8 occurrences in 12 translations

'Archer' in the Bible

Now an archer shot an arrow at random, and it struck the king of Israel between the plates of his armor. The king ordered his charioteer, "Turn around and take me from the battle line, because I'm wounded."

Verse ConceptsBreastplatesBow And Arrows, Uses OfArmourDeath Of The Wicked, Examples OfArchers, Men Shot ByChancearmorlungs

Now an archer shot an arrow at random and it struck the king of Israel between the plates of his armor. The king ordered his charioteer, "Turn around and take me from the battle line, for I am wounded."

Verse ConceptsBreastplatesBow And Arrows, Uses OfArmour

Make yourself free, like the roe from the hand of the archer, and the bird from him who puts a net for her.

Verse ConceptsHuntingBirds, Figurative UseSaving OneselfDeer Etc.DebtBeing YourselfDeerSaving Money

The one who hires a fool or who hires those passing byis like an archer who wounds everyone.

Verse ConceptsChanceHiringWounds

Every city fleesat the sound of the horseman and the archer.They enter the thicketsand climb among the rocks.Every city is abandoned;no inhabitant is left.

Verse ConceptsClimbingRocksArchers, In ArmiesCavalryEmpty CitiesRiding HorsesStones For ProtectionIsrael Fleeing

Against him that bendeth let the archer bend his bow, and against him that lifteth himself up in his brigandine: and spare ye not her young men; destroy ye utterly all her host.

Verse ConceptsBreastplatesDisarmamentRopes

The archer will not stand his ground,the one who is swift of footwill not save himself,and the one riding a horse will not save his life.

Verse ConceptsFicklenessFast RunnersKeeping Oneself AliveNo Escape

Bible Theasaurus

Archer (8 instances)
Bowman (5 instances)
Infantry (10 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
קשׁת 
Qesheth 
Usage: 75

בּעל 
Ba`al 
Usage: 85

דּרך 
Darak 
Usage: 63

חץ 
Chets 
Usage: 53

חצץ 
Chatsats 
bands , archers , cut off in the midst
Usage: 3

ירא ירה 
Yarah 
Usage: 83

רב 
Rab 
Usage: 2

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