1 Samuel 17:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
[He had] a bronzeנְחֹ֙שֶׁת֙
(ne·cho·shet)
5178: copper, bronzeof uncertain derivation
helmetוְכֹ֤ובַע
(ve·cho·v·va)
3553: helmetof uncertain derivation
on his head,רֹאשֹׁ֔ו
(ro·shov,)
7218: heada prim. root
and he was clothedלָב֑וּשׁ
(la·vush;)
3847: to put on, wear, clothe, be clotheda prim. root
with scale-armorקַשְׂקַשִּׂ֖ים
(kas·kas·sim)
7193: scale (of fish)from an unused word
which weighedוּמִשְׁקַל֙
(u·mish·kal)
4948: weightfrom shaqal
fiveחֲמֵשֶׁת־
(cha·me·shet-)
2568: fiveof uncertain derivation
thousandאֲלָפִ֥ים
(a·la·fim)
505: a thousanda prim. root
shekelsשְׁקָלִ֖ים
(she·ka·lim)
8255: (a measure of weight) shekelfrom shaqal
of bronze.נְחֹֽשֶֽׁת׃
(ne·cho·shet.)
5178: copper, bronzeof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
And he had an helmet
kowba`  (ko'-bah)
a helmet (as arched) -- helmet.
of brass
nchosheth  (nekh-o'-sheth)
copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)
upon his head
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
and he was armed
labash  (law-bash')
wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on a garment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively
with a coat
shiryown  (shir-yone')
a corslet (as if twisted) -- breastplate, coat of mail, habergeon, harness.
of mail
qasqeseth  (kas-keh'-seth)
a scale (of a fish); hence a coat of mail (as composed of or covered with jointed plates of metal) -- mail, scale.
and the weight
mishqal  (mish-kawl')
weight (numerically estimated); hence, weighing (the act) -- (full) weight.
of the coat
shiryown  (shir-yone')
a corslet (as if twisted) -- breastplate, coat of mail, habergeon, harness.
was five
chamesh  (khaw-maysh')
five -- fif(-teen), fifth, five (apiece).
thousand
'eleph  (eh'-lef)
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand -- thousand.
shekels
sheqel  (sheh'-kel)
probably a weight; used as a commercial standard -- shekel.
of brass
nchosheth  (nekh-o'-sheth)
copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He had a bronze helmet on his head, and he was clothed with scale-armor which weighed five thousand shekels of bronze.

King James Bible
And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and wore a bronze helmet and bronze scale armor that weighed 125 pounds.

International Standard Version
wore a bronze helmet on his head, and wore bronze scale armor that weighed about 5,000 shekels.

NET Bible
He had a bronze helmet on his head and was wearing scale body armor. The weight of his bronze body armor was five thousand shekels.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He had a bronze helmet on his head, and he wore a bronze coat of armor scales weighing 125 pounds.

King James 2000 Bible
And he had a helmet of bronze upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of bronze.
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