BDB2916
חֲנִית noun feminine spear (as flexible? see Thes); — absolute חֲנִית 2Sam 13:19 + 26 t.; construct id. 1Sam 26:16 (so 1Sam 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 RSK 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
Psa 57:5 (||
חצים; figurative of Psalmist's enemies).