1 Samuel 17:6

1 Samuel 17:6

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

a. NLT: He also wore bronze leg armor, and he carried a bronze javelin on his shoulder.

b. NIV: On his legs he wore bronze greaves, and a bronze javelin was slung on his back.

c. YLT: And a frontlet of brass is on his feet, and a javelin of brass between his shoulders,

d. Amplified Bible Classic: He had bronze shin armor on his legs and a bronze javelin across his shoulders.

e. Septuagint: And greaves of grass [were] upon his legs, and a brazen target [was] between his shoulders.

f. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/Writings: [He had] a copper shield on his legs and a copper neck-guard between his shoulders.

1. “And he had greaves of brass upon his legs…”

a. [And he had] greaves [Strong: 4697 mitschah mits-khaw' from the same as 4696; a shin-piece of armor (as prominent), only plural:--greaves.]

b. of brass [Strong: 5178 nchosheth nekh-o'-sheth for 5154; copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver):--brasen, brass, chain, copper, fetter (of brass), filthiness, steel.]

c. upon [Strong: 5921 `al al properly, the same as 5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications (as follow):--above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, X as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, X both and, by (reason of), X had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-)on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, X with.]

d. his legs [Strong: 7272 regel reh'-gel from 7270; a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphem. the pudenda:--X be able to endure, X according as, X after, X coming, X follow, ((broken-))foot((-ed, -stool)), X great toe, X haunt, X journey, leg, + piss, + possession, time.]

2. “…and a target of brass between his shoulders.”

a. [and a] target [Strong: 3591 kiydown kee-dohn' from the same as 3589; properly, something to strike with, i.e. a dart (perhaps smaller that 2595):--lance, shield, spear, target.]

b. of brass [Strong: 5178 nchosheth nekh-o'-sheth for 5154; copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver):--brasen, brass, chain, copper, fetter (of brass), filthiness, steel.]

c. between [Strong: 996 beyn bane (sometimes in the plural masculine or feminine); properly, the constructive form of an otherwise unused noun from 995; a distinction; but used only as a prep, between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or:--among, asunder, at, between (-twixt...and), + from (the widest), X in, out of, whether (it be...or), within.]

d. his shoulders [Strong: 3802 katheph kaw-thafe' from an unused root meaning to clothe; the shoulder (proper, i.e. upper end of the arm; as being the spot where the garments hang); figuratively, side-piece or lateral projection of anything:--arm, corner, shoulder(-piece), side, undersetter.]