Coat Of Mail

Easton's Bible Dictionary

1 Samuel 17:5,38 2 Chronicles 26:14 Nehemiah 4:16 1 Kings 22:34 Isaiah 59:17 Jeremiah 46:4Armour

Holman Bible Dictionary

Arms And Armor

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

COAT OF MAIL . See Armour, Arms, § 2 ( c ).

Morrish Bible Dictionary

See ARMOUR.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

māl . See Armor , Arms; Brigandine .

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).