Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen, and often decorated with a small flag; also, a spear or harpoon used by whalers and fishermen. 2. (n.) A soldier armed with a lance; a lancer. 3. (n.) A small iron rod which suspends the core of the mold in casting a shell. 4. (n.) An instrument which conveys the charge of a piece of ordnance and forces it home. 5. (n.) One of the small paper cases filled with combustible composition, which mark the outlines of a figure. 6. (v. t.) To pierce with a lance, or with any similar weapon. 7. (v. t.) To open with a lancet; to pierce; as, to lance a vein or an abscess. 8. (v. t.) To throw in the manner of a lance. See Launch. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia LANCE; LANCER; LANCET lans, lan'-ser, lan'-set. See ARMOR, III, 4, (3); 1 Kings 18:28 the Revised Version (British and American) "lances."

Multi-Version Concordance Lance (7 Occurrences) John 19:34 One of the soldiers, however, made a thrust at His side with a lance, and immediately blood and water flowed out. (WEY) 2 Samuel 21:16 And Ishbibenob, who was of the children of Raphah the weight of his lance was three hundred shekels of bronze, and he was girded with new armour thought to smite David. (DBY) Job 39:23 The quiver rattles against him, the flashing spear and the javelin. (See NIV) Job 41:26 The sword of his overtaker standeth not, Spear -- dart -- and lance. (YLT) Job 41:29 Clubs are counted as stubble. He laughs at the rushing of the javelin. (See NIV) Psalms 35:3 And draw out spear and lance, To meet my pursuers. Say to my soul, 'Thy salvation I 'am'.' (YLT) Jeremiah 50:42 They shall hold the bow and the lance: they are cruel, and will not shew mercy: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses, every one put in array, like a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon. (KJV WBS)