target a small shield

Goliath's "target of brass" in 1 Samuel 17:6 is armour, not something to aim at.

Means: a small shieldIn the KJV: 6 timesStill in use, different meaning

Forms in the text

target 3×targets 3×

The word behind it

צִנָּה · H6793 · a hook (as pointed); also a (large)… · 5×כִּידוֹן · H3591 · properly, something to strike with, i.e. a dart · 1×

Where it appears

All 4 verses.

1 Samuel 17:6

And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders.

1 Kings 10:16

And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one target.

2 Chronicles 9:15

And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one target.

2 Chronicles 14:8

And Asa had an army of men that bare targets and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these were mighty men of valour.

Common questions

What does "target" mean in the Bible?

In the King James Version target means a small shield. Goliath's "target of brass" in 1 Samuel 17:6 is armour, not something to aim at.

How many times does "target" appear in the King James Version?

6 times, counting its other forms (target 3 times, targets 3 times).

What Hebrew word is behind "target"?

Most often צִנָּה (tsinnâh), Strong's H6793, meaning a hook (as pointed); also a (large) shield (as if guarding by prickliness); also cold (as piercing).

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