BDB7421
I. [קַ֫יִן] noun [masculine] spear ᵐ5 and most; — suffix קֵינוֺ 2Sam 21:16 < read קוֺבָעוֺ (compare 1Sam 17:38) Klo Bu HPS and others
Strong's Lexicon
H7013
H7013 — קַיִן
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H7013 |
|---|---|
| Word: | קַיִן |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H6969 in the original sense of fixity |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | qayin |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kah'-yin |
| Meaning: | 1. a lance (as striking fast) |
| KJV Renderings: | spear. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke