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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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Showing verses 21–30 of 39 · 41 word occurrences in this result

Psalms 58:7
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 58:7 · retained source text

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.

Psalms 64:3
Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 64:3 · retained source text

Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bowes to shoote their arrowes, euen bitter words:

1611 marginal notePsal.11.3.

Psalms 76:3
There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 76:3 · retained source text

There brake he the arrowes of the bowe, the shield, and the sword, and the battell. Selah.

Psalms 77:17
The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 77:17 · retained source text

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.

Psalms 120:4
Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 120:4 · retained source text

Sharpe arrowes of the mightie: with coales of iuniper.

1611 marginal noteOr, It is as the sharpe arrowes of the mighty man with coales of iuniper.

Psalms 144:6
Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 144:6 · retained source text

Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoote out thine arrowes, and destroy them.

1611 marginal notePsal. 18.13,14.

Proverbs 26:18
As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 26:18 · retained source text

As a mad man, who casteth firebrands, arrowes, and death:

1611 marginal noteHeb. flames or sparkes.

Isaiah 5:28
Whose arrows are sharp, and all their bows bent, their horses’ hoofs shall be counted like flint, and their wheels like a whirlwind:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 5:28 · retained source text

Whose arrowes are sharpe, and all their bowes bent, their horses hoofs shall bee counted like flint, and their wheeles like a whirlewind.

Isaiah 7:24
With arrows and with bows shall men come thither; because all the land shall become briers and thorns.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 7:24 · retained source text

With arrowes and with bowes shall men come thither; because all the land shall become briars and thornes.

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