What does כִּידוֹן (kiydwōn) mean in the Bible?
כִּידוֹן (kiydwōn): A projectile weapon designed for striking at distance; part of ancient warrior equipment alongside spears and shields
Hebrew · H3591
כִּידוֹן
Properly, something to strike with, i.e. a dart
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כִּידוֹן H3591
Pronunciation kiydwōn
What does כִּידוֹן (kiydwōn) mean in the Bible?
כִּידוֹן (kiydwōn): A projectile weapon designed for striking at distance; part of ancient warrior equipment alongside spears and shields
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3591?
The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and spear (2), his battle lance (2), and a javelin (1), and javelin (1), and lance (1).
Where does כִּידוֹן (kiydwōn) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Joshua 8:18. Its strongest book concentrations include Joshua (3), 1 Samuel (2), Jeremiah (2), Job (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It and spear 2× Jeremiah 6:23, Jeremiah 50:42
his battle lance 2× Joshua 8:18, Joshua 8:26
and a javelin 1× 1 Samuel 17:6
and javelin 1× 1 Samuel 17:45
and lance 1× Job 39:23
of the lance 1× Job 41:29
your battle lance 1× Joshua 8:18
Show sample aligned rows
Joshua 8:18 בַּכִּיד֤וֹן to your battle lance Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Joshua 8:18 בַּכִּיד֥וֹן to his battle lance Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Joshua 8:26 בַּכִּיד֑וֹן to his battle lance Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular 1 Samuel 17:6 וְכִיד֥וֹן to and a javelin Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 1 Samuel 17:45 וּבְכִיד֑וֹן to and javelin Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Job 39:23 וְכִידֽוֹן׃ to and lance Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Job 41:29 כִּידֽוֹן׃ to of the lance Noun - masculine singular Jeremiah 6:23 וְכִיד֞וֹן to and spear Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Jeremiah 50:42 וְכִידֹ֞ן to and spear Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Joshua 8:18
Aligned rows 9
Books represented 4
Joshua 3 1 Samuel 2 Job 2 Jeremiah 2
Source forms
בַּכִּיד֤וֹן 1x bak·kî·ḏō·wn Joshua 8:18
בַּכִּיד֥וֹן 1x bak·kî·ḏō·wn Joshua 8:18
בַּכִּיד֑וֹן 1x bak·kî·ḏō·wn Joshua 8:26
וּבְכִיד֑וֹן 1x ū·ḇə·ḵî·ḏō·wn 1 Samuel 17:45
וְכִיד֥וֹן 1x wə·ḵî·ḏō·wn 1 Samuel 17:6
וְכִיד֞וֹן 1x wə·ḵî·ḏō·wn Jeremiah 6:23
וְכִידֽוֹן׃ 1x wə·ḵî·ḏō·wn Job 39:23
וְכִידֹ֞ן 1x wə·ḵî·ḏōn Jeremiah 50:42
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 3x Job 39:23, Jeremiah 6:23, Jeremiah 50:42
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular 3x Joshua 8:18, Joshua 8:26
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 1x 1 Samuel 17:6
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular 1x 1 Samuel 17:45
Noun - masculine singular 1x Job 41:29
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. A projectile weapon designed for striking at distance; part of ancient warrior equipment alongside spears and shields
Source Gloss
properly, something to strike with, i.e. a dart
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
A projectile weapon designed for striking at distance; part of ancient warrior equipment alongside spears and shields
properly, something to strike with, i.e. a dart BDB: dart Usage: lance, shield, spear, target.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
כִּידוֹן is built from these roots:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain