Lexical Definition

‎חֲנִית‎ chănîyth (khan-eeth') spear ^H:N-F
from ‎חָנָה‎

javelin, spear.

• a lance (for thrusting, like pitching a tent)

1) spear
1a) spear
1a1) shaft of a spear
1a2) spear-head

See Greek: μάχαιρα · ὅπλον · ῥομφαία

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎חֲנִית‎ noun feminine spear (as flexible? see Thes); — absolute ‎חֲנִית‎ 2Sam 13:19 + 26 t.; construct id. 1Sam 26:16 (so v1Sam 26:22 Qr, where Kt has article); suffix ‎חֲנִיתָ֑ךָ‎ Hab 3:11 ‎חֲנִיתוֺ‎ 1Sam 17:7 (twice in verse) + 11 t. + 2Sam 23:8, see below; plural ‎חֲנִיתִים‎ 2Chr 23:9 ‎חֲנִיתוֺתֵיהֶם‎ Isa 2:4 = ‎חֲנִיתֹתֵיהֶם‎ Mic 4:3 —

1. spear, as hurled 1Sam 18:10; 1Sam 18:11; 1Sam 19:9; 1Sam 19:10 (twice in verse); 1Sam 20:33 held by king 1Sam 22:6 sign of king's presence 1Sam 26:7; 1Sam 26:8; 1Sam 26:11; 1Sam 26:12; 1Sam 26:16; 1Sam 26:22 (see RS^{K 171}); also 2Sam 1:6; 2Sam 2:23; 2Sam 21:19; 2Sam 23:18; 2Sam 23:21 (3 t. in verse); 1Chr 11:11 = 2Sam 23:8, where read ‎הוּא עוֺרֵר‎ ‎אֶתחֲֿנִיתוֺ‎ (for ‎הוּא עֲדִינוֺ הָעֶצְנִו֯‎) according to Ew Th Ke Klo Dr (not We), 1Chr 11:20; 1Chr 11:23 (3 t. in verse); plural 2Chr 23:9 often || ‎חֶרֶב‎ 1Sam 13:19; 1Sam 13:22; 1Sam 17:45; 1Sam 17:47; 1Sam 21:9*; Isa 2:4 = Mic 4:3; Nah 3:3 || ‎שְׁלָטִים‎ 2Kgs 11:10 || ‎צִנָּה‎ 1Chr 12:35* (Baer); ‎מַסָּע‎ Job 41:18* ‎סְגֹד‎ Ps 35:3 || ‎קֶשֶׁת‎ Ps 46:10*.

2. a. shaft of spear is ‎׳‎‎עֵץ ח‎ 2Sam 23:7; 1Chr 20:5 + 1Sam 17:7 Qr (doubtless right; Kt ‎חץ‎).
b. spear-head ‎׳‎‎לַהֶבֶת ח‎ 1Sam 17:7, compare ‎׳‎‎לַהַב ח‎ Job 39:23 ‎׳‎‎בְּרַק ח‎ Nah 3:3; Hab 3:11.
c. butt of spear ‎׳‎‎אַחֲרֵי ח‎ 2Sam 2:23.

3. metaphor of teeth of lions Psalm 2Sam 57:5 (|| ‎חצים‎; figurative of Psalmist's enemies).

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