Lexicon
נָדָן
na.dan
H5084
H:N-M Hebrew

sheath

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na.dan denotes the receptacle into which the messenger returns his sword.

The attested use identifies the receptacle associated with a sword: in 1 Chronicles 21:27, the messenger returns his sword to it.

Senses in use

  1. Sword’s receptacle · dominant

    In 1 Chronicles 21:27, the construct singular noun occurs in the clause about the messenger returning his sword; the APB renders the clause "and he returned his sword to its sheath."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Chronicles 21:27, the APB presents the noun within the phrase "to its sheath." This reflects the clause’s presentation rather than a precise lexical alignment.

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