Sword Sheath

† תַּ֫עַר n.m. ψ 52:4 and (Is 7:20) f. razor, sheath;— 1. a. razor, abs. יְגַלַּח בְּת׳ Is 7:20 (fig.); subj. of לֹא יַעֲבֹר עַל־רֹאשׁ Nu 6:5, obj. of הֶעֱבִיר עַל־ 8:7 (P), cf. cstr. ת׳ הַגַּלָּבִים Ez 5:1; abs. כְּת׳ מְלֻטָּשׁ ψ 52:4 (sim. of tongue). b. cstr. ת׳ הַסֹּפֵר Je 36:23 = penknife. 2. sheath, always sf. of sword: בְּתַעְרָהּ 2 S 20:8; of drawing sword, שָׁלַף מִתּ׳ 1 S 17:51, הוֹצַיא מִתּ׳ Ez 21:8, 10, תֵּצֵא מִתּ׳ v 9; of sheathing, הֵאָֽסְפִי אֶל־תַּעְרֵךְ Je 47:6; הָשַׁב אֶל־תַּעְרָהּ Ez 21:35.

δί-στομος, ον, (στόμα) double-mouthed, with two entrances, πέτρα Refs 5th c.BC+; δ. ὁδοί double-branching roads, Refs; so of rivers with two mouths, Refs 2nd c.BC+; with two harbours, Refs 5th c.AD+ __II of a weapon, two-edged, ξίφος Refs 5th c.BC+

θήκ-η, ἡ, (τίθημι) case, chest, χρυσοῦ θ. a money-chest, Refs 5th c.BC+ __2 grave, tomb, Refs 5th c.BC+; εἰς ἀναισχύντους θ. ἐτράποντο modes of burial, Refs 5th c.BC+ __3 ξίφους θ. sword-sheath, Refs 2nd c.AD+; τόξου bow-case, Refs

† II. [נָדָן] n.[m.] sheath (NH id.; Aramaic נִדְנָא (𝔗 Talm.); Pers. loan-word NöGGA, 1884, 1022);—וַיָּשֶׁב חַרְבּוֹ אֶל־נְדָנָהּ׃ 1 Ch 21:27.