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spear

Meaning of “spear”

A long weapon with a pointed head.

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45 occurrences39 verses12 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Joshua 8:18

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Joshua 8:18
And the Lord said unto Joshua, Stretch out the spear that is in thy hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thine hand. And Joshua stretched out the spear that he had in his hand toward the city.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 8:18 · retained source text

And the LORD said vnto Ioshua, Stretch out the speare that is in thy hand, toward Ai; for I will giue it into thine hand. And Ioshua stretched out the speare that hee had in his hand, toward the city.

Joshua 8:26
For Joshua drew not his hand back, wherewith he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 8:26 · retained source text

For Ioshua drew not his hand backe wherewith hee stretched out the speare, vntill he had vtterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.

Judges 5:8
They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 5:8 · retained source text

They chose new gods; then was warre in the gates: was there a shield or speare seene among fourtie thousand in Israel?

1 Samuel 13:22
So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 13:22 · retained source text

So it came to passe in the day of battell, that there was neither sword nor speare found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Ionathan: but with Saul & with Ionathan his sonne was there found.

1 Samuel 17:7
And the staff of his spear was like a weaver’s beam; and his spear’s head weighed six hundred shekels of iron: and one bearing a shield went before him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 17:7 · retained source text

And the staffe of his speare was like a weauers beame, and his speares head weighed sixe hundred shekels of yron: and one bearing a shield, went before him.

1 Samuel 17:45
Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 17:45 · retained source text

Then said Dauid to the Philistine, Thou commest to mee with a sword, and with a speare, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the Name of the LORD of hostes, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.

1 Samuel 17:47
And all this assembly shall know that the Lord saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give you into our hands.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 17:47 · retained source text

And all this assembly shal know that the LORD saueth not with sword & speare (for the battell is the LORDs) and he will giue you into our hands.

1 Samuel 21:8
¶ And David said unto Ahimelech, And is there not here under thine hand spear or sword? for I have neither brought my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king’s business required haste.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 21:8 · retained source text

¶ And Dauid said vnto Ahimelech, And is there not here vnder thine hand speare or sword? for I haue neither brought my sword nor my weapons with mee, because the kings businesse required haste.

1 Samuel 22:6
¶ When Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him, (now Saul abode in Gibeah under a tree in Ramah, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him;)
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 22:6 · retained source text

¶ When Saul heard that Dauid was discouered, and the men that were with him: (now Saul abode in Gibeah vnder a tree in Ramah, hauing his speare in his hand, and all his seruants were standing about him.)

1611 marginal noteOr, groue in a hie place.

1 Samuel 26:7
So David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the trench, and his spear stuck in the ground at his bolster: but Abner and the people lay round about him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 26:7 · retained source text

So Dauid and Abishai came to the people by night, and behold, Saul lay sleeping within the trench, and his speare stucke in the ground at his bolster: but Abner and the people lay round about him.

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