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Bow

The expression, “to break the bow,” so frequent in Scripture, signifies to destroy the power of a people, because the principal offensive weapon of armies was anciently the bow. “A deceitful bow” is one that, from some defect, either in bending or the string, carries the arrow wide of the mark, however well aimed. This unified study connects 6 installed resource categories without replacing their source records.

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Subject type
Subject
Strong’s
H7198, H7817, G4408, G5115, G2578, G5087, H6739
Hebrew
קֶ֫שֶׁת · qesheth
Greek
πρῷρα · prōra

Strong’s and original-language information

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible lexical data / BDB-Strong mapping

קֶ֫שֶׁת

H7198
Transliteration
qesheth
Pronunciation
keh'-sheth
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
76

Glosses

bow, [idiom] arch(-er), [phrase] arrow, bow(-man, -shot).

Lexicon definition

a bow, forshooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible lexical data / BDB-Strong mapping

שָׁחַח

H7817
Transliteration
shâchach
Pronunciation
shaw-khakh'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
24

Glosses

bow, be bowed down, crouch, bend, bow (down), bring (cast) down, couch, humble self, be (bring) low, stoop.

Lexicon definition

to sink or depress (reflexive or causative)

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

πρῷρα

G4408
Transliteration
prōra
Language
Greek
Part of speech
G:N-F
Indexed occurrences
2

Glosses

bow, forepart(-ship)

Lexicon definition

πρῷρα (Rec. incorrectly πρώρα, see Bl., § 3, 3; LS, see word), -ης (for Att.. -ας, see Bl., § 7, 1; Mayser, l 2), ἡ, the forward part of a ship, the prow: Act.27:30; opposite to πρύμνα, ib. Act.27:41.† (AS)

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

τόξον

G5115
Transliteration
toxon
Language
Greek
Part of speech
G:N-N
Indexed occurrences
1

Glosses

bow

Lexicon definition

τόξον, -ου, τό [in LXX chiefly for קֶשֶׁת ;] a bow: Rev.6:2.† (AS)

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

τίθημι

G5087
Transliteration
títhēmi
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
100

Glosses

+ advise, appoint, bow, commit, conceive, give, X kneel down, lay (aside, down, up), make, ordain, purpose, put, set (forth), settle, sink down

Lexicon definition

to place (in the widest application, literally and figuratively

properly, in a passive or horizontal posture, and thus different from G2476 (ἵστημι), which properly denotes an upright and active position, while G2749 (κεῖμαι) is properly reflexive and utterly prostrate)

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

קֶשֶׁת

H7198
Transliteration
qesheth
Pronunciation
keh'-sheth
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
76

Glosses

[idiom] arch(-er), [phrase] arrow, bow(-man, -shot).

Lexicon definition

a bow, forshooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris

Complete dictionary entries

Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)

Bow

The bow was in use in early times both in war and in the chase (Gen. 21:20; 27:3; 48:22). The tribe of Benjamin were famous for the use of the bow (1 Chr. 8:40; 12:2; 2 Chr. 14:8; 17:17); so also were the Elamites (Isa. 22:6) and the Lydians (Jer. 46:9). The Hebrew word commonly used for bow means properly to tread (1 Chr. 5:18; 8:40), and hence it is concluded that the foot was employed in bending the bow. Bows of steel (correctly "copper") are mentioned (2 Sam. 22:35; Ps. 18:34). The arrows were carried in a quiver (Gen. 27:3; Isa. 22:6; 49:2; Ps. 127:5). They were apparently sometimes shot with some burning material attached to them (Ps. 120:4). The bow is a symbol of victory (Ps. 7:12). It denotes also falsehood, deceit (Ps. 64:3, 4; Hos. 7:16; Jer. 9:3). "The use of the bow" in 2 Sam. 1:18 (A.V.) ought to be "the song of the bow," as in the Revised Version.

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A Biblical and Theological Dictionary

BOW

The expression, “to break the bow,” so frequent in Scripture, signifies to destroy the power of a people, because the principal offensive weapon of armies was anciently the bow. “A deceitful bow” is one that, from some defect, either in bending or the string, carries the arrow wide of the mark, however well aimed. See ARMS.

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Concordance

Strong's Concordance

Bow

Indexed occurrences: 111

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Strong's Concordance

Bows

Indexed occurrences: 17

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All Scripture references169 references

Genesis 11

Genesis 9:13Genesis 9:14Genesis 9:16Genesis 21:16Genesis 27:3Genesis 27:29Genesis 37:10Genesis 41:43Genesis 48:22Genesis 49:8Genesis 49:24

Exodus 3

Exodus 11:8Exodus 20:5Exodus 23:24

Leviticus 1

Leviticus 26:1

Numbers 2

Numbers 24:4Numbers 24:16

Deuteronomy 6

Deuteronomy 4:19Deuteronomy 5:9Deuteronomy 8:19Deuteronomy 11:16Deuteronomy 26:10Deuteronomy 30:17

Joshua 3

Joshua 23:7Joshua 23:16Joshua 24:12

Judges 1

Judges 2:19

1 Samuel 5

1 Samuel 1:191 Samuel 2:41 Samuel 2:361 Samuel 18:41 Samuel 31:3

2 Samuel 5

2 Samuel 1:182 Samuel 1:222 Samuel 15:52 Samuel 16:42 Samuel 22:35

1 Kings 1

1 Kings 22:34

2 Kings 7

2 Kings 5:182 Kings 6:222 Kings 9:242 Kings 13:152 Kings 13:162 Kings 17:352 Kings 17:36

1 Chronicles 4

1 Chronicles 5:181 Chronicles 8:401 Chronicles 10:31 Chronicles 12:2

2 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 14:72 Chronicles 14:82 Chronicles 17:172 Chronicles 18:332 Chronicles 26:14

Ezra 1

Ezra 6:10

Nehemiah 4

Nehemiah 4:7Nehemiah 4:10Nehemiah 4:13Nehemiah 4:16

Esther 2

Esther 3:2Esther 3:5

Job 6

Job 9:13Job 20:24Job 29:20Job 30:11Job 38:40Job 41:20

Psalms 31

Psalms 5:7Psalms 7:12Psalms 7:13Psalms 10:10Psalms 11:2Psalms 18:34Psalms 18:35Psalms 21:12Psalms 22:27Psalms 35:14Psalms 37:14Psalms 37:15Psalms 38:7Psalms 44:6Psalms 44:7Psalms 45:11Psalms 46:9Psalms 46:10Psalms 58:7Psalms 60:4Psalms 66:4Psalms 72:9Psalms 72:11Psalms 76:4Psalms 78:9Psalms 78:57Psalms 81:9Psalms 86:9Psalms 95:6Psalms 107:39Psalms 138:2

Proverbs 2

Proverbs 2:18Proverbs 14:19

Ecclesiastes 1

Ecclesiastes 12:4

Isaiah 26

Isaiah 2:8Isaiah 2:9Isaiah 2:11Isaiah 2:17Isaiah 5:15Isaiah 5:28Isaiah 7:24Isaiah 13:18Isaiah 21:15Isaiah 21:17Isaiah 22:3Isaiah 25:12Isaiah 26:5Isaiah 29:4Isaiah 41:2Isaiah 44:15Isaiah 44:17Isaiah 44:19Isaiah 45:14Isaiah 45:23Isaiah 46:6Isaiah 49:7Isaiah 49:23Isaiah 58:5Isaiah 60:14Isaiah 66:19

Jeremiah 11

Jeremiah 4:29Jeremiah 6:23Jeremiah 9:2Jeremiah 9:3Jeremiah 46:9Jeremiah 49:35Jeremiah 50:14Jeremiah 50:29Jeremiah 50:42Jeremiah 51:3Jeremiah 51:56

Lamentations 3

Lamentations 2:4Lamentations 3:12Lamentations 3:20

Ezekiel 5

Ezekiel 1:28Ezekiel 39:3Ezekiel 39:9Ezekiel 46:2Ezekiel 46:3

Daniel 1

Daniel 6:11

Hosea 5

Hosea 1:5Hosea 1:7Hosea 2:18Hosea 2:20Hosea 7:16

Amos 1

Amos 2:15

Micah 2

Micah 5:13Micah 6:6

Habakkuk 2

Habakkuk 3:6Habakkuk 3:9

Zephaniah 2

Zephaniah 1:5Zephaniah 2:11

Zechariah 3

Zechariah 9:10Zechariah 9:13Zechariah 10:4

Acts 2

Acts 27:30Acts 27:41

Romans 1

Romans 14:11

Ephesians 1

Ephesians 3:14

Philippians 1

Philippians 2:10

Revelation 2

Revelation 3:9Revelation 6:2

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Bow

The bow was in use in early times both in war and in the chase (Gen. 21:20; 27:3; 48:22). The tribe of Benjamin were famous for the use of the bow (1 Chr. 8:40; 12:2; 2 Chr. 14:8; 17:17); so also were the Elamites (Isa. 22:6) and the Lydians (Jer. 46:9). The Hebrew word commonly used for bow means properly to tread (1 Chr. 5:18; 8:40), and hence it is concluded that the foot was employed in bending the bow. Bows of steel (correctly "copper") are mentioned (2 Sam. 22:35; Ps. 18:34). The arrows were carried in a quiver (Gen. 27:3; Isa. 22:6; 49:2; Ps. 127:5). They were apparently sometimes shot with some burning material attached to them (Ps. 120:4). The bow is a symbol of victory (Ps. 7:12). It denotes also falsehood, deceit (Ps. 64:3, 4; Hos. 7:16; Jer. 9:3). "The use of the bow" in 2 Sam. 1:18 (A.V.) ought to be "the song of the bow," as in the Revised Version.

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