Strong's Lexicon

H7420

H7420 — רוֹמַח

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewromachnoun mascOccurrences: 15TWOT: 2172

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H7420
Word:	רוֹמַח
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	from an unused root meaning to hurl
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	15
Transliteration:	romach
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	ro'-makh
Meaning:	1. a lance (as thrown) 2. especially the iron point
KJV Renderings:	buckler, javelin, lancet, spear.

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רֹ֫מַח noun [masculine] spear, lance (etymology unknown; Aramaic רוּמְחָא, [untranscribed source text 5088]; Arabic [untranscribed source text 5089]; Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 5090]); — often +חֶרֶב, צִנָּה, מָגֵן, קֶשֶׁת, etc.; — absolute ׳ ר Judg 5:8; Num 25:7 ( P ), Ezek 39:9 ; 1Chr 12:9 ; 1Chr 12:25 (van d. H. v.1Chr 12:8 v.1Chr 12:24), 2Chr 14:7; 2Chr 25:5 plural רְמָחִים 1Kgs 18:28; Jer 46:4; Joel 4:10; Neh 4:10; Neh 4:15; 2Chr 11:12; 2Chr 26:14 suffix רָמְחֵיהֶם Neh 4:7.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke