way, showing that the image’s theological force depends on the surrounding oracle.
Grade 7: Insufficient biblical evidenceScope: Isaiah 22 itself later describes the peg in a secure place giving way, and many pegs are ordinary physical objects.
Residual uncertainty: No material residual uncertainty beyond the stated scope limitation.
Scripture
Evidence sources
- Canonical Scripture: MT/LXX/NA28 with NET/ESV comparison — Text loci verified for TSP-S0F Batch 1
- BibleHub lexical/verse reference — Hebrew yathed peg/nail lexical reference — Accessed/verified 2026-09-20
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