כִּידוֹן

Strong’s Definition

properly, something to strike with, i.e. a dart

Etymology & Derivation

from the same as H3589 (כִּיד); (perhaps smaller than H2595 (חֲנִית)lemma חֲניִת second vowel, corrected to חֲנִית)

KJV Usage

lance, shield, spear, target.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.javelin, short sword, dart

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: kîydôwn; Pronunciation: kee-dohn'