hook
chach denotes a restraining implement placed in a nose or jaws; one occurrence places it among donated gold articles.
The dominant usage depicts an implement put in a nose or jaws to turn, bring out, or confine its target. In one distinct setting, the singular form occurs in a list of gold articles voluntarily brought as an offering.
Senses in use
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Implement used to restrain or lead · dominant
The singular construct form occurs with placement in a nose and a resulting turn back in 2 Kings 19:28 and Isaiah 37:29; in each verse the APB renders the clause "I will put my hook in your nose." Plural forms occur with captives or targets brought under control: the APB renders being brought "with hooks" in Ezekiel 19:4, put in a cage "with hooks" in Ezekiel 19:9, and hooks placed in jaws in Ezekiel 29:4 and Ezekiel 38:4.
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Gold article in an offering list · rare
In Exodus 35:22, the singular absolute form appears among items brought by willing people as gold offerings. The APB renders the surrounding list as "brooches and rings and signet rings and bracelets, every gold utensil,".
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the restraint scenes, the APB consistently uses "hook" or "hooks," including placement in a nose or jaws and the bringing of a captive. In Exodus 35:22 it gives a broader list of gold objects, so the specific English correspondence is unclear.