Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H3553 |
|---|---|
| Word: | כּוֹבַע |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from an unused root meaning to be high or rounded |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 6 |
| Transliteration: | kowba |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ` (ko'-bah) n-m. |
| Meaning: | 1. a helmet (as arched) |
| KJV Renderings: | helmet. |
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כּוֺבַע noun masculine helmet (√ dubious; Late Hebrew כּוֺבַע, Aramaic כּוֺבְעָא turban; compare קוֺבַע Ezek 23:24) — absolute ׳ כ Ezek 27:10 כּוֺבָ֑ע Ezek 38:5 construct כּ֫וֺבַע (Ew§ 213, f.) 1Sam 17:5; Isa 59:17 plural כּוֺבָעִים Jer 46:4; 2Chr 26:14 — helmet, of bronze נְחשֶׁת עַלרֿאֹשׁוֺ ׳ כ 1Sam 17:5; Jer 46:4; Ezek 27:10; Ezek 38:5; 2Chr 26:14 figurative of ׳ י, יְשׁוּעָה ׳ וַיִּלְבַּשׁ צְדָקָה כַּשִּׁרְיָן וְכ בְּראֹשׁוֺ Isa 59:17.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
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