qo.va denotes protective headgear, placed on David's head and set against an opponent in battle.

The two occurrences depict qo.va as protective headgear in military settings: it is put on David's head in 1 Samuel 17:38 and set against the addressed party amid shields and weapons in Ezekiel 23:24.

1. Protective headgear in armed settings · dominant

   In 1 Samuel 17:38, the masculine singular construct form occurs as Saul clothes David and puts the item upon his head; the APB renders the clause "put a helmet of bronze upon his head." In Ezekiel 23:24, the masculine singular absolute form appears among equipment set against the addressed party; the APB renders "they will set shield and shield and helmet against you all around."

   1 Samuel 17:38Ezekiel 23:24

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the item as "a helmet of bronze" on David's head in 1 Samuel 17:38 and as "helmet" among hostile equipment in Ezekiel 23:24. These are translation renderings of the clauses rather than definitions.