Kidon כִּידוֹן
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| כִּידוֹן | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | kidon |
| Strong's number | H3591 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | javelin |
| Occurrences | 9 in 8 verses |
| Most frequent in | Joshua (2) |
Kidon (Hebrew כִּידוֹן, Strong's H3591) is a Hebrew masculine noun meaning “javelin”. It occurs 9 times in 8 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) javelin, short sword, dart
2) gorget, a piece of armour for the throat (1Sa 17.6)
2) gorget, a piece of armour for the throat (1Sa 17.6)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | spear (5), shield (2), target (1), lance (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | his battle lance (2), javelin (2), lance (2), spear (2), your battle lance (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Kidon, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Joshua
- Joshua 8:18And the Lord said unto Joshua, Stretch out the spear that is in thy hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thine hand. And Joshua stretched out the spear that he had in his hand toward the city.Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Hold out your battle lance toward Ai, for into your hand I will deliver the city.” So Joshua held out his battle lance toward Ai,
- Joshua 8:26For Joshua drew not his hand back, wherewith he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.Joshua did not draw back the hand that held his battle lance until he had devoted to destruction all who lived in Ai.
1 Samuel
- 1 Samuel 17:6And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders.and he had armor of bronze on his legs and a javelin of bronze slung between his shoulders.
- 1 Samuel 17:45Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.But David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.
Job
- Job 39:23The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield.A quiver rattles at his side, along with a flashing spear and lance.
- Job 41:29Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear.A club is regarded as straw, and he laughs at the sound of the lance.
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 6:23They shall lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roareth like the sea; and they ride upon horses, set in array as men for war against thee, O daughter of Zion.They grasp the bow and spear; they are cruel and merciless. Their voice roars like the sea, and they ride upon horses, lined up like men in formation against you, O Daughter of Zion.”
- Jeremiah 50:42They shall hold the bow and the lance: they are cruel, and will not shew mercy: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses, every one put in array, like a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon.They grasp the bow and spear; they are cruel and merciless. Their voice roars like the sea, and they ride upon horses, lined up like men in formation against you, O Daughter of Babylon.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).