שִׁרְיָה
sir.yah
“lance”
Definition
a corslet (as if twisted)
or שִׁרְיֹן; and שִׁרְיָן; also (feminine) שִׁרְיָה; and שִׁרְיֹנָה; from H8281 (שָׁרָה) in the original sense of turning;
- a weapon 1a) perhaps a lance, javelin
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Grammar & Morphology
Noun
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Occurrences
שִׁרְיָה appears 6 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
However, a certain man drew his bow without taking special aim, and he struck the king of Israel between the joints of his armor. So the king said to his charioteer, “Turn around and take me out of the battle, for I am badly wounded!”
and he had a bronze helmet on his head. He wore a bronze coat of mail weighing five thousand shekels,
Then Saul clothed David in his own tunic, put a bronze helmet on his head, and dressed him in armor.
However, a certain man drew his bow without taking special aim, and he struck the king of Israel between the joints of his armor. So the king said to his charioteer, “Turn around and take me out of the battle, for I am badly wounded!”
Uzziah supplied the entire army with shields, spears, helmets, armor, bows, and slingstones.
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