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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

HAND WEAPON

hand'-wep'-un (Numbers 35:18 the King James Version).

See ARMOR.

Greek

3696. hoplon -- a tool, implement, weapon
... a tool, implement, weapon. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: hoplon
Phonetic Spelling: (hop'-lon) Short Definition: an instrument, arms, weapons ...
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3960. patasso -- to beat (of the heart), to strike
... smite, strike. Probably prolongation from paio; to knock (gently or with a weapon
or fatally) -- smite, strike. Compare tupto. see GREEK paio. see GREEK tupto. ...
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4501. rhomphaia -- Rompha, Rephan, the name of an Eg. god
... sword. Probably of foreign origin; a sabre, ie A long and broad cutlass
(any weapon of the kind, literally or figuratively) -- sword. ...
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1366. distomos -- double-mouthed, two-edged
... going out. [A two-edged sword is an ideal defensive-offensive weapon and
was known as "a drinker of blood" (Souter).]. Word Origin ...
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4435. pugme -- the fist
... fist. From a primary pux (the fist as a weapon); the clenched hand, ie (only in
dative case as adverb) with the fist (hard scrubbing) -- oft. ...
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4750. stoma -- the mouth
... in the face); by implication, language (and its relations); figuratively, an opening
(in the earth); specially, the front or edge (of a weapon) -- edge, face ...
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3833. panoplia -- full armor
... 3833 (from 3956 , "every" and 3696 , "weapon") -- properly, a complete set of defensive
and offensive armor (weapons), ie everything needed to wage successful ...
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Strong's Hebrew

7973. shelach -- a missile, weapon, sprout
... 7972, 7973. shelach. 7974 . a missile, weapon, sprout. Transliteration: shelach
Phonetic Spelling: (sheh'-lakh) Short Definition: weapon. ...
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2021. hotsen -- perhaps a weapon (of war)
... 2020, 2021. hotsen. 2022 . perhaps a weapon (of war). Transliteration: hotsen
Phonetic Spelling: (ho'-tsen) Short Definition: weapons. ...
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8455. tothach -- (a weapon) perhaps club, mace
... 8454, 8455. tothach. 8456 . (a weapon) perhaps club, mace. Transliteration:
tothach Phonetic Spelling: (to-thawkh') Short Definition: clubs. ...
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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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4380. mekerah -- (probably some kind of) weapon
... 4379, 4380. mekerah. 4381 . (probably some kind of) weapon. Transliteration:
mekerah Phonetic Spelling: (mek-ay-raw') Short Definition: swords. ...
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5402. nesheq -- equipment, weapons
... Word Origin from nashaq Definition equipment, weapons NASB Word Usage armory
(1), battle (1), weapon (1), weapons (7). armed men ...
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3627. keli -- an article, utensil, vessel
... 1), sack (1), something* (1), thing (5), things (3), tool (1), utensils (66), vessel
(28), vessels (37), vessels of kinds (1), water (1), weapon (5), weapons ...
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240. azen -- implements, tools
... weapon. From 'azan; a spade or paddle (as having a broad end) -- weapon. see
HEBREW 'azan. 239, 240. azen. 241 . Strong's Numbers.
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3851. lahab -- flame, blade
... From an usused root meaning to gleam; a flash; figuratively, a sharply polished
blade or point of a weapon -- blade, bright, flame, glittering. 3850b, 3851. ...
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Library

The Weapon of Prayer
The Weapon of Prayer. <. The Weapon of Prayer Edward M. Bounds. Table of Contents.
Title Page. I. PRAYER ESSENTIAL TO GOD. II. PUTTING GOD TO WORK. ...
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Argument: the Weapon that Cæcilius had Slightly Brandished ...
... Chapter XXVI."Argument: The Weapon that Cæcilius Had Slightly Brandished Against
Him, Taken from the Auspices and Auguries of Birds, Octavius Retorts by ...
/.../felix/the octavius of minucius felix/chapter xxvi argument the weapon that.htm

The Weapon of Prayer
The Weapon of Prayer. <. The Weapon of Prayer Edward M. Bounds. Title
Page. THE WEAPON OF PRAYER. [ Prev] [Top] [Next ]. ...
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In the New Testament the Catholic Church Forged for Herself a New ...
... In the New Testament the Catholic Church forged for herself a new weapon with which
to ward off all heresy as unchristian; but she has also found in it a court ...
/.../harnack/the origin of the new testament/ 10 in the new.htm

The Preacher as a Man of the Word.
... This was the Word; the prophet was a Man of the Word. In accomplishing
his great and difficult work he wielded no other weapon. ...
/.../stalker/the preacher and his models/lecture iv the preacher as.htm

On the Second Part of the Psalm.
... "Their weapon shall enter into their own heart" (ver.15). It is an easy
thing for his weapon, that is, his sword, to reach thy body ...
/.../augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/on the second part of.htm

The Sword of the Spirit
... So take the whole armor of God." And then he puts it into their hands. There is,
however, one curious thing about this armor. It has but one offensive weapon. ...
/.../peabody/mornings in the college chapel/xxxv the sword of the.htm

The Cross of Christ Frequently Announced in the Old Testament.
... Moses therefore placed one weapon above another in the midst of the hill, [1609]
and standing upon it, so as to be higher than all the people, he stretched ...
/.../barnabas/the epistle of barnabas /chapter xii the cross of christ.htm

'The Sword of the Spirit'
... We reach here the last and only offensive weapon in the panoply. ... II. The purpose
and power of the word. The sword is the only offensive weapon in the list. ...
/.../expositions of holy scripture ephesians peter/the sword of the spirit.htm

The Folly of Slander. Part 2.
... is an enemy, as the most fierce and outrageous, so the most base and unworthy that
can be; he fighteth with the most perilous and most unlawful weapon, in the ...
/.../barrow/sermons on evil-speaking by isaac barrow/the folly of slander part 2.htm

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) An instrument of offensive of defensive combat; something to fight with; anything used, or designed to be used, in destroying, defeating, or injuring an enemy, as a gun, a sword, etc.

2. (n.) Fig.: The means or instrument with which one contends against another; as, argument was his only weapon.

3. (n.) A thorn, prickle, or sting with which many plants are furnished.

Thesaurus

Weapon (21 Occurrences)
... 2. (n.) Fig.: The means or instrument with which one contends against another; as,
argument was his only weapon. ... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. HAND WEAPON. ...
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Slaughter-weapon (1 Occurrence)
Slaughter-weapon. Slaughters, Slaughter-weapon. Slave . Multi-Version
Concordance Slaughter-weapon (1 Occurrence). Ezekiel ...
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Hand-weapon (1 Occurrence)
Hand-weapon. Hand'to, Hand-weapon. Handwork . Multi-Version
Concordance Hand-weapon (1 Occurrence). Numbers 35:18 Or ...
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Stab (1 Occurrence)
... 1. (vt) To pierce with a pointed weapon; to wound or kill by the thrust of a pointed
instrument; as, to stab a man with a dagger; also, to thrust; as, to stab ...
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Arms (166 Occurrences)
... science. 3. (n.) Anything which a man takes in his hand in anger, to strike
or assault another with; an aggressive weapon. 4. (n ...
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Armor (53 Occurrences)
... armor-the girdle, the breastplate, the footgear, the shield, the helmet, the
sword-although it is to be noticed that his most characteristic weapon, the pilum ...
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Dart (9 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) A pointed missile weapon, intended to be thrown by the hand; a short lance;
a javelin; hence, any sharp-pointed missile weapon, as an arrow. ...
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Aim (17 Occurrences)
... 1. (vi) To point or direct a missile weapon, or a weapon which propels as missile,
towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it; as, to aim at a fox ...
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Armour (32 Occurrences)
... The "maul" (Proverbs 25:18; cognate Hebrew word rendered "battle-axe" in Jeremiah
51:20, and "slaughter weapon" in Ezek. 9:2) was a war-hammer or martel. ...
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Ox (197 Occurrences)
... Ox goad. Mentioned only in Judges 3:31, the weapon with which Shamgar (qv)
slew six hundred Philistines. "The ploughman still carries ...
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Bible Concordance

Weapon (21 Occurrences)

Numbers 35:18 Or if he struck him with a weapon of wood in the hand, by which a man may die, and he died, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS RSV)

Deuteronomy 23:13 and you shall have a paddle among your weapons; and it shall be, when you sit down abroad, you shall dig therewith, and shall turn back and cover that which comes from you:
(Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV)

1 Samuel 21:8 David said to Ahimelech, "Isn't there here under your hand spear or sword? For I have neither brought my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king's business required haste."
(Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

1 Kings 20:35 A certain man of the sons of the prophets said to his fellow by the word of Yahweh, "Please strike me!" The man refused to strike him.
(See NIV)

2 Kings 11:8 You shall surround the king, every man with his weapons in his hand; and he who comes within the ranks, let him be slain. be with the king when he goes out, and when he comes in."
(Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Kings 11:11 The guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, along by the altar and the house, around the king.
(Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Chronicles 12:33 Of Zebulun, such as went forth in the host, armed for war with all weapons of war, fifty thousand, keeping rank without double heart.
(Root in DBY NAS RSV NIV)

1 Chronicles 12:37 And from the other side of the Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and of the half tribe of Manasseh, with all manner of weapons of war for battle, a hundred and twenty thousand.
(Root in DBY NAS RSV NIV)

2 Chronicles 23:7 The Levites shall surround the king, every man with his weapons in his hand; and whoever comes into the house, let him be slain: and be with the king when he comes in, and when he goes out.
(Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Chronicles 23:10 He set all the people, every man with his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the house to the left side of the house, along by the altar and the house, around the king.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Nehemiah 4:17 They all built the wall and those who bore burdens loaded themselves; everyone with one of his hands worked in the work, and with the other held his weapon;
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Nehemiah 4:23 So neither I, nor my brothers, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard who followed me, none of us put off our clothes, everyone went with his weapon to the water.
(WEB JPS ASV DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Job 20:24 He shall flee from the iron weapon. The bronze arrow shall strike him through.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Job 20:25 One hath drawn, And it cometh out from the body, And a glittering weapon from his gall proceedeth. On him 'are' terrors.
(YLT)

Isaiah 54:16 "Behold, I have created the smith who blows the fire of coals, and brings forth a weapon for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.
(WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV NIV)

Isaiah 54:17 No weapon that is formed against you will prevail; and you will condemn every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of Yahweh, and their righteousness which is of me," says Yahweh.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Jeremiah 51:20 You are my battle axe and weapons of war: and with you will I break in pieces the nations; and with you will I destroy kingdoms;
(Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Ezekiel 5:1 And thou, son of man, take to thee a sharp weapon, the barber's razor thou dost take to thee, and thou hast caused 'it' to pass over thy head, and over thy beard, and thou hast taken to thee weighing scales, and apportioned them.
(YLT)

Ezekiel 5:2 A third part with fire thou dost burn in the midst of the city, at the fulness of the days of the siege; and thou hast taken the third part, thou dost smite with a weapon round about it; and the third part thou dost scatter to the wind, and a weapon I draw out after them.
(YLT)

Ezekiel 9:1 Then he cried in my ears with a loud voice, saying, Cause those who are in charge of the city to draw near, every man with his destroying weapon in his hand.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Ezekiel 9:2 Behold, six men came from the way of the upper gate, which lies toward the north, every man with his slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man in the midst of them clothed in linen, with a writer's inkhorn by his side. They went in, and stood beside the bronze altar.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Subtopics

Gun Control

Weapon

Related Terms

Slaughter-weapon (1 Occurrence)

Hand-weapon (1 Occurrence)

Stab (1 Occurrence)

Arms (166 Occurrences)

Armor (53 Occurrences)

Dart (9 Occurrences)

Aim (17 Occurrences)

Armour (32 Occurrences)