Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H4697 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מִצחָה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | from the same as H4696 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | mitschah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mits-khaw' |
| Meaning: | 1. a shin-piece of armor (as prominent), only plural |
| KJV Renderings: | greaves. |
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[מִצְחָה] noun feminine greave(s); — only singular construct וּמִצְחַת נְחשֶׁת עַלדַֿגְלָיו 1Sam 17:6 and greaves of bronze upon his legs; < מִצְחֹת Vrss Th We Klo Dr Bu.
[מְצִלָּה], מְצִלִתָּיִם see I. צלל .
מְצֻלָה see צול . מִצְנֶ֫פֶת see צנף . p. 846f, 857
[מַצָּע] see יצע . [מִצְעָד] see צעד
מִצְעָר see צער
I, II. מִצְפֶּה, מִצְפָּה see צפה .
[מַצְפּוּנִים] see צפן
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
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