tiq.vah denotes the scarlet cord tied in a window in the attested passage.

The attested use identifies a scarlet cord: it is to be tied in a window and is then tied there.

1. Scarlet cord tied in a window · dominant

   In Joshua 2:18, the construct singular noun occurs in the instruction to tie a scarlet cord of thread in the window through which the men were let down. In Joshua 2:21, the same construct singular form occurs when she tied the scarlet cord in the window.

   Joshua 2:18Joshua 2:21

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the phrase as “this scarlet cord of thread” in Joshua 2:18 and “the scarlet cord” in Joshua 2:21. These phrases confirm the scene rather than isolate the term mechanically.