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arrows

Meaning of “arrows”

Sense 1: Pointed missiles shot from bows. Sense 2: Figuratively, instruments or images of attack, judgment, pain, or sudden force.

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41 occurrences39 verses15 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Numbers 24:8

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Numbers 24:8
God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 24:8 · retained source text

God brought him forth out of Egypt, he hath as it were the strength of an Unicorne: he shall eate vp the nations his enemies, and shall breake their bones, and pierce them thorow with his arrowes.

1611 marginal noteChap. 23.22.

Deuteronomy 32:42
I will make mine arrows drunk with blood, and my sword shall devour flesh; and that with the blood of the slain and of the captives, from the beginning of revenges upon the enemy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 32:42 · retained source text

I will make mine arrowes drunke with blood, (and my sword shal deuoure flesh) and that with the blood of the slaine, and of the captiues, from the beginning of reuenges vpon the enemie.

1 Samuel 20:21
And, behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go, find out the arrows. If I expressly say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee, take them; then come thou: for there is peace to thee, and no hurt; as the Lord liveth.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 20:21 · retained source text

And behold, I will send a ladde, saying, Goe, find out the arrowes. If I expresly say vnto the lad, Behold, the arrowes are on this side of thee, take them: then come thou, for there is peace to thee, and no hurt, as the LORD liueth.

1611 marginal noteHeb. not any thing.

1 Samuel 20:22
But if I say thus unto the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way: for the Lord hath sent thee away.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 20:22 · retained source text

But if I say thus vnto the yong man, Behold, the arrowes are beyond thee: goe thy way, for the LORD hath sent thee away.

1 Samuel 20:36
And he said unto his lad, Run, find out now the arrows which I shoot. And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 20:36 · retained source text

And he said vnto his lad, Runne, finde out now the arrowes which I shoote. And as the ladde ranne, he shot an arrow beyond him.

1611 marginal noteHebr. to passe ouer him.

1 Samuel 20:38
And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Jonathan’s lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 20:38 · retained source text

And Ionathan cryed after the ladde, Make speed, haste, stay not. And Ionathans ladde gathered vp the arrowes, and came to his master.

2 Kings 13:15
And Elisha said unto him, Take bow and arrows. And he took unto him bow and arrows.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 13:15 · retained source text

And Elisha said vnto him, Take bowe and arrowes. And he tooke vnto him bowe and arrowes.

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