# H2595 חֲנִית

חֲנִית (chănîyth), Strong’s H2595: a lance (for thrusting, like pitching a tent) KJV: javelin, spear.. Occurs 47 times.

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*chănîyth* — a lance (for thrusting, like pitching a tent)

KJV: javelin, spear.

Derived from [חָנָה chânâh](https://besorah.bible/word/H2583) (to incline)

Occurs 47 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- חֲנִית n.f. spear (as flexible?)
- 1 spear, as hurled
- a shaft of spear
- b spear-head
- c butt of spear
- 3 metaph. of teeth of lions

## Where it occurs
- [1 Samuel 13:19](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/13?v=19) — Now there was no blacksmith found throughout all Eretz-Israel, for the Philistines said, “Lest the Hebrews make…
- [1 Samuel 13:22](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/13?v=22) — So it came to pass in the day of battle that neither sword nor spear was found in the hand of any of the people who…
- [1 Samuel 17:7](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/17?v=7) — The staff of his spear was like a weaver’s beam; and his spear’s head weighed six hundred shekels of iron. His shield…
- [1 Samuel 17:45](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/17?v=45) — Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin; but I come to you in…
- [1 Samuel 17:47](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/17?v=47) — and that all this assembly may know that the LORD doesn’t save with sword and spear; for the battle is the LORD’s, and…
- [1 Samuel 18:10](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/18?v=10) — On the next day, an evil spirit from God came mightily on Saul, and he prophesied in the middle of the house. David…
- [1 Samuel 18:11](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/18?v=11) — and Saul threw the spear, for he said, “I will pin David to the wall!” David escaped from his presence twice.
- [1 Samuel 19:9](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/19?v=9) — An evil spirit from the LORD was on Saul as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David was playing music…
- [1 Samuel 19:10](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/19?v=10) — Saul sought to pin David to the wall with the spear, but he slipped away out of Saul’s presence; and he stuck the spear…
- [1 Samuel 20:33](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/20?v=33) — Saul cast his spear at him to strike him. By this Jonathan knew that his father was determined to put David to death.