The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
The 1611 reading
The vowes of the mightie men are broken, and they that stumbled are girt with strength.
KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Lost footing, tripped, or fell. Sense 2: Figuratively, faltered or took offence at an obstacle.
Definition sources
First occurrence: 1 Samuel 2:4
Complete exact-word concordance
The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
The vowes of the mightie men are broken, and they that stumbled are girt with strength.
¶ And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.
¶ And when they came vnto the threshing floore of Chidon, Uzza put foorth his hand to hold the Arke, for the oxenstumbled.
1611 marginal noteCalled Nachon, 2.Sam. 6.6.
1611 marginal noteOr, shooke it.
When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
When the wicked, euen mine enemies and my foes came vpon me to eat vp my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
1611 marginal noteHeb. approached against me.
The nations have heard of thy shame, and thy cry hath filled the land: for the mighty man hath stumbled against the mighty, and they are fallen both together.
The nations haue heard of thy shame, and thy crie hath filled the land: for the mightie man hath stumbled against the mightie, and they are fallen both together.
Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;
Wherefore? because they sought it, not by faith, but as it were by the works of the Law: for they stumbled at that stumbling stone,
I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.
I say then; Haue they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid. But rather through their fall, saluation is come vnto the Gentiles, for to prouoke them to ielousie.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Tripped in walking; fell; blundered; offended.