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Fillets

Temple & Tabernacle • Old Testament
Fillets were rods or joining pieces that connected the tops of the Tabernacle court pillars and supported the hanging curtains. The term also referred to a measuring line used around the pillars of Solomon’s Temple.
Biblical Usage
Fillets belonged to the construction and furnishings of the Tabernacle court. A related term described the measuring line used for the circumference of Solomon’s copper pillars.
Scripture References
Exodus 27:17 Exodus 38:17 Exodus 38:28 Exodus 27:10 Exodus 27:11 Jeremiah 52:21