shaft: for ×—×¥, hÌ£eÌ„c, “an arrowâ€; also ; ; the King James Version for a part of the candlestick of the tabernacle somewhat vaguely designated by the word ירך, yaÌ„reÌ„kh, “thigh.†The context in the first 2 verses shows that the upright stem or “shaft†is intended, but in a different context has caused the Revised Version (British and American) to substitute “base.†See also ARCHERY; ARMOR; ARMS.