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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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Job 39:23
The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 39:23 · retained source text

The quiuer ratleth against him, the glittering speare and the shield.

Job 41:26
The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 41:26 · retained source text

The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the speare, the dart, nor the habergeon.

1611 marginal noteOr, brestplate.

Psalms 35:3
Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 35:3 · retained source text

Draw out also the speare, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say vnto my soule, I am thy saluation.

Psalms 46:9
He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 46:9 · retained source text

He maketh warres to cease vnto the end of the earth: hee breaketh the bow, and cutteth the speare in sunder, he burneth the chariot in the fire.

Jeremiah 6:23
They shall lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roareth like the sea; and they ride upon horses, set in array as men for war against thee, O daughter of Zion.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 6:23 · retained source text

They shall lay hold on bowe and speare: they are cruell, and haue no mercie: their voice roareth like the Sea, and they ride vpon horses, set in aray as men for warre against thee, O daughter of Zion.

Nahum 3:3
The horseman lifteth up both the bright sword and the glittering spear: and there is a multitude of slain, and a great number of carcases; and there is none end of their corpses; they stumble upon their corpses:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nahum 3:3 · retained source text

The horseman lifteth vp both the bright sword, & the glittering speare, and there is a multitude of slaine, and a great number of carkeises: and there is none ende of their corpses: they stumble vpon their corpses,

1611 marginal noteHeb. the flame of the sword and the lightning of the speare.

Habakkuk 3:11
The sun and moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrows they went, and at the shining of thy glittering spear.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Habakkuk 3:11 · retained source text

The Sunne and Moone stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrowes they went, and at the shining of thy glittering speare.

1611 marginal noteOr, thine arrowes walked in the light, &c.

1611 marginal noteIosh.10.12.

1611 marginal noteIosh.10.11.

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