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Lexicon :: Strong's H7420 - rōmaḥ

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רֹמַח
Transliteration
rōmaḥ
Pronunciation
ro'-makh
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root meaning to hurl
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TWOT Reference: 2172

Strong’s Definitions

רֹמַח rômach, ro'-makh; from an unused root meaning to hurl; a lance (as thrown); especially the iron point:—buckler, javelin, lancet, spear.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 15x

The KJV translates Strong's H7420 in the following manner: spear (12x), javelin (1x), lancet (1x), buckler (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 15x
The KJV translates Strong's H7420 in the following manner: spear (12x), javelin (1x), lancet (1x), buckler (1x).

  1. spear, lance

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
רֹמַח rômach, ro'-makh; from an unused root meaning to hurl; a lance (as thrown); especially the iron point:—buckler, javelin, lancet, spear.
STRONGS H7420: Abbreviations
† רֹ֫מַח noun [masculine] spear, lance (etymology unknown; Aramaic רוּמְחָא, bdb094201; Arabic bdb094202; Ethiopic bdb094203); — often +חֶרֶב, צִנָּה, מָגֵן, קֶשֶׁת, etc.; — absolute ר׳ Judges 5:8; Numbers 25:7 (P), Ezekiel 39:9; 1 Chronicles 12:9; 1 Chronicles 12:25 (van d. H. 1 Chronicles 12:8; 1 Chronicles 12:24), 2 Chron 14:7; 2 Chronicles 25:5; plural רְמָחִים 1 Kings 18:28; Jeremiah 46:4; Joel 4:10; Nehemiah 4:10; Nehemiah 4:15; 2 Chronicles 11:12; 26:14; suffix רָמְחֵיהֶם Nehemiah 4:7.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Numbers

25:7

Judges

5:8

1 Kings

18:28

1 Chronicles

12:8; 12:9; 12:24; 12:25

2 Chronicles

11:12; 14:7; 25:5; 26:14

Nehemiah

4:7; 4:10; 4:15

Jeremiah

46:4

Ezekiel

39:9

H7420

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H7420 matches the Hebrew רֹמַח (rōmaḥ),
which occurs 15 times in 15 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 25:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 25:7 - When Phinehas son of Eleazar and grandson of Aaron the priest saw this, he jumped up and left the assembly. He took a spear

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 5:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:8 - When Israel chose new gods,
war erupted at the city gates.
Yet not a shield or spear could be seen
among forty thousand warriors in Israel!

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 18:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:28 - So they shouted louder, and following their normal custom, they cut themselves with knives and swords until the blood gushed out.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 12:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:8 - Some brave and experienced warriors from the tribe of Gad also defected to David while he was at the stronghold in the wilderness. They were expert with both shield and spear, as fierce as lions and as swift as deer on the mountains.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 12:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:24 - From the tribe of Judah, there were 6,800 warriors armed with shields and spears.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 11:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:12 - He also put shields and spears in these towns as a further safety measure. So only Judah and Benjamin remained under his control.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 14:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 14:8 - King Asa had an army of 300,000 warriors from the tribe of Judah, armed with large shields and spears. He also had an army of 280,000 warriors from the tribe of Benjamin, armed with small shields and bows. Both armies were composed of well-trained fighting men.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 25:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 25:5 - Then Amaziah organized the army, assigning generals and captains[fn] for all Judah and Benjamin. He took a census and found that he had an army of 300,000 select troops, twenty years old and older, all trained in the use of spear and shield.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 26:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:14 - Uzziah provided the entire army with shields, spears, helmets, coats of mail, bows, and sling stones.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 4:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 4:13 - So I placed armed guards behind the lowest parts of the wall in the exposed areas. I stationed the people to stand guard by families, armed with swords, spears, and bows.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 4:16 - But from then on, only half my men worked while the other half stood guard with spears, shields, bows, and coats of mail. The leaders stationed themselves behind the people of Judah

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 4:21

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 4:21 - We worked early and late, from sunrise to sunset. And half the men were always on guard.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 46:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 46:4 - Harness the horses,
and mount the stallions.
Take your positions.
Put on your helmets.
Sharpen your spears,
and prepare your armor.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 39:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 39:9 - “Then the people in the towns of Israel will go out and pick up your small and large shields, bows and arrows, javelins and spears, and they will use them for fuel. There will be enough to last them seven years!

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Unchecked Copy Box Joe 3:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 3:10 - Hammer your plowshares into swords
and your pruning hooks into spears.
Train even your weaklings to be warriors.
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