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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

CHAMPION

cham'-pi-un ('ish habenayim): In 1 Samuel 17:4, 23 this unusual expression occurs in the description of Goliath. It means literally "the man of the two spaces," "spaces," or "space between," and is perhaps to be explained by the fact that there was a brook flowing through the valley separating the two armies. In 1 Samuel 17:51 the word champion is the rendering of the Hebrew gibbor, "mighty man."

Greek

4414. protostates -- one who stands first (of soldiers), hence a ...
... ringleader. From protos and histemi; one standing first in the ranks, ie A captain
(champion) -- ringleader. see GREEK protos. see GREEK histemi. ...
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1558. ekdikos -- exacting penalty from, avenging
... Short Definition: avenging, an avenger Definition: avenging, subst: an avenger
(the word occurs frequently in the sense of a special advocate [champion] of a ...
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Strong's Hebrew

1143. benayim -- champion
... benayim. 1144 . champion. Transliteration: benayim Phonetic Spelling:
(bay-nah'-yim) Short Definition: champion. Word Origin a form of bayin, qv. champion ...
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1368. gibbor -- strong, mighty
... Word Origin from gabar Definition strong, mighty NASB Word Usage champion (2), great
(1), helpers (1), heroes (3), men (3), men of outstanding (1), Mighty (1 ...
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376. ish -- man
... another (2), any (6), any man (21), any man's (4), any one (3), anyone (16), anyone*
(1), archers* (1), Benjamite* (3), certain (6), champion* (2), counselor ...
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7227b. rab -- chief
... Word Origin from rabab Definition chief NASB Word Usage captain (24), captain*
(1), Champion (1), chief (1), chief officers (1), leading officers (1), official ...
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996. bayin -- an interval, space between
... Word Origin from bin Definition an interval, space between NASB Word Usage above*
(1), among (30), among* (1), between (204), champion* (2), either (2 ...
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Library

Easter Christ Our Champion.
... Easter Christ our Champion. II. Christ our Champion. 8,8,8,8+4. Frühmorgens da die
Sonn aufgeht. [95]J. Heermann.1630. Ere yet the dawn hath fill'd the skies. ...
/.../lyra germanica second series the christian life/easter christ our champion.htm

The Champion of Origen, You See, the Encomiast of Pamphilus ...
... The champion of Origen, you see, the encomiast of Pamphilus, declares that Pamphilus
wrote nothing whatever, that he composed no single treatise of his own. ...
/.../10 the champion of origen.htm

You Say that You are not the Defender or the Champion of Origen ...
... 15. You say that you are not the defender or the champion of Origen; but I will
at once confront you with your own book of which you spoke in that notorious ...
/.../15 you say that you.htm

After all this You Dare to Say in Your Apology, that You are not ...
... After all this you dare to say in your Apology, that you are not the defender nor
the champion of Origen, though you think that Eusebius and Pamphilus said all ...
/.../23 after all this you.htm

The Death of Saint David.
... These sights so fired the spirit of the aged Champion, that he vowed never
to rest till he had driven the enemy from his native soil. ...
/.../kingston/the seven champions of christendom/chapter sixteen the death of.htm

The Death of Saint George.
... CHAPTER TWENTY ONE. THE DEATH OF SAINT GEORGE. The last Champion who appears in
this wondrous, strange, and eventful history, is the great Saint George. ...
/.../kingston/the seven champions of christendom/chapter twenty one the death.htm

Our Ally
... alone face this world in arms, with which Thou dost terrify us?' And here He lets
them see that they will not be left alone, but have a great Champion, clad in ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture st john chaps xv to xxi/our ally.htm

The Adventures of Saint Andrew of Scotland.
... When the valiant Champion of Scotland beheld the lofty situation of the castle,
and the invincible strength it seemed to be of, he suspected some strange ...
/.../kingston/the seven champions of christendom/chapter eight the adventures of.htm

The Adventures of Saint David of Wales.
... could be found, and willing to retrieve the disgrace he conceived his countrymen
had received, entered the lists, and bravely challenged the Champion of Wales. ...
/.../kingston/the seven champions of christendom/chapter ten the adventures of.htm

The Death of Saint Denis.
... The Champion and the false knight met; but the latter, by the arts of a wicked
enchanter, had come so prepared by talismans for the fight, that all the skill ...
/.../kingston/the seven champions of christendom/chapter seventeen the death of.htm

Easton's Bible Dictionary

(1 Samuel 17:4, 23), properly "the man between the two," denoting the position of Goliath between the two camps. Single combats of this kind at the head of armies were common in ancient times. In ver. 51 this word is the rendering of a different Hebrew word, and properly denotes "a mighty man."

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

(v. t.) To furnish with a champion; to attend or defend as champion; to support or maintain; to protect.

Thesaurus

Champion (7 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary. (vt) To furnish with a champion; to attend or defend
as champion; to support or maintain; to protect. Int. ...CHAMPION. ...
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Goliath (6 Occurrences)
... go-li'-ath (golyath; Goliath): (1) The giant of Gath, and champion of the Philistine
army (1 Samuel 17:4-23; 1 Samuel 21:9; 1 Samuel 22:10 2 Samuel 21:19 1 ...
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Philistine (63 Occurrences)
... 1 Samuel 17:4 There went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named
Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. ...
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Gath (44 Occurrences)
... 1 Samuel 17:4 There went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named
Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. ...
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Giants (18 Occurrences)
... (5.) Hebrews Zamzummim (qv), Deuteronomy 2:20 so called by the Amorites. (6.) Hebrews
gibbor (Job 16:14), a mighty one, ie, a champion or hero. ...
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Champaign (1 Occurrence)

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Armies (361 Occurrences)
... 1 Samuel 17:4 There went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named
Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. (See NAS). ...
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Nehushtan (1 Occurrence)
... but, suiting the word to the act, scornfully calls it "a (mere) piece of brass."
Hezekiah thus takes his place as a true reformer, and as a champion of the ...
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Usual (13 Occurrences)
... 1 Samuel 17:23 As he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the
Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the ranks of the Philistines, and ...
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Gabriel (5 Occurrences)
...Champion of God, used as a proper name to designate the angel who was sent to Daniel
(8:16) to explain the vision of the ram and the he-goat, and to ...
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Bible Concordance

Champion (7 Occurrences)

1 Samuel 17:4 There went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

1 Samuel 17:23 As he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the ranks of the Philistines, and spoke according to the same words: and David heard them.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

1 Samuel 17:51 Then David ran, and stood over the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of its sheath, and killed him, and cut off his head therewith. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled.
(WEB KJV ASV WBS NAS RSV)

2 Samuel 21:20 And there was again war at Gath, where was a man of great stature, that had on every hand six fingers, and on every foot six toes, four and twenty in number; and he also was born to the giant.
(See JPS)

Psalms 19:5 Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run his course.
(See NIV)

Isaiah 19:20 And it will be a sign and a witness to the Lord of armies in the land of Egypt: when they are crying out to the Lord because of their cruel masters, then he will send them a saviour and a strong one to make them free.
(See NAS)

Jeremiah 20:11 But Yahweh is with me as an awesome mighty one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail; they shall be utterly disappointed, because they have not dealt wisely, even with an everlasting dishonor which shall never be forgotten.
(See NAS)

Subtopics

Champion

Related Terms

Goliath (6 Occurrences)

Philistine (63 Occurrences)

Gath (44 Occurrences)

Giants (18 Occurrences)

Champaign (1 Occurrence)

Armies (361 Occurrences)

Nehushtan (1 Occurrence)

Usual (13 Occurrences)

Gabriel (5 Occurrences)