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כּוֹבַע H3553
H3553 is the Hebrew word כּוֹבַע, transliterated kôwbaʻ and said ko'-bah. The King James Version most often renders it helmet.
What it means
a helmet (as arched).
Where it comes from
from an unused root meaning to be high or rounded.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: helmet. Compare H6959 (קוֹבַע).
Verses using כּוֹבַע
All 5 verses, quoted in full.
1 Samuel 17:5 · KJV
And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.
2 Chronicles 26:14 · KJV
And Uzziah prepared for them throughout all the host shields, and spears, and helmets, and habergeons, and bows, and slings to cast stones.
Isaiah 59:17 · KJV
For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloak.
Jeremiah 46:4 · KJV
Harness the horses; and get up, ye horsemen, and stand forth with your helmets; furbish the spears, and put on the brigandines.
Ezekiel 27:10 · KJV
They of Persia and of Lud and of Phut were in thine army, thy men of war: they hanged the shield and helmet in thee; they set forth thy comeliness.
Common questions
What does Strong's H3553 mean?
H3553 is the Hebrew word כּוֹבַע (kôwbaʻ), meaning a helmet (as arched).
How is H3553 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it helmet (3 times), helmets (2 times).
How many times does H3553 appear in the Bible?
כּוֹבַע (kôwbaʻ) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H3553 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from an unused root meaning to be high or rounded.
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