5 occurrences

'Sling' in the Bible

Among this army were seven hundred specially-trained left-handed soldiers. Each one could sling a stone and hit even the smallest target.

Verse ConceptsHairsHandsSlingsStonesWarriorsAccuracyAmbidextrousSeven To Nine HundredLeft HandedThrowing StonesSlinging StonesOther References To HairMissing The MarkHair

He took his staff in his hand, picked out five smooth stones from the stream, placed them in the pouch of his shepherd's bag, took his sling in hand, and approached the Philistine.

Verse ConceptsBagsequipping, physicalSlingsSmall Things God UsesFive ThingsThrowing StonesSlinging Stones

David prevailed over the Philistine with just the sling and the stone. He struck down the Philistine and killed him. David did not even have a sword in his hand.

Verse ConceptsAchievementdefeatSlinging Stones

When someone sets out to chase you and to take your life, the life of my lord will be wrapped securely in the bag of the living by the Lord your God. But he will sling away the lives of your enemies from the sling's pocket!

Verse ConceptsSlingsThrowing Stones

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Catapult (1 instance)
Sling (10 instances)

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
κοιμάω 
Koimao 
sleep , fall asleep , be asleep , fall on sleep , be dead
Usage: 16

ἀναιρέω 
Anaireo 
kill , slay , put to death , take up , do , take away
Usage: 23

ἀποθνήσκω 
Apothnesko 
die , be dead , be at the point of death +9 , perish , lie a dying , be slain + , vr dead
Usage: 93

ἀποκτείνω 
Apokteino 
kill , slay , put to death
Usage: 40

ἀργός 
Argos 
Usage: 4

βραδύνω 
Braduno 
tarry , be slack
Usage: 2

βραδυπλοέω 
Braduploeo 
Usage: 1

βραδύς 
Bradus 
Usage: 2

βραδύτης 
Bradutes 
Usage: 1

διάβολος 
Diabolos 
Usage: 32

διαχειρίζομαι 
Diacheirizomai 
Usage: 2

ἐξυπνίζω 
Exupnizo 
Usage: 0

ἔζυπνος 
Exupnos 
awake out of sleep 9
Usage: 1

θύω 
Thuo 
Usage: 9

καθεύδω 
Katheudo 
Usage: 11

κατάνυξις 
Katanuxis 
Usage: 1

κατασφάττω 
Katasphatto 
Usage: 0

κοπή 
Kope 
Usage: 1

κυβεία 
Kubeia 
Usage: 1

νυστάζω 
Nustazo 
Usage: 1

νωθρός 
Nothros 
Usage: 2

ὀκνηρός 
Okneros 
Usage: 2

παραῤῥυέω 
Pararrhueo 
Usage: 1

σφαγή 
Sphage 
Usage: 3

σφάγιον 
Sphagion 
Usage: 1

σφάζω 
Sphazo 
Usage: 10

σῶμα 
Soma 
Usage: 123

ὕπνος 
Hupnos 
Usage: 6

φονεύω 
Phoneuo 
kill , do murder , slay
Usage: 5

φόνος 
Phonos 
Usage: 7

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