joint
de.veq denotes a connecting point, seen in armor connections and in a crafted piece secured with nails.
The attested uses chiefly identify connecting points in armor, while a singular occurrence concerns a crafted connection strengthened with nails so that it does not shake.
Senses in use
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Connections in armor · dominant
The masculine plural form occurs in the accounts of an archer striking the king between parts of his armor. In 1 Kings 22:34 and 2 Chronicles 18:33, the APB renders the location as “between the joints of his armor,” where the strike wounds the king.
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A connection in crafted work · occasional
The masculine singular form occurs amid artisans strengthening a made object. In Isaiah 41:7, the APB renders the clause as saying of “the joint,” followed by securing it with nails so that it will not shake.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the plural occurrences as “joints” of armor and the singular occurrence as “the joint” in crafted work. These renderings confirm the surrounding clauses rather than supply a complete lexical definition.