Strong H2595חֲנִית

spear

Transliteration
chănîyth
Pronunciation
khan-eeth'
Morphology
Hebrew Noun (Feminine)

Definition

From H2583; a lance (for {thrusting} like pitching a tent): - {javelin} spear.

Detailed definition

1) spear
1a) spear
1a1) shaft of a spear
1a2) spear-head

In the Bible

Strong H2595 appears in 40 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • spear34
  • javelin5
  • pray1

First verses

  1. 1 Samuel 13:19
    Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel: for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make them swords or spears:
  2. 1 Samuel 13:22
    So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found.
  3. 1 Samuel 17:7
    And the staff of his spear was like a weaver’s beam; and his spear’s head weighed six hundred shekels of iron: and one bearing a shield went before him.
  4. 1 Samuel 17:45
    Then 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.
  5. 1 Samuel 17:47
    And all this assembly shall know that the Lord saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give you into our hands.
  6. 1 Samuel 18:10
    And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul’s hand.
  7. 1 Samuel 18:11
    And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice.
  8. 1 Samuel 19:9
    And the evil spirit from the Lord was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in his hand: and David played with his hand.
  9. 1 Samuel 19:10
    And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the javelin; but he slipped away out of Saul’s presence, and he smote the javelin into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.
  10. 1 Samuel 20:33
    And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David.
  11. 1 Samuel 21:8
    And David said unto Ahimelech, And is there not here under thine hand spear or sword? for I have neither brought my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king’s business required haste.
  12. 1 Samuel 22:6
    When Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him, (now Saul abode in Gibeah under a tree in Ramah, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him;)
  13. 1 Samuel 26:7
    So David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the trench, and his spear stuck in the ground at his bolster: but Abner and the people lay round about him.
  14. 1 Samuel 26:8
    Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time.
  15. 1 Samuel 26:11
    The Lord forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the Lord’s anointed: but, I pray thee, take thou now the spear that is at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go.
  16. 1 Samuel 26:12
    So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul’s bolster; and they gat them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither awaked: for they were all asleep; because a deep sleep from the Lord was fallen upon them.
  17. 1 Samuel 26:16
    This thing is not good that thou hast done. As the Lord liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye have not kept your master, the Lord’s anointed. And now see where the king’s spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his bolster.
  18. 1 Samuel 26:22
    And David answered and said, Behold the king’s spear! and let one of the young men come over and fetch it.
  19. 2 Samuel 1:6
    And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.
  20. 2 Samuel 2:23
    Howbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him under the fifth rib, that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place: and it came to pass, that as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still.
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