TBESH · H2595
חֲנִית · cha.nit · spear
1) spear 1a) spear 1a1) shaft of a spear 1a2) spear-head
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חֲנִית (cha.nit) means “spear” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: khan-eeth' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
חֲנִית · cha.nit · spear
1) spear 1a) spear 1a1) shaft of a spear 1a2) spear-head
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from H2583 (חָנָה); a lance (for thrusting, like pitching a tent)
KJV glosses: javelin, spear.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| the spear | 6 |
| his spear | 5 |
| spear | 5 |
| with his spear | 4 |
| a spear | 2 |
| and spear | 2 |
| and their spears | 2 |
| had a spear | 2 |
| of his spear | 2 |
| of whose spear | 2 |
| or spear | 2 |
| the spears | 2 |
| with his own spear | 2 |
| and it | 1 |
| and the spear | 1 |
| are spears | 1 |
| let me thrust the spear | 1 |
| nor does the spear | 1 |
| of a spear | 1 |
| spears | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| spear | 6 |
| the spear | 5 |
| his spear | 3 |
| spears | 3 |
| a javelin | 2 |
| and spear | 2 |
| and their spears | 2 |
| him with his own spear | 2 |
| the javelin | 2 |
| a spear | 1 |
| also the spear | 1 |
| and his spear | 1 |
| and his spears | 1 |
| and with a spear | 1 |
| had a spear | 1 |
| having his spear | 1 |
| him i pray thee with the spear | 1 |
| nor spear | 1 |
| of a spear | 1 |
| of his spear | 1 |
| of the spear | 1 |
| of whose spear | 1 |
| or spears | 1 |
| that the spear | 1 |
| thou now the spear | 1 |
| upon his spear | 1 |
| whose spear | 1 |
| with his javelin | 1 |
| with the javelin | 1 |
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And no blacksmith could be found in all the land of Israel, because the Philistines had said, “The Hebrews must not be allowed to make swords or spears.”
Read word by wordSo on the day of battle not a sword or spear could be found in the hands of the troops with Saul and Jonathan; only Saul and his son Jonathan had weapons.
Read word by wordThe shaft of his spear was like a weaver’s beam, and its iron point weighed six hundred shekels. In addition, his shield bearer went before him.
Read word by wordBut 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.
Read word by wordAnd all those assembled here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle is the LORD’s, and He will give all of you into our hands.”
Read word by wordThe next day a spirit of distress sent from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied inside the house while David played the harp as usual. Now Saul was holding a spear,
Read word by wordand he hurled it, thinking, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.
Read word by wordBut as Saul was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand, a spirit of distress from the LORD came upon him. While David was playing the harp,
Read word by wordSaul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear. But David eluded him and the spear struck the wall. And David fled and escaped that night.
Read word by wordThen Saul hurled his spear at Jonathan to kill him. So Jonathan knew that his father was determined to kill David.
Read word by wordThen David asked Ahimelech, “Is there not a spear or sword on hand here? For I have brought neither my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king’s mission was urgent.”
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 21.9
Soon Saul learned that David and his men had been discovered. At that time Saul was sitting under the tamarisk tree on the hill at Gibeah, with his spear in hand and all his servants standing around him.
Read word by wordThat night David and Abishai came to the troops, and Saul was lying there asleep in the inner circle of the camp, with his spear stuck in the ground by his head. And Abner and the troops were lying around him.
Read word by wordAbishai said to David, “Today God has delivered your enemy into your hand. Now, therefore, please let me thrust the spear through him into the ground with one stroke. I will not need to strike him twice!”
Read word by wordBut the LORD forbid that I should extend my hand against the LORD’s anointed. Instead, take the spear and water jug by his head, and let us go.”
Read word by wordSo David took the spear and water jug by Saul’s head, and they departed. No one saw them or knew about it, nor did anyone wake up; they all remained asleep, because a deep sleep from the LORD had fallen on them.
Read word by wordThis thing you have done is not good. As surely as the LORD lives, all of you deserve to die, since you did not protect your lord, the LORD’s anointed. Now look around. Where are the king’s spear and water jug that were by his head?”
Read word by word“Here is the king’s spear,” David answered. “Let one of the young men come over and get it.
Read word by word“I happened to be on Mount Gilboa,” he replied, “and there was Saul, leaning on his spear, with the chariots and the cavalry closing in on him.
Read word by wordBut Asahel refused to turn away. So Abner thrust the butt of his spear into his stomach, and it came out his back, and he fell dead on the spot. And every man paused when he came to the place where Asahel had fallen and died.
Read word by wordOnce again there was a battle with the Philistines at Gob, and Elhanan son of Jair the Bethlehemite killed the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.
Read word by wordThe man who touches them must be armed with iron or with the shaft of a spear. The fire burns them to ashes in the place where they lie.”
Read word by wordNow Abishai, the brother of Joab and son of Zeruiah, was chief of the Three, and he wielded his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name along with the Three.
Read word by wordHe also struck down an Egyptian, a huge man. Although the Egyptian had a spear in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club, snatched the spear from his hand, and killed the Egyptian with his own spear.
Read word by wordThen the priest gave to the commanders of hundreds the spears and shields of King David from the house of the LORD.
Read word by wordThis is the list of David’s mighty men: Jashobeam son of Hachmoni was chief of the officers; he wielded his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed at one time.
Read word by wordNow Abishai, the brother of Joab, was chief of the Three, and he wielded his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name along with the Three.
Read word by wordHe also struck down an Egyptian, a huge man five cubits tall. Although the Egyptian had a spear like a weaver’s beam in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club, snatched the spear from his hand, and killed the Egyptian with his own spear.
Read word by wordFrom Naphtali: 1,000 commanders, accompanied by 37,000 men with shield and spear.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 12.35
Once again there was a battle with the Philistines, and Elhanan son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.
Read word by wordThen Jehoiada the priest gave to the commanders of hundreds the spears and the large and small shields of King David that were in the house of God.
Read word by wordA quiver rattles at his side, along with a flashing spear and lance.
Read word by wordThe sword that reaches him has no effect, nor does the spear or dart or arrow.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 41.18
Draw the spear and javelin against my pursuers; say to my soul: “I am your salvation.”
Read word by wordHe makes wars to cease throughout the earth; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; He burns the shields in the fire.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 46.10
My soul is among the lions; I lie down with ravenous beasts—with men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 57.5
Then He will judge between the nations and arbitrate for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor train anymore for war.
Read word by wordThen He will judge between many peoples and arbitrate for strong nations far and wide. Then they will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor will they train anymore for war.
Read word by wordCharging horseman, flashing sword, shining spear; heaps of slain, mounds of corpses, dead bodies without end—they stumble over their dead—
Read word by wordSun and moon stood still in their places at the flash of Your flying arrows, at the brightness of Your shining spear.
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