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Target

/TAR-git/

Summary

In Scripture, 'target' refers to either a large shield or a small spear carried by warriors.

☩Meaning

The word 'target' in the King James Version translates two different Hebrew terms. In 1 Samuel 17:6, it refers to kidon, a small spear or javelin that Goliath carried between his shoulders. In 1 Kings 10:16 and 2 Chronicles 9:15, it translates tsinnah, meaning a large shield, which Solomon had made of beaten gold. The context of each passage determines the specific meaning.

Key verses:1 Samuel 17:61 Kings 10:162 Chronicles 9:152 Chronicles 14:8

Related Verses4 mentions

2 Chronicles· 2 verses

9:1514:8

1 Samuel· 1 verse

17:6

1 Kings· 1 verse

10:16

See Also

Shield
Shield

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Target," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. X (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.George Morrish, "Target," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).