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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

LANCE; LANCER; LANCET

lans, lan'-ser, lan'-set. See ARMOR, III, 4, (3); 1 Kings 18:28 the Revised Version (British and American) "lances."

Greek

3057. logche -- a lance or spear
... a lance or spear. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: logche Phonetic
Spelling: (long'-khay) Short Definition: a lance, spear Definition: a lance ...
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Strong's Hebrew

7420. romach -- a spear, lance
... 7419, 7420. romach. 7421 . a spear, lance. Transliteration: romach Phonetic
Spelling: (ro'-makh) Short Definition: spears. Word ...
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8301b. shiryah -- (a weapon) perhaps a lance, javelin
... 8301a, 8301b. shiryah. 8302 . (a weapon) perhaps a lance, javelin.
Transliteration: shiryah Short Definition: javelin. Word Origin ...
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3591. kidon -- a dart, javelin
... Word Origin from an unused word Definition a dart, javelin NASB Word Usage
javelin (8), spear (1). lance, shield, spear, target. ...
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4294. matteh -- a staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe
... branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising
(figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking ...
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2595. chanith -- a spear
... javelin, spear. From chanah; a lance (for thrusting, like pitching a tent) -- javelin,
spear. see HEBREW chanah. 2594, 2595. chanith. 2596 . Strong's Numbers
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7013. qayin -- a spear
... spear. From quwn in the original sense of fixity; a lance (as striking fast) --
spear. see HEBREW quwn. 7012, 7013. qayin. 7014 . Strong's Numbers.
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1128. Ben-deqer -- "son of Deker," one of Solomon's leaders
... the son of Dekar. From ben and a derivative of daqar; son of piercing (or of a lance);
Ben-Deker, an Israelite -- the son of Dekar. see HEBREW ben. ...
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1265. berosh -- cypress or fir
... fir tree. Of uncertain derivation; a cypress (?) Tree; hence, a lance or a musical
instrument (as made of that wood) -- fir (tree). 1264, 1265. berosh. 1266 ...
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Library

Appendix. Detached Account of Longinus.
... He was on horseback, and carried a lance; I saw him at Pilate's house, after the
death of our Lord, saying that the legs of Jesus ought not to be broken. ...
/.../appendix detached account of longinus.htm

The Opening of the Side of Jesus.
... He seized his lance and rode quickly up to the mound on which the Cross was planted,
stopped just between the cross of the good thief and that of our Lord, and ...
/.../the dolorous passion of our lord jesus christ/chapter xlviii the opening of.htm

It was a Clear Morning and the Tenth Day Before the Kalends of ...
... He seized a lance, and, crouching as he ran, with sly feet approached the Roman
officer. ... "Bid them cheer me or I will run you through!" His lance threatened. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/bacheller/vergilius/chapter 22 it was a.htm

There have Come to Me Ransomers from among the Saints, but None ...
... Phinehas the zealous pierced and gave me, on the head of his spear for my delight,
Zimri and Cozbi both together; on the head of his lance he presented them to ...
/.../ephraim/hymns and homilies of ephraim the syrian/hymn xxxix there have come.htm

His Murdered Father's Head
... Conspicuous among them was a young, swart soldier, clad in skins, but fully
armed, carrying a long lance with something at its summit. ...
/.../chapter xxxvi his murdered fathers.htm

The Characters of Herod and Augustus were as Far Apart as their ...
... An erect, powerful, and handsome youth of Arabic and Idumaean blood, brave with
lance and charger, he raided the bandit chieftain Hezekias and slew him, with ...
//christianbookshelf.org/bacheller/vergilius/chapter 12 the characters of.htm

Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Words of Jesus on the Cross.
... took it from them, squeezed out the gal, poured some fresh vinegar upon it, and
fastening it to a reed, put the reed at the end of a lance, and presented it ...
/.../the dolorous passion of our lord jesus christ/chapter xlv fifth sixth and.htm

That Evening Vergilius Went to Feast with the Young Herodian ...
... It had been a stormy day in the palace of Antipater. He had crucified a slave for
disobedience and run a lance through one of his best horses for no reason. ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/bacheller/vergilius/chapter 4 that evening vergilius.htm

The Adventures of Saint David of Wales.
... his shoulders. Bravely the Tartar Knight bore himself, and bravely he withstood
the terrible shock of Saint David's lance. A second ...
/.../kingston/the seven champions of christendom/chapter ten the adventures of.htm

The Song of the Little Baltung. AD 395
... How the old old Balt and the young young Balt Rode out of Caucaland, With the
royal elephant's trunk on helm And the royal lance in hand. ...
/.../kingsley/andromeda and other poems/the song of the little.htm

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen, and often decorated with a small flag; also, a spear or harpoon used by whalers and fishermen.

2. (n.) A soldier armed with a lance; a lancer.

3. (n.) A small iron rod which suspends the core of the mold in casting a shell.

4. (n.) An instrument which conveys the charge of a piece of ordnance and forces it home.

5. (n.) One of the small paper cases filled with combustible composition, which mark the outlines of a figure.

6. (v. t.) To pierce with a lance, or with any similar weapon.

7. (v. t.) To open with a lancet; to pierce; as, to lance a vein or an abscess.

8. (v. t.) To throw in the manner of a lance. See Launch.

Thesaurus

Lance (7 Occurrences)
... fishermen. 2. (n.) A soldier armed with a lance; a lancer. 3. (n ... 6. (vt) To
pierce with a lance, or with any similar weapon. 7. (vt) To ...
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Taint (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A thrust with a lance, which fails of its
intended effect. ... 3. (vi) To thrust ineffectually with a lance. ...
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Tilt (2 Occurrences)
... barrel. 6. (vt) To point or thrust, as a lance. 7. (vt) To point or thrust
a weapon at. ... tip. 11. (n.) A thrust, as with a lance. 12. ...
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Lancer
... 1. (n.) One who lances; one who carries a lance; especially, a member of a mounted
body of men armed with lances, attached to the cavalry service of some ...
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Javelin (16 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary. (1.) Hebrews hanith, a lance, from its flexibility
(1 Samuel 18:10, 11; 19:9, 10; 20:33). (2.) Hebrews ...
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Launch (3 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vi) To throw, as a lance or dart; to hurl; to let
fly. 2. (vi) To strike with, or as with, a lance; to pierce. ...
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Chariot (102 Occurrences)
... with gold and silver, and in the battle of Megiddo Thothmes III is represented as
standing in his chariot of electrum like the god of war, brandishing his lance...
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Overtaker (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Overtaker (1 Occurrence). Job 41:26 The sword of his
overtaker standeth not, Spear -- dart -- and lance. (YLT). ...
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Lancet
... 2. (n.) An iron bar used for tapping a melting furnace. Int. Standard Bible
Encyclopedia. LANCE; LANCER; LANCET. lans, lan'-ser, lan'-set. ...
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Lamp-stands (5 Occurrences)
Lamp-stands. Lampstands, Lamp-stands. Lance . Multi-Version Concordance
Lamp-stands (5 Occurrences). ... Lampstands, Lamp-stands. Lance . Reference Bible.
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Bible Concordance

Lance (7 Occurrences)

John 19:34 One of the soldiers, however, made a thrust at His side with a lance, and immediately blood and water flowed out.
(WEY)

2 Samuel 21:16 And Ishbibenob, who was of the children of Raphah the weight of his lance was three hundred shekels of bronze, and he was girded with new armour thought to smite David.
(DBY)

Job 39:23 The quiver rattles against him, the flashing spear and the javelin.
(See NIV)

Job 41:26 The sword of his overtaker standeth not, Spear -- dart -- and lance.
(YLT)

Job 41:29 Clubs are counted as stubble. He laughs at the rushing of the javelin.
(See NIV)

Psalms 35:3 And draw out spear and lance, To meet my pursuers. Say to my soul, 'Thy salvation I 'am'.'
(YLT)

Jeremiah 50:42 They shall hold the bow and the lance: they are cruel, and will not shew mercy: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses, every one put in array, like a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon.
(KJV WBS)

Subtopics

Related Terms

Javelin (16 Occurrences)

Launch (3 Occurrences)

Chariot (102 Occurrences)

Overtaker (1 Occurrence)

Lancet

Lamp-stands (5 Occurrences)