חֲנִֽית
𐤇𐤍𐤉𐤕
chanit
spear
lemma חֲניִת second vowel, corrected to חֲנִית; from חָנָה; a lance (for thrusting, like pitching a tent); javelin, spear.
1 Samuel 13:19 · Word #16
Lexicon H2595
| Lemma | חֲנִית |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤍𐤉𐤕 |
| Transliteration | chănîyth |
| Strong's | H2595 |
| In-context | spear |
Morphology HNcfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H2595-03
encamping-spear
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine singular noun (absolute and construct forms attested: HNcfsa, HNcfsc). No pronominal suffix in the cited forms. Derived nominal form from the root חנה. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חֲנִית is a feminine singular noun derived from חנה (“to camp, encamp”). The rendering “encamping-spear” preserves the imagery of something that ‘pitches’ or ‘plants’ like a tent stake, reflecting the root connection while maintaining the singular feminine form indicated by the morphology. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חנה (to camp, encamp, pitch a tent, settle in formation)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2595-01 |
bachanit | with the pitching-spear |
H2595-02 |
bachanito | with his planting-spear |
H4264-01 |
bamachaneh | in the encampment |
Word Usage (48 occurrences of H2595)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Samuel 13:19 | חֲנִֽית | chanit | spear |
| 1 Samuel 13:22 | וַ/חֲנִית֙ | vachanit | nor spear |
| 1 Samuel 17:7 | חֲנִית֗/וֹ | chanito | his spear |