Lexicon
מִצְחָה
mits.chah
H4697
H:N-F Hebrew

greave

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mits.chah denotes a piece of bronze leg armor worn on the feet in a warrior’s equipment.

The sole attested use places mits.chah among bronze equipment worn on the feet, indicating a piece of protective leg armor.

Senses in use

  1. Bronze armor worn on the feet · dominant

    In 1 Samuel 17:6, the construct singular noun occurs in the clause describing bronze equipment upon a warrior’s feet; the APB renders the clause, "And greaves of bronze were upon his feet."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Samuel 17:6, the APB presents the item as "greaves of bronze" upon the feet.

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