כּוֹבַעkôwbaʻ
helmet (Ezekiel 23:24; Ezekiel 27:10; Ezekiel 38:5; 1 Samuel 17:5; Isaiah 59:17)
Pronunciation: ko'-bah · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H3553
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 6 times in the Bible.
- 1 Samuel 17:5 He wore a bronze helmet, and his bronze coat of mail weighed 125 pounds.
- 2 Chronicles 26:14 Uzziah provided the entire army with shields, spears, helmets, coats of mail, bows, and sling stones.
- Isaiah 59:17 He put on righteousness as his body armor and placed the helmet of salvation on his head. He clothed himself with a robe of vengeance and wrapped himself in a cloak of divine passion.
- Jeremiah 46:4 Harness the horses, and mount the stallions. Take your positions. Put on your helmets. Sharpen your spears, and prepare your armor.
- Ezekiel 27:10 “Men from distant Persia, Lydia, and Libya served in your great army. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls, giving you great honor.
- Ezekiel 38:5 Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya will join you, too, with all their weapons.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).