# H4697 מִצְחָה

מִצְחָה (mitschâh), Strong’s H4697: a shinpiece of armor (as prominent), only plural KJV: greaves.. Occurs 1 times.

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*mitschâh* — a shinpiece of armor (as prominent), only plural

KJV: greaves.

Derived from [מֵצַח mêtsach](https://besorah.bible/word/H4696) (the forehead)

Occurs 1 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- [מִצְחָה] n.f. greave(s);—only sg. cstr. 1 S 17:6

## Where it occurs
- [1 Samuel 17:6](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/17?v=6) — He had bronze shin armor on his legs and a bronze javelin between his shoulders.