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Smith's Bible Dictionary

Javelin

[ARMS, ARMOR]

Easton's Bible Dictionary

(1.) Hebrews hanith, a lance, from its flexibility (1 Samuel 18:10, 11; 19:9, 10; 20:33).

(2.) Hebrews romah, a lance for heavy-armed troops, so called from its piercing (Numbers 25:7). (see ARMS.)

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) A sort of light spear, to be thrown or cast by the hand; anciently, a weapon of war used by horsemen and foot soldiers; now used chiefly in hunting the wild boar and other fierce game.

2. (v. t.) To pierce with a javelin.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

JAVELIN

jav'-lin, jav'-e-lin.

See ARMOR; ARMS.

Greek

1002. bolis -- a dart, javelin.
... bolis. 1003 . a dart, javelin. Transliteration: bolis Phonetic Spelling:
(bol-ece') Short Definition: dart. Word Origin from ballo Definition a dart, javelin. ...
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956. belos -- a needle
... a needle. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: belos Phonetic Spelling:
(bel'-os) Short Definition: a missile, dart, javelin Definition: a missile, dart ...
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Strong's Hebrew

3591. kidon -- a dart, javelin
... 3590, 3591. kidon. 3592 . a dart, javelin. Transliteration: kidon Phonetic
Spelling: (kee-dohn') Short Definition: javelin. Word ...
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8301b. shiryah -- (a weapon) perhaps a lance, javelin
... 8301a, 8301b. shiryah. 8302 . (a weapon) perhaps a lance, javelin.
Transliteration: shiryah Short Definition: javelin. Word Origin ...
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2595. chanith -- a spear
... javelin, spear. From chanah; a lance (for thrusting, like pitching a tent) -- javelin,
spear. see HEBREW chanah. 2594, 2595. chanith. 2596 . Strong's Numbers
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7420. romach -- a spear, lance
... buckler, javelin, lancet, spear. From an unused root meaning to hurl; a lance (as
thrown); especially the iron point -- buckler, javelin, lancet, spear. ...
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Library

A Soul's Tragedy
... 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 ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture f/a souls tragedy.htm

The Use of the Symbolic Style by Poets and Philosophers.
... relates, sent to Darius, on his passing the Ister in threat of war, a symbol, instead
of a letter, consisting of a mouse, a frog, a bird, a javelin, a plough. ...
/.../clement/the stromata or miscellanies/chapter viii the use of the.htm

With Regard, Indeed, to Your Bringing Forward to us Other Bands of ...
... Præstana was named, according to you, because, in throwing the javelin, Quirinus
excelled all in strength; [4091] and the goddess Panda, or Pantica, was named ...
/.../the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/3 with regard indeed to.htm

The Exile.
... jealousy. Again the "evil spirit" is upon him, and the great javelin is
flung with blind fury, and sticks quivering in the wall. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/maclaren/the life of david/iv the exile.htm

The visit to Media.
... "This," said he to one, "is for you, because you take pains to teach me to ride;
this," to another, "for you, because you gave me a javelin; this to you ...
//christianbookshelf.org/abbott/cyrus the great/chapter iii the visit to.htm

The Members of the Lord: their Names and Significance
... and penetrating as a two-edged sword. [Hebr.4:12]. The discourse of the
Lord is also a javelin. The trumpet of God is the voice of ...
/.../eucherius/the formulae of st eucherius of lyons/i the members of the.htm

A Word for the Persecuted
... Saul answered his son with bitter words, and in the desperation of his anger he
even hurled a javelin at him to smite him; yet Jonathan did not forsake David ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 20 1874/a word for the persecuted.htm

Composition and Style
... Do not we observe the javelin which has been cleverly whirled about, dart through
the air with the best effect; and in managing a bow and arrow, is not the ...
/.../kleiser/the training of a public speaker/composition and style.htm

Watching the Horizon
... Joshua in the glare of the limelight, into which he was suddenly thrust, and
ruddy-faced singing David fleeing and hiding for his life from the javelin of Saul ...
/.../quiet talks on the crowned christ of revelation/viii watching the horizon.htm

The Adventures of Saint James of Spain.
... In her hand was a javelin of silver, while her fair bosom was shielded by a breastplate
of gold, artificially wrought with the scales of a crocodile. ...
/.../kingston/the seven champions of christendom/chapter six the adventures of.htm

Thesaurus

Javelin (16 Occurrences)
... 2. (vt) To pierce with a javelin. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. JAVELIN.
jav'-lin, jav'-e-lin. See ARMOR; ARMS. Multi-Version Concordance ...
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Target (14 Occurrences)
... The Revised Version more correctly renders the Hebrew word (kidon) by "javelin."
The same Hebrew word is used in Joshua 8:18 (AV, "spear;" RV, "javelin"); Job ...
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Arms (166 Occurrences)
... OFFENSIVE WEAPONS 1. Rod 2. Sling 3. Bow and Arrows 4. Spear-Javelin 5. Sword IV. ...
4. Spear-Javelin: The spear has various words to represent it. ...
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Ai (32 Occurrences)
... Joshua 8:18 Yahweh said to Joshua, "Stretch out the javelin that is in your hand
toward Ai, for I will give it into your hand." Joshua stretched out the ...
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Armor (53 Occurrences)
... OFFENSIVE WEAPONS 1. Rod 2. Sling 3. Bow and Arrows 4. Spear-Javelin 5. Sword IV. ...
4. Spear-Javelin: The spear has various words to represent it. ...
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Javelins (5 Occurrences)
... of the oak. (See NIV). Job 41:29 Clubs are accounted as stubble; he laugheth
at the rattling of the javelin. (See RSV). Jeremiah 46 ...
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Lance (7 Occurrences)
... (DBY). Job 39:23 The quiver rattles against him, the flashing spear and the javelin.
(See NIV). ... He laughs at the rushing of the javelin. (See NIV). ...
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Gorget
... The Hebrew word thus translated (kidhon) really means a "javelin," and is so rendered
in the Revised Version (British and American) and the American Standard ...
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Freeth (1 Occurrence)
... 1 Samuel 19:10 and Saul seeketh to smite with the javelin through David, and through
the wall, and he freeth himself from the presence of Saul, and he smiteth ...
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Rattle (2 Occurrences)
... Rattle (2 Occurrences). Job 39:23 The quiver rattles against him, the flashing spear
and the javelin. (Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). ...
/r/rattle.htm - 8k

Bible Concordance

Javelin (16 Occurrences)

Numbers 25:7 And when Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose up from among the congregation, and took a javelin in his hand;
(KJV DBY WBS YLT)

Joshua 8:18 Yahweh said to Joshua, "Stretch out the javelin that is in your hand toward Ai, for I will give it into your hand." Joshua stretched out the javelin that was in his hand toward the city.
(WEB JPS ASV DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Joshua 8:26 For Joshua didn't draw back his hand, with which he stretched out the javelin, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.
(WEB JPS ASV DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Samuel 17:6 He had brass shin armor on his legs, and a javelin of brass between his shoulders.
(WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Samuel 17:45 Then said David to the Philistine, "You come to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a javelin: but I come to you in the name of Yahweh of Armies, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.
(WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY NAS RSV NIV)

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.
(KJV WBS YLT)

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.
(KJV WBS YLT)

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.
(KJV WBS YLT)

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.
(KJV WBS YLT)

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.
(KJV WBS YLT)

2 Chronicles 23:10 And he set all the people, every man with his javelin in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, toward the altar and the house, by the king round about.
(DBY)

Job 39:23 The quiver rattles against him, the flashing spear and the javelin.
(WEB JPS ASV DBY NAS RSV)

Job 41:26 If one attacks him with the sword, it can't prevail; nor the spear, the dart, nor the pointed shaft.
(See NAS RSV NIV)

Job 41:29 Clubs are counted as stubble. He laughs at the rushing of the javelin.
(WEB JPS ASV DBY YLT NAS RSV)

Psalms 35:3 Brandish the spear and block those who pursue me. Tell my soul, "I am your salvation."
(See RSV NIV)

Jeremiah 50:42 They lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roars like the sea; and they ride on horses, everyone set in array, as a man to the battle, against you, daughter of Babylon.
(See NAS)

Subtopics

Javelin

Javelin used by Goliath (Rv)

Javelin used by Saul

Javelin: A Heavy Lance

Related Terms

Target (14 Occurrences)

Arms (166 Occurrences)

Ai (32 Occurrences)

Armor (53 Occurrences)

Javelins (5 Occurrences)

Lance (7 Occurrences)