KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Pointed missiles shot from bows. Sense 2: Figuratively, instruments or images of attack, judgment, pain, or sudden force.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Numbers 24:8
Complete exact-word concordance
He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.
He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrowes against the persecutors.
Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.
Yea, he sent out his arrowes, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.
Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them.
Therefore shalt thou make them turne their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrowes vpon thy strings, against the face of them.
1611 marginal noteOr, thou shalt set them as a butte.
1611 marginal noteHeb. shoulder.
For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.
For thine arrowes sticke fast in me; and thy hand presseth me sore.
Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.
Thine arrowes are sharpe in the heart of the Kings enemies; whereby the people fall vnder thee.
My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
My soule is among lyons, and I lie euen among them that are set on fire: euen the sonnes of men, whose teeth are speares and arrowes, and their tongue a sharpe sword.
Let them melt away as waters which run continually: when he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.
Let them melt away as waters, which runne continually: When he bendeth his bow to shoote his arrowes, let them be as cut in pieces.
Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bowes to shoote their arrowes, euen bitter words:
1611 marginal notePsal.11.3.
There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah.
There brake he the arrowes of the bowe, the shield, and the sword, and the battell. Selah.
The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.
The cloudes powred out water, the skies sent out a sound; thine arrowes also went abroad.
1611 marginal noteHeb. the clouds were powred forth with water.
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