chut denotes a slender thread or cord, whether measured around a pillar, tied at a window, or used in comparison.

The attested use consistently denotes a slender thread or cord: it measures the circumference of pillars, marks a small item of possession, is tied at a window, and supplies comparisons for strength, fragility, and appearance.

1. Slender thread or cord in practical and comparative use · dominant

   In 1 Kings 7:15 and Jeremiah 52:21, the construct form occurs in clauses measuring what went around a pillar; the APB renders these clauses with a “cord” and a “thread” of twelve cubits. In Genesis 14:23, Joshua 2:18, Judges 16:12, Ecclesiastes 4:12, and Song of Songs 4:3, the noun names a small strand or cord in a possession formula, a window-tie instruction, comparisons of tearing and strength, and the comparison of lips to a scarlet strand.

   1 Kings 7:15Jeremiah 52:21Genesis 14:23Joshua 2:18Judges 16:12Ecclesiastes 4:12

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the verses, the APB uses “cord” in the pillar and three-strand clauses, “thread” in other contexts, and “scarlet cord of thread” in Joshua 2:18. Because the APB is a whole-verse translation, this variation reflects its presentation of each clause rather than separate senses.