Chănîyth — H2595

H2595 · Hebrew — חנית

Pronunciation: khan-eeth'

Definition

feminine noun

a lance (for thrusting, like pitching a tent)

  1. spear
    1. spear
      1. shaft of a spear
      2. spear-head

Usually translated as

spear, javelin

Origin

from H2583

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Chănîyth occurs 47 times in 40 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Samuel (18), 2 Samuel (6), 2 Kings (1), 1 Chronicles (5), 2 Chronicles (1), Job (2), Psalms (3), Isaiah (1), Micah (1), Nahum (1), Habakkuk (1)

Strong's Lexicon — C