The meaning of “כִּידוֹן”
Understanding kîydôwn reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
lance, shield, spear, target. - properly, something to strike with, i.e. a dart 1) javelin, short sword, dart 2) gorget,...
כִּידוֹן
lance, shield, spear, target. - properly, something to strike with, i.e. a dart 1) javelin, short sword, dart 2) gorget, a piece of armour for the throat (1Sa 17.6)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua 8:26 | “For Joshua drew not his hand back, wherewith he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.” Word: כִּידוֹן (kîydôwn) | |
| 1 Samuel 17:45 | “Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.” Word: כִּידוֹן (kîydôwn) | |
| Job 41:29 | “Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear.” Word: כִּידוֹן (kîydôwn) | |
| Jeremiah 50:42 | “They shall hold the bow and the lance: they are cruel, and will not shew mercy: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses, every one put in array, like a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon.” Word: כִּידוֹן (kîydôwn) |