When Jesus was crucified, the Romans used three nails long, hand-forged, about 5–7 inches long, thick, heavy, and rectangular designed to pierce flesh and fasten bone to wood.
In Hebrew, the word for nail is “Yated” (יתד).
It is what holds things in place.
Keeps them steady.
Doesn’t waver.
Just like truth.
It can also mean :
👉 A leader
👉 A counselor
👉 A firm support
📖 In Ecclesiastes 12:11, it says:
“The words of the wise are like goads, and the words of scholars are like well-driven nails, given by one Shepherd.”
And that Shepherd?
Jesus.
The One who spoke with conviction.
Who embodied truth.
Whose words and wounds now hold us steady.
📖 In Zechariah 10:4, the Messiah is called the tent peg (Yated) a nail driven deep into the center of history.
From Him comes leadership, strength, and salvation.
So those three nails?
Though Scripture doesn’t specify how many nails were used, historical records reveal a powerful pattern:
✝️ Three nails
👉 One for each hand
👉 One through both feet
In Hebrew gematria, the number 3 symbolizes completeness and divine fulfillment.
3 Nails – representing the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit united on 1 Cross, symbolizing One God.
🧠 Let this settle in:
The very nails that held Jesus to the cross…
Were described in Hebrew thousands of years before.
And they match His identity perfectly.
That’s not coincidence.
That’s confirmation.
That He is who He says He is.
That every word He spoke is a Yated—a truth driven deep, unshakable, and eternal.