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Spearman

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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is the rendering in the A.V. of one Heb. and one Greek word.

1. קָנֶה , kaneh, a reed (as often rendered) in the phrase חִיִּת קָנֶה, chayath kaneh, reed-beast (A.V. improperly "company of the spearmen"), i.e. the crocodile (q.v.), as a symbol of Egypt.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Spearman'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​s/spearman.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
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