The meaning of “שִׁרְיוֹן”
Understanding shiryôwn reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or שִׁרְיֹן shiryôn (shir-yone'); and שִׁרְיָן shiryân (shir-yawn'); also (feminine) שִׁרְיָה shiryâh (shir-yaw'); and ש...
שִׁרְיוֹן
or שִׁרְיֹן shiryôn (shir-yone'); and שִׁרְיָן shiryân (shir-yawn'); also (feminine) שִׁרְיָה shiryâh (shir-yaw'); and שִׁרְיֹנָה shiryônâh (shir-yo-naw'); from שָׁרָה in the original sense of turning breastplate, coat of mail, habergeon, harness. See סִרְיֹן. - a corslet (as if twisted) 1) body armour 2) a weapon 2a) perhaps a lance, javelin
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Samuel 17:38 | “And Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail.” Word: שִׁרְיוֹן (shiryôwn) | |
| 2 Chronicles 26:14 | “And Uzziah prepared for them throughout all the host shields, and spears, and helmets, and habergeons, and bows, and slings to cast stones.” Word: שִׁרְיוֹן (shiryôwn) | |
| Nehemiah 4:16 | “And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.” Word: שִׁרְיוֹן (shiryôwn) | |
| Job 41:26 | “The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.” Word: שִׁרְיוֹן (shiryôwn) | |
| Isaiah 59:17 | “For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.” Word: שִׁרְיוֹן (shiryôwn) |
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