Strong H3591כִּידוֹן

javelin

Transliteration
kîydôn
Pronunciation
kee-dohn'
Morphology
Hebrew Noun (Masculine)

Definition

From the same as H3589; properly something to strike {with} that {is} a dart (perhaps smaller than H2595): - {lance} {shield} {spear} target.

Detailed definition

1) javelin, short sword, dart
2) gorget, a piece of armour for the throat (1Sa 17.6)

In the Bible

Strong H3591 appears in 8 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • spear4
  • shield2
  • lance1
  • target1

First verses

  1. Joshua 8:18
    And 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.
  2. Joshua 8:26
    For Joshua drew not his hand back, wherewith he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.
  3. 1 Samuel 17:6
    And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders.
  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. Job 39:23
    The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield.
  6. Job 41:29
    Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear.
  7. Jeremiah 6:23
    They 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.
  8. Jeremiah 50:42
    They 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.
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