21 occurrences

'Arrow' in the Bible

And he saith to his youth, 'Run, find, I pray thee, the arrows which I am shooting;' the youth is running, and he hath shot the arrow, causing it to pass over him.

Verse ConceptsHelpfulnessHelpful ChildrenSeeking For Concrete Things

And the youth cometh unto the place of the arrow which Jonathan hath shot, and Jonathan calleth after the youth, and saith, 'Is not the arrow beyond thee?'

And he saith unto me, Stand, I pray thee, over me, and put me to death, for seized me hath the arrow, for all my soul is still in me.

Verse ConceptsSuicideAnguish, CauseDesire For DeathAs Long As Life LastsApproval To Kill Oneself

And Jehu hath filled his hand with a bow, and smiteth Jehoram between his arms, and the arrow goeth out from his heart, and he boweth down in his chariot.

Verse ConceptsBow And Arrows, Uses OfArrows, Described AsHeart, HumanArchers, Men Shot ByKilling KingsOther References To The Heart

and saith, 'Open the window eastward;' and he openeth, and Elisha saith, 'Shoot,' and he shooteth; and he saith, 'An arrow of salvation to Jehovah, and an arrow of salvation against Aram, and thou hast smitten Aram, in Aphek, till consuming.'

Verse ConceptsThe Act Of Openingdeliverancesyria

Therefore, thus said Jehovah, Concerning the king of Asshur: He doth not come in unto this city, Nor doth he shoot there an arrow, Nor doth he come before it with shield. Nor doth he pour out against it a mount.

Verse ConceptsShieldsArchers, In ArmiesAttacks On Jerusalem Turned Back

Against my right do I lie? Mortal is mine arrow -- without transgression.'

Verse ConceptsArrows, Figurative OfPlea Of Innocence

For lo, the wicked tread a bow, They have prepared their arrow on the string, To shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.

Verse ConceptsBow And Arrows, Illustrations OfArrows, Figurative OfDarkness Of EvilArrowsResolving Conflict

They are melted as waters, They go up and down for themselves, His arrow proceedeth as they cut themselves off.

Verse ConceptsArrows

Who sharpened as a sword their tongue, They directed their arrow -- a bitter word.

Verse ConceptsArrows, Described AsArrows, Figurative OfSharpeningArrows

And God doth shoot them with an arrow, Sudden have been their wounds,

Verse ConceptsArrows, Figurative OfWoundsArrowsGod's Will

Till an arrow doth split his liver, As a bird hath hastened unto a snare, And hath not known that it is for its life.

Verse ConceptsLiversIgnorance Of EvilArrowsDeer

A maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, Is the man testifying against his neighbour a false testimony.

Verse ConceptsFalse Witnesses, Defined AsArrows, Figurative OfWitnesses, FalseSharpnessClubsArrows To Describe False Testimony

Therefore, thus said Jehovah, Concerning the king of Asshur: He doth not come in unto this city, Nor doth he shoot there an arrow, Nor doth he come before it with shield, Nor doth he pour out against it a mount.

Verse ConceptsAttacks On Jerusalem Turned Back

And he maketh my mouth as a sharp sword, In the shadow of His hand He hath hid me, And He maketh me for a clear arrow, In His quiver He hath hid me.

Verse ConceptsHand Of GodMouthsQuiversShadowsSharpnessShadow Of GodGod Hiding PeopleSpeaking As From GodArrows

A slaughtering arrow is their tongue, Deceit it hath spoken in its mouth, Peace with its neighbour it speaketh, And in its heart it layeth its ambush,

Verse ConceptsFlatteryArrows, Figurative OfTongueTrapLack Of MeaningDeceitful TonguesArrowsDeception

For, lo, I am stirring up, And am causing to come up against Babylon, An assembly of great nations from a land of the north, And they have set in array against her, From thence she is captured, Its arrow -- as a skilful hero -- returneth not empty,

Verse ConceptsAliancesSkillOut Of The North

Set yourselves in array against Babylon round about, All ye treading a bow, Shoot at her, have no pity on the arrow, For against Jehovah she hath sinned.

He hath trodden His bow, And setteth me up as a mark for an arrow.

Verse ConceptsBow And Arrows, Symbol Of StrengthTargets

And Jehovah doth appear for them, And gone forth as lightning hath His arrow, And the Lord Jehovah with a trumpet bloweth, And He hath gone with whirlwinds of the south.

Verse ConceptsArrows, Figurative OfArrows, Described AsLightningTheophanyTrumpets For BattleGod AppearingArrowsHurricanes

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