כִּידוֹן

ki.donNoun (Masculine)H3591

javelin

From: from the same as H3589 (כִּיד); (perhaps smaller than H2595 (חֲנִית)lemma חֲניִת second vowel, corrected to חֲנִית)

Short Definition

properly, something to strike with, i.e. a dart

Full Lexicon Entry

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

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

7 times

Appears 7 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

1 Samuel
2
Jeremiah
2
Joshua
2
Job
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Samuel 17:6
  • 1 Samuel 17:45
  • Jeremiah 50:42
  • Jeremiah 6:23
  • Job 39:23

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