The meaning of “מָנוֹר”
Understanding mânôwr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
beam. - a yoke (properly, for plowing), i.e. the frame of aloom 1) beam 1a) beam (carrying the heddles in a loom)
מָנוֹר
beam. - a yoke (properly, for plowing), i.e. the frame of aloom 1) beam 1a) beam (carrying the heddles in a loom)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Samuel 17:7 | “And the staff of his spear was like a weaver’s beam; and his spear’s head weighed six hundred shekels of iron: and one bearing a shield went before him.” Word: מָנוֹר (mânôwr) | |
| 2 Samuel 21:19 | “And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son of Jaare–oregim, a Beth–lehemite, slew the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.” Word: מָנוֹר (mânôwr) | |
| 1 Chronicles 11:23 | “And he slew an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian’s hand was a spear like a weaver’s beam; and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and slew him with his own spear.” Word: מָנוֹר (mânôwr) | |
| 1 Chronicles 20:5 | “And there was war again with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear staff was like a weaver’s beam.” Word: מָנוֹר (mânôwr) |