1 Samuel 17:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The shaft(וְעֵ֣ץ
(ve·'etz)
2671: arrowfrom chatsats
of his spearחֲנִיתֹ֗ו
(cha·ni·tov)
2595: a spearfrom chanah
was like a weaver'sאֹֽרְגִ֔ים
(o·re·gim,)
707: to weavea prim. root
beam,כִּמְנֹור֙
(kim·no·vr)
4500: a (weaver's) beamfrom an unused word
and the headוְלַהֶ֣בֶת
(ve·la·he·vet)
3852: flame, bladefem. of lahab
of his spearחֲנִיתֹ֔ו
(cha·ni·tov,)
2595: a spearfrom chanah
[weighed] sixשֵׁשׁ־
(shesh-)
8337a: six (a card. number)from an unused word
hundredמֵאֹ֥ות
(me·'o·vt)
3967: hundreda prim. root
shekelsשְׁקָלִ֖ים
(she·ka·lim)
8255: (a measure of weight) shekelfrom shaqal
of iron;בַּרְזֶ֑ל
(bar·zel;)
1270: ironfrom the same as Birzoth
his shield-carrierהַצִּנָּ֖ה
(ha·tzin·nah)
6793c: (large) shieldfrom an unused word
also walkedהֹלֵ֥ךְ
(ho·lech)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
beforeלְפָנָֽיו׃
(le·fa·nav.)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
him. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And the staff
`ets  (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
chets  (khayts)
a piercer, i.e. an arrow; by implication, a wound; figuratively, (of God) thunder-bolt; the shaft of a spear
of his spear
chaniyth  (khan-eeth')
a lance (for thrusting, like pitching a tent) -- javelin, spear.
was like a weaver's
'arag  (aw-rag')
to plait or weave -- weaver(-r).
beam
manowr  (maw-nore')
a yoke (properly, for plowing), i.e. the frame of a loom -- beam.
and his spear's
chaniyth  (khan-eeth')
a lance (for thrusting, like pitching a tent) -- javelin, spear.
head
lehabah  (leh-aw-baw')
flame(-ming), head (of a spear).
weighed six
shesh  (shaysh)
six (as an overplus (see 7797) beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. sixth -- six(-teen, -teenth), sixth.
hundred
me'ah  (may-aw')
a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction -- hundred(-fold), -th), + sixscore.
shekels
sheqel  (sheh'-kel)
probably a weight; used as a commercial standard -- shekel.
of iron
barzel  (bar-zel')
iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement -- (ax) head, iron.
and one bearing
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
a shield
tsinnah  (tsin-naw')
a hook (as pointed); also a (large) shield (as if guarding by prickliness); also cold (as piercing) -- buckler, cold, hook, shield, target.
went
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
him
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The shaft of his spear was like a weaver's beam, and the head of his spear weighed six hundred shekels of iron; his shield-carrier also walked before him.

King James Bible
And the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam; and his spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron: and one bearing a shield went before him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
His spear shaft was like a weaver's beam, and the iron point of his spear weighed 15 pounds. In addition, a shield-bearer was walking in front of him.

International Standard Version
The shaft of his spear was like a weaver's beam and the iron point of his spear weighed 600 shekels. A man carrying his shield walked in front of him.

NET Bible
The shaft of his spear was like a weaver's beam, and the iron point of his spear weighed six hundred shekels. His shield bearer was walking before him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The shaft of his spear was like the beam used by weavers. The head of his spear was made of 15 pounds of iron. The man who carried his shield walked ahead of him.

King James 2000 Bible
And the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam; and his spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron: and one bearing a shield went before him.
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