20 occurrences

'Spears' in the Bible

Now no blacksmith could be found in all the land of Israel, for the Philistines said, “Otherwise the Hebrews will make swords or spears.”

Then Joab said, “I will not waste time here with you.” So he took three spears in his hand and thrust them through the heart of Absalom while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.

The priest gave to the captains of hundreds the spears and shields that had been King David’s, which were in the house of the Lord.

He put shields and spears in every city and strengthened them greatly. So he held Judah and Benjamin.

Now Asa had an army of 300,000 from Judah, bearing large shields and spears, and 280,000 from Benjamin, bearing shields and wielding bows; all of them were valiant warriors.

Then Jehoiada the priest gave to the captains of hundreds the spears and the large and small shields which had been King David’s, which were in the house of God.

Moreover, Uzziah prepared for all the army shields, spears, helmets, body armor, bows and sling stones.

then I stationed men in the lowest parts of the space behind the wall, the exposed places, and I stationed the people in families with their swords, spears and bows.

From that day on, half of my servants carried on the work while half of them held the spears, the shields, the bows and the breastplates; and the captains were behind the whole house of Judah.

So we carried on the work with half of them holding spears from dawn until the stars appeared.

“Can you fill his skin with harpoons,Or his head with fishing spears?

My soul is among lions;I must lie among those who breathe forth fire,Even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrowsAnd their tongue a sharp sword.

And He will judge between the nations,And will render decisions for many peoples;And they will hammer their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks.Nation will not lift up sword against nation,And never again will they learn war.

“Harness the horses,And mount the steeds,And take your stand with helmets on!Polish the spears,Put on the scale-armor!

“Then those who inhabit the cities of Israel will go out and make fires with the weapons and burn them, both shields and bucklers, bows and arrows, war clubs and spears, and for seven years they will make fires of them.

Beat your plowshares into swordsAnd your pruning hooks into spears;Let the weak say, “I am a mighty man.”

And He will judge between many peoplesAnd render decisions for mighty, distant nations.Then they will hammer their swords into plowsharesAnd their spears into pruning hooks;Nation will not lift up sword against nation,And never again will they train for war.

The shields of his mighty men are colored red,The warriors are dressed in scarlet,The chariots are enveloped in flashing steelWhen he is prepared to march,And the cypress spears are brandished.

Horsemen charging,Swords flashing, spears gleaming,Many slain, a mass of corpses,And countless dead bodies—They stumble over the dead bodies!

You pierced with his own spearsThe head of his throngs.They stormed in to scatter us;Their exultation was like thoseWho devour the oppressed in secret.

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
חנית 
Chaniyth 
Usage: 47

כּידון 
Kiydown 
Usage: 9

צלצל 
Ts@latsal 
Usage: 6

קין 
Qayin 
Usage: 1

קנה 
Qaneh 
Usage: 62

רמח 
Romach 
Usage: 15

δεξιολάβος 
Dexiolabos 
Usage: 1

λόγχη 
Logche 
Usage: 1

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