Word Study · Strong's H3553 · Hebrew

כּוֹבַע

koba

ko'-bah

Strong's 1890 spelling: kôwbaʻ

“a helmet (as arched)”

Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain

a helmet (as arched)

Rendered in the KJV as

helmet. Compare H6959 (קוֹבַע).

6
occurrencesin the Old Testament
5 of 39
Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
6
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 6 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 6

בְּכ֥וֹבָעִ֑ים1
וְכ֤וֹבַע1
וְכ֥וֹבַע1
וְכוֹבַע֙1
וְכוֹבָֽע׃1
וְכ֣וֹבָעִ֔ים1

How it is rendered · 4

and a helmet of2
and helmet2
and helmets1
with helmets1

The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 4

conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular2
conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)2
conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine plural1
preposition + noun · masculine plural1

Show the grammar codes as tagged

HC/Ncmsa · 2
HC/Ncmsc · 2
HC/Ncmpa · 1
HR/Ncmpa · 1

All 6, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

Ezekiel2 of 6 · 33%
1 Samuel1 of 6 · 17%
2 Chronicles1 of 6 · 17%
Isaiah1 of 6 · 17%
Jeremiah1 of 6 · 17%

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1 Samuel1 occurrence

1 Samuel 17:5וְכ֤וֹבַעvekhoa'conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)and he had a bronze helmet on his head. He wore a bronze coat of mail weighing five thousand shekels,here: and a helmet of

2 Chronicles1 occurrence

2 Chronicles 26:14וְכ֣וֹבָעִ֔יםvekhoaimconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine pluralUzziah supplied the entire army with shields, spears, helmets, armor, bows, and slingstones.here: and helmets

Isaiah1 occurrence

Isaiah 59:17וְכ֥וֹבַעvekhoa'conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)He put on righteousness like a breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on His head; He put on garments of vengeance and wrapped Himself in a cloak of zeal.here: and a helmet of

Jeremiah1 occurrence

Jeremiah 46:4בְּכ֥וֹבָעִ֑יםbekhoaimpreposition + noun · masculine pluralHarness the horses; mount the steeds; take your positions with helmets on! Polish your spears; put on armor!here: with helmets

Ezekiel2 occurrences

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