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Armour-bearer

An officer selected by kings and generals because of his bravery, not only to bear their armour, but also to stand by them in the time of danger. They were the adjutants of our modern armies (Judg. This unified study connects 3 installed resource categories without replacing their source records.

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Subject type
Subject
Strong’s
H3627
Hebrew
כְּלִי · kᵉlîy

Strong’s and original-language information

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

כְּלִי

H3627
Transliteration
kᵉlîy
Pronunciation
kel-ee'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
325

Glosses

armour(-bearer), artillery, bag, carriage, [phrase] furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, [idiom] one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, [phrase] psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, [phrase] whatsoever.

Lexicon definition

something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)

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Complete dictionary entries

Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)

Armour-bearer

An officer selected by kings and generals because of his bravery, not only to bear their armour, but also to stand by them in the time of danger. They were the adjutants of our modern armies (Judg. 9:54; 1 Sam. 14:7; 16:21; 31:6).

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