Hebrew · H7420

רֹמַח

A lance (as thrown ); especially the iron point

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רֹמַחH7420

What does רֹמַח mean in the Bible?

רֹמַח is a Hebrew word meaning "a lance (as thrown ); especially the iron point".

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Questions this entry answers

What does רֹמַח mean in the Bible?

רֹמַח is a Hebrew word meaning "a lance (as thrown ); especially the iron point".

How does the BSB render H7420?

The BSB source-word alignment has 15 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and spears (4), spears (4), a spear (1), and lances (1), and spear (1).

Where does רֹמַח appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 25:7. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Chronicles (4), Nehemiah (3), 1 Chronicles (2), 1 Kings (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

and spears4×1 Chronicles 12:24, 2 Chronicles 11:12, 2 Chronicles 14:8, Ezekiel 39:9

spears4×2 Chronicles 26:14, Nehemiah 4:13, Nehemiah 4:16, Nehemiah 4:21

a spear1×Numbers 25:7

and lances1×1 Kings 18:28

and spear1×1 Chronicles 12:8

into spears1×Joel 3:10

or spear1×Judges 5:8

the spear1×2 Chronicles 25:5

your spears1×Jeremiah 46:4

Show sample aligned rows

Numbers 25:7רֹ֖מַחtoa spearNoun - masculine singular Judges 5:8וָרֹ֔מַחtoor spearConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 1 Kings 18:28וּבָֽרְמָחִ֑יםtoand lancesConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural 1 Chronicles 12:8וָרֹ֑מַחtoand spearConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 12:24וָרֹ֑מַחtoand spearsConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 2 Chronicles 11:12וּרְמָחִ֔יםtoand spearsConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural 2 Chronicles 14:8וָרֹמַח֒toand spearsConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 2 Chronicles 25:5רֹ֥מַחtothe spearNoun - masculine singular 2 Chronicles 26:14וּרְמָחִים֙tospearsConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Nehemiah 4:13רָמְחֵיהֶ֖םtospearsNoun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowNumbers 25:7

Aligned rows15

Books represented9

Numbers1Judges11 Kings11 Chronicles22 Chronicles4Nehemiah3Jeremiah1Ezekiel1Joel1

Source forms

וָרֹ֑מַח2xwā·rō·maḥ1 Chronicles 12:8, 1 Chronicles 12:24

בָּֽרְמָחִ֔ים1xbā·rə·mā·ḥîmNehemiah 4:21

הָֽרְמָחִ֔ים1xhā·rə·mā·ḥîmJeremiah 46:4

וּבְרֹ֑מַח1xū·ḇə·rō·maḥEzekiel 39:9

וּבָֽרְמָחִ֑ים1xū·ḇā·rə·mā·ḥîm1 Kings 18:28

וְהָרְמָחִ֣ים1xwə·hā·rə·mā·ḥîmNehemiah 4:16

וָרֹ֔מַח1xwā·rō·maḥJudges 5:8

וָרֹמַח֒1xwā·rō·maḥ2 Chronicles 14:8

Parsing patterns

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular4xJudges 5:8, 1 Chronicles 12:8, 1 Chronicles 12:24, 2 Chronicles 14:8

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural2x2 Chronicles 11:12, 2 Chronicles 26:14

Noun - masculine singular2xNumbers 25:7, 2 Chronicles 25:5

Article | Noun - masculine plural1xJeremiah 46:4

Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural1xNehemiah 4:16

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular1xEzekiel 39:9

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural1x1 Kings 18:28

Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural1xNehemiah 4:13

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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רֹמַח

What does רֹמַח mean in the Bible?

What does רֹמַח mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H7420?

Where does רֹמַח appear in Scripture?

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