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שִׁרְיוֹן

A corslet (as if twisted )

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שִׁרְיוֹןH8302
Pronunciationširĕywōn

What does שִׁרְיוֹן (širĕywōn) mean in the Bible?

שִׁרְיוֹן (širĕywōn): Body armor twisted or woven for protection; metonym for military readiness and defensive strength in warfare contexts.

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What does שִׁרְיוֹן (širĕywōn) mean in the Bible?

שִׁרְיוֹן (širĕywōn): Body armor twisted or woven for protection; metonym for military readiness and defensive strength in warfare contexts.

How does the BSB render H8302?

The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of his armor (2), . . . (1), and armor (1), armor (1), coat (1).

Where does שִׁרְיוֹן (širĕywōn) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Samuel 17:5. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Samuel (3), 2 Chronicles (2), 1 Kings (1), Isaiah (1).

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
of his armor2×1 Kings 22:34, 2 Chronicles 18:33
. . .1×1 Samuel 17:5
and armor1×Nehemiah 4:16
armor1×2 Chronicles 26:14
coat1×1 Samuel 17:5
in armor1×1 Samuel 17:38
like a breastplate1×Isaiah 59:17
or arrow1×Job 41:26
Show sample aligned rows
1 Samuel 17:5וְשִׁרְי֥וֹןtocoatConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct1 Samuel 17:5הַשִּׁרְי֔וֹןto. . .Article | Noun - masculine singular1 Samuel 17:38שִׁרְיֽוֹן׃toin armorNoun - masculine singular1 Kings 22:34הַשִּׁרְיָ֑ןtoof his armorArticle | Noun - masculine singular2 Chronicles 18:33הַשִּׁרְיָ֑ןtoof his armorArticle | Noun - masculine singular2 Chronicles 26:14וְשִׁרְיֹנ֖וֹתtoarmorConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine pluralNehemiah 4:16וְהַשִּׁרְיֹנִ֑יםtoand armorConjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine pluralJob 41:26וְשִׁרְיָֽה׃toor arrowConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularIsaiah 59:17כַּשִּׁרְיָ֔ןtolike a breastplatePreposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row1 Samuel 17:5
Aligned rows9
Books represented6
1 Samuel31 Kings12 Chronicles2Nehemiah1Job1Isaiah1
Source forms
הַשִּׁרְיָ֑ן2xhaš·šir·yān1 Kings 22:34, 2 Chronicles 18:33
הַשִּׁרְי֔וֹן1xhaš·šir·yō·wn1 Samuel 17:5
וְהַשִּׁרְיֹנִ֑ים1xwə·haš·šir·yō·nîmNehemiah 4:16
וְשִׁרְיָֽה׃1xwə·šir·yāhJob 41:26
וְשִׁרְי֥וֹן1xwə·šir·yō·wn1 Samuel 17:5
וְשִׁרְיֹנ֖וֹת1xwə·šir·yō·nō·wṯ2 Chronicles 26:14
כַּשִּׁרְיָ֔ן1xkaš·šir·yānIsaiah 59:17
שִׁרְיֽוֹן׃1xšir·yō·wn1 Samuel 17:38
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular3x1 Samuel 17:5, 1 Kings 22:34, 2 Chronicles 18:33
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular1xJob 41:26
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural1x2 Chronicles 26:14
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct1x1 Samuel 17:5
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural1xNehemiah 4:16
Noun - masculine singular1x1 Samuel 17:38
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular1xIsaiah 59:17
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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