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Coat of Mail

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(שַׁרְיוֹן, shiryon', glittering) occurs in the description of Goliath's armor (1 Samuel 17:5), and also of Saul's (1 Samuel 17:38). (See ARMOR). The plural forms are found in Nehemiah 4:16; 2 Chronicles 26:14; where they are translated "habergeons" (q.v.). The kindred terms, שַׁרְיָה (shiryah', " habergeon," Job 41:26), שִׁרְיָן (shiryan', "harness," 1 Kings 22:34; 2 Chronicles 18:33; "breast-plate," Isaiah 59:17), and סַרְיוֹן (siryon', "brigandines," Jeremiah 46:4; Jeremiah 51:3), were probably less complete kinds of the same, i.e. corslets. (See MAIL).

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Coat of Mail'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​c/coat-of-mail.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.