כּוֹבַע
kova · helmet
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H3553 · appears 6 times in the Bible
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kova (כּוֹבַע) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “helmet”.
The piece of armor that protects a warrior's head.
How to say it
ko·va
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Metal protection for a warrior's head.
From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- helmet ×4
- helmets ×2
Related words
Words that come from it
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- 1 Samuel 17:5
A 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.
- 2 Chronicles 26:14
Uzziah prepared for them, for all the army, shields, spears, helmets, coats of mail, bows, and stones for slings.
- Isaiah 59:17
And he put on righteousness like a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation on his head; and he put on garments of vengeance for clothing, and wrapped himself in zeal as in a robe.
- Jeremiah 46:4
Harness the horses, and mount, horsemen! Take your stand in helmets! Polish the spears! Put on the armor!
- Ezekiel 27:10
Persia and Lud and Put were in your army, your men of war; shield and helmet they hung in you; they gave your splendor.
- Ezekiel 38:5
Persia, Cush, and Put with them, all of them with shield and helmet;