1 Samuel 17:7

“The 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.”

1 Samuel 17:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 17:7, word by word

The shaftעֵץets

wood

What is taken from a cut tree: firewood, board, rod or timber.

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of his spearחֲנִיתchanit

spear

A spear: a long weapon with a point, for striking at close range or for throwing.

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was like a beamמְנוֹרmenor

beam

Weaver's beam: the thick bar of a loom on which the weaver rolls the threads. It serves as a comparison for the thickness of a spear shaft.

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of weaversאֹרְגִיםorgim

weave; weaver

Weave; weaver.

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and the pointלַהֶבֶתlahevet

point

The head of a spear.

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weighed sixשֵׁשׁshesh

six

Six; also "sixth".

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hundredמֵאוֹתmeot

hundred

The amount of one hundred; with other numbers it forms two hundred, three hundred and the rest.

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shekelsשְׁקָלִיםshekalim

shekel

Shekel: a weight of about 11 grams. Since there were no coins, silver was weighed, so a shekel is also an amount of money.

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of ironבַּרְזֶלbarzel

iron

Iron; an iron tool.

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and the one who carriedנֹשֵׂאnose

carry

To put something on oneself and carry it, on the shoulders or in the arms.

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the shieldצִּנָּהtsina

large shield

A large guard covering the whole body.

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was goingהֹלֵךְholech

go

To move on foot from place to place; to set out.

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before himפָנָיfanay

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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Translation note

Six hundred shekels are about 7 kilograms. “The point” is literally “the flame” of the spear.

The context

6And guards of bronze were on his legs, and a javelin of bronze was between his shoulders.

7 · This verse (above)

8He stood and called to the battle lines of Israel and said to them, “Why do you come out to draw up for war? Am I not the Philistine, and you servants of Saul? Choose for yourselves a man, and let him come down to me.

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