שִׁרְיוֹן
A corslet (as if twisted )
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What does שִׁרְיוֹן (širĕywōn) mean in the Bible?
שִׁרְיוֹן (širĕywōn) is a Hebrew word meaning "a corslet (as if twisted )". a corslet (as if twisted) BDB: lance Usage: breastplate, coat of mail, habergeon, harness.
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Meaning
Body armor twisted or woven for protection; metonym for military readiness and defensive strength in warfare contexts.
a corslet (as if twisted) BDB: lance Usage: breastplate, coat of mail, habergeon, harness. See 5630.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.