Easton's Bible Dictionary: M. G. Easton, M.A., D.D.

Hanging

(as a punishment), a mark of infamy inflicted on the dead bodies of criminals (Dt. 21:23) rather than our modern mode of punishment. Criminals were first strangled and then hanged (Nu. 25:4; Dt. 21:22). (See 2 Sam. 21:6 for the practice of the Gibeonites.)

Hanging (as a curtain).

1. Heb.masak,
   1. before the entrance to the court of the tabernacle (Ex. 35:17);
   2. before the door of the tabernacle (26:36, 37);
   3. before the entrance to the most holy place, called "the veil of the covering" (35:12, 39:34), as the word properly means.
2. Heb.kelaim, tapestry covering the walls of the tabernacle (Ex. 27:9, 35:17; Num. 3:26) to the half of the height of the wall (Ex. 27:18; comp. 26:16). These hangings were fastened to pillars.
3. Heb.bottim (2 Ki. 23:7), "hangings for the grove" (R.V., "for the Asherah"); marg., instead of "hangings," has "tents" or "houses." Such curtained structures for idolatrous worship are also alluded to in Ezek. 16:16.