1 Samuel 17:6

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{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.6", "source": "וּמִצְחַ֥ת נְחֹ֖שֶׁת עַל־רַגְלָ֑יו וְכִיד֥וֹן נְחֹ֖שֶׁת בֵּ֥ין כְּתֵפָֽיו׃", "text": "And [a] *miṣḥat* [of] *nəḥōšet* [was] on his *raḡlayim*, and [a] *kîḏôn* [of] *nəḥōšet* [was] between his *kətēp̄āyw*.", "grammar": { "*miṣḥat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - greaves/leg armor", "*nəḥōšet*": "noun, feminine singular - bronze/copper", "*raḡlayim*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his legs/feet", "*kîḏôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - javelin/spear", "*kətēp̄āyw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his shoulders" }, "variants": { "*miṣḥat*": "greaves/leg armor/shin guards", "*nəḥōšet*": "bronze/copper/brass", "*raḡlayim*": "legs/feet", "*kîḏôn*": "javelin/short spear/scimitar", "*kətēp̄āyw*": "shoulders/shoulder blades" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּמִצְחַ֥ת נְחֹ֖שֶׁת עַל־רַגְלָ֑יו וְכִיד֥וֹן נְחֹ֖שֶׁת בֵּ֥ין כְּתֵפָֽיו׃

Transliteration

And [a] miṣḥat [of] nəḥōšet [was] on his raḡlayim, and [a] kîḏôn [of] nəḥōšet [was] between his kətēp̄āyw.

Grammar Details

• *miṣḥat*: noun, feminine singular construct - greaves/leg armor
• *nəḥōšet*: noun, feminine singular - bronze/copper
• *raḡlayim*: noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his legs/feet
• *kîḏôn*: noun, masculine singular construct - javelin/spear
• *kətēp̄āyw*: noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his shoulders

Word Meanings

• *miṣḥat*: greaves/leg armor/shin guards
• *nəḥōšet*: bronze/copper/brass
• *raḡlayim*: legs/feet
• *kîḏôn*: javelin/short spear/scimitar
• *kətēp̄āyw*: shoulders/shoulder blades

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He also wore bronze greaves on his legs and carried a bronze javelin slung between his shoulders.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  He wore bronze greaves on his legs and a bronze javelin between his shoulders.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a javelin of brass between his shoulders.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and harnesse of stele had he vpon his legges, and a shylde of stele vpon his shulders:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he had bootes of brasse vpon his legs, and a shield of brasse vpon his shoulders.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he had bootes of brasse vpon his legges, and a shielde of brasse vpon his shoulders.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And [he had] greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He had brass shin-armor on his legs, and a javelin of brass between his shoulders.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and a frontlet of brass `is' on his feet, and a javelin of brass between his shoulders,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a javelin of brass between his shoulders.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a javelin of brass between his shoulders.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  His legs were covered with plates of brass and hanging on his back was a javelin of brass.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He had brass shin armor on his legs, and a javelin of brass between his shoulders.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He had bronze shin guards on his legs, and a bronze javelin was slung over his shoulders.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 17:45 : 45 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.17.45", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ אֶל־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י אַתָּה֙ בָּ֣א אֵלַ֔י בְּחֶ֖רֶב וּבַחֲנִ֣ית וּבְכִיד֑וֹן וְאָנֹכִ֣י בָֽא־אֵלֶ֗יךָ בְּשֵׁם֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת אֱלֹהֵ֛י מַעַרְכ֥וֹת יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר חֵרַֽפְתָּ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *Dāwid* to-the-*pəlištî* you *bāʾ* to-me with-*ḥereb* and-with-*ḥănît* and-with-*kîdôn* and-I *bāʾ*-to-you in-*šēm* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* *ʾĕlōhê* *maʿărəkôt* *Yiśrāʾēl* whom you-have-*ḥēraptā*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine - David", "*pəlištî*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the Philistine", "*bāʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - coming/approaching", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*ḥănît*": "noun, feminine singular - spear", "*kîdôn*": "noun, masculine singular - javelin/scimitar", "*bāʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - coming/approaching", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD (divine name)", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - of hosts/armies", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*maʿărəkôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - armies/ranks of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ḥēraptā*": "piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have defied/taunted/reproached" }, "variants": { "*kîdôn*": "javelin/scimitar/short spear", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "armies/hosts/heavenly forces", "*maʿărəkôt*": "battle lines/ranks/armies", "*ḥēraptā*": "defied/taunted/reproached/insulted" } }
• 1 Kgs 10:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 Kings.10.16", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַשׂ הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֛ה מָאתַ֥יִם צִנָּ֖ה זָהָ֣ב שָׁח֑וּט שֵׁשׁ־מֵא֣וֹת זָהָ֔ב יַעֲלֶ֖ה עַל־הַצִּנָּ֥ה הָאֶחָֽת׃", "text": "*Wa-yaʿas* the *melek* *Shelomoh* *matayyim* *tsinnah* *zahav* *shaḥut*; *shesh*-*meʾot* *zahav* *yaʿaleh* on-the *tsinnah* the *eḥat*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yaʿas*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he made", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular - king", "*Shelomoh*": "proper noun - Solomon", "*matayyim*": "number - two hundred", "*tsinnah*": "noun, feminine, singular - large shield", "*zahav*": "noun, masculine, singular - gold", "*shaḥut*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - beaten/hammered", "*shesh*": "number - six", "*meʾot*": "number, feminine plural - hundreds", "*yaʿaleh*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he applied/went up", "*tsinnah*": "noun, feminine, singular - large shield", "*eḥat*": "number, feminine - one" }, "variants": { "*tsinnah*": "large shield/buckler", "*shaḥut*": "beaten/hammered/drawn", "*yaʿaleh*": "applied/went up/required" } }
• 2 Chr 9:15 : 15 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.9.15", "source": "וַיַּ֨עַשׂ הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֛ה מָאתַ֥יִם צִנָּ֖ה זָהָ֣ב שָׁח֑וּט שֵׁ֤שׁ מֵאוֹת֙ זָהָ֣ב שָׁח֔וּט יַעֲלֶ֖ה עַל־הַצִּנָּ֥ה הָאֶחָֽת׃", "text": "*wayyaʿaś* the *meleḵ* *šəlōmōh* two hundred *ṣinnâ* *zāhāḇ* *šāḥûṭ* six hundred *zāhāḇ* *šāḥûṭ* *yaʿăleh* upon the *ṣinnâ* the *ʾeḥāṯ*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*meleḵ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the king", "*šəlōmōh*": "proper name - Solomon", "*ṣinnâ*": "feminine singular noun - large shield", "*zāhāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - gold", "*šāḥûṭ*": "qal passive participle masculine singular - beaten/hammered", "*yaʿăleh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - went up/was applied", "*ʾeḥāṯ*": "definite article + feminine singular numeral - the one/each" }, "variants": { "*ṣinnâ*": "large shield/buckler", "*šāḥûṭ*": "beaten/hammered/drawn/alloyed", "*yaʿăleh*": "went up/was applied/was used" } }