re.tu.qah denotes chain-like items cast in silver for an idol in Isaiah 40:19.

The attested use refers to chain-like items cast in silver for an idol, within the craftsman's making of the image in Isaiah 40:19.

1. Silver chains made for an idol · dominant

   In Isaiah 40:19, the feminine plural construct form occurs in the clause about the refiner casting silver items for the idol; the APB renders the verse, “The craftsman casts the idol, and the refiner overlays it with gold and casts silver chains for it.”

   Isaiah 40:19

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Isaiah 40:19, the APB presents the items as “silver chains” cast for the idol. This rendering confirms the clause's overall depiction rather than isolating every lexical detail.