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And guardsוּמִצְחַתof bronzeנְחֹשֶׁתwere onעַלhis legs,רַגְלָיוand a javelinוְכִידוֹןof bronzeנְחֹשֶׁתwas betweenבֵּיןhis shoulders.כְּתֵפָיו
1 Samuel 17:6
Study it in the app“And guards of bronze were on his legs, and a javelin of bronze was between his shoulders.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 17:6, word by word
- And guardsמִצְחַתmitschat
greave
Greave: a piece of armor that covers the shin. It appears only once (1 Samuel 17:6).
Where else “mitschat” appears- of bronzeנְחֹשֶׁתnechoshet
bronze
Bronze, or things made of bronze.
Where else “nechoshet” appears- his legsרַגְלָיraglay
foot
The part of the body that supports and makes one walk.
Where else “raglay” appears- and a javelinכִידוֹןchidon
javelin
Javelin: a short spear thrown by hand.
Where else “chidon” appears- his shouldersכְּתֵפָיketefay
shoulder
The part of the body between neck and arm, where loads are carried.
Where else “ketefay” appears
The context
5A helmet of bronze was on his head, and with a coat of scales he was clothed; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of bronze.
6 · This verse (above)
7The shaft of his spear was like a beam of weavers, and the point of his spear weighed six hundred shekels of iron; and the one who carried the shield was going before him.