Strong's Lexicon chets: Arrow Original Word: חֵץ Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to pierce Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G956 (belos): Refers to a dart or missile, often used metaphorically in the New Testament to describe spiritual attacks or divine judgment. Usage: The Hebrew word "chets" primarily refers to an arrow, a projectile weapon used in ancient warfare and hunting. It is often used metaphorically in the Bible to describe God's judgment or the swift and piercing nature of certain actions or words. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, arrows were a common part of military equipment. They were typically made of wood with a metal or stone tip and were used with a bow. Arrows symbolized speed, precision, and the ability to reach a target from a distance. In the biblical context, arrows could represent both physical and spiritual warfare, as well as divine retribution or protection. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom chatsats Definition arrow NASB Translation archers* (1), arrow (14), arrows (36), shaft (1), wound (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs חֵץ noun masculine1Samuel 20:20 arrow, mostly in poetry and prophets (compare חֵצִי above below חצה) — absolute ׳ח Psalm 91:5 9t. + 1 Samuel 17:7 Kt (Qr עֵץ q. v.); construct id. 2 Kings 1; 2 Kings 3:17; 2 Kings 13:17; suffix חִצִּי Job 34:6, חִצּוֺ Psalm 58:8; Zechariah 9:14, חִצָּם Psalm 11:2; Psalm 64:4; Plural חִצִּים Genesis 49:23 17t. + 1 Samuel 20:38 Qr (Kt חֵ֫צִי q. v.) + 2 Samuel 22:15 (< חִצָּיו "" Psalm 18:15); construct חִצֵּת Job 6:4; Psalm 120:4 + Ezekiel 5:16 (Co חִצַּי compare ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Hi); חִצַּי Deuteronomy 32:23,42 (Ezekiel 5:16 see above), חִצֶּיךָ Psalm 38:3 4t.; חִצָּיו Isaiah 5:28 5t.; — arrow: 1 literally, shot from bow by hand 1 Samuel 20:20,21 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 20:22 (ᵐ5 We singular, i.e. הַחֵצִי, in 1 Samuel 20:21; 1 Samuel 20:22, see also Dr) 1 Samuel 20:36; 1 Samuel 20:38 Qr 2 Kings 19:32 = Isaiah 37:33; Isaiah 5:28; Isaiah 7:24; Jeremiah 50:9,14; Jeremiah 51:11; Ezekiel 39:3,9; 1 Chronicles 12:2; shot from engine of war 2Chronicles 26:15; used in divination Ezekiel 21:26 compare 2 Kings 13:15 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 13:17 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 13:18; בַּעֲלֵי חִצִּים = archers Genesis 49:23. 2 figurative of Israel's weapons Numbers 24:8, of the (Messianic) king Psalm 45:6, of Yahweh's judgments Deuteronomy 32:23,42; Job 6:4 (compare חִצִּי = my wound Job 34:6), Psalm 7:14; Psalm 38:3; Psalm 58:8 (but on text compare Checritical note.) Psalm 64:8; Psalm 120:4 (? compare Che); further Proverbs 7:23; Lamentations 3:12; Ezekiel 5:16; in theoph. Psalm 18:15 = 2 Samuel 22:15, compare Habakkuk 3:11; Zechariah 9:14; Psalm 144:6; of wicked men's violence Psalm 11:2; compare Psalm 91:5, under figure of lion's teeth Psalm 57:5; their words Psalm 64:4 compare Proverbs 25:18; Jeremiah 9:8; simile, of strength and efficiency derived from one's children, Psalm 127:4; of a deceiver's words Proverbs 26:18; metaphor of servant of ׳בָּרוּר י ׳ח Isaiah 49:2. — In 1 Samuel 17:7 read עֵץ (for חֵץ) as Qr and "" 2 Samuel 21:19 = the shaft; see עֵץ; so Klo Dr. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance archer, arrow, dart, shaft, staff, wound From chatsats; properly, a piercer, i.e. An arrow; by implication, a wound; figuratively, (of God) thunder-bolt; (by interchange for ets) the shaft of a spear -- + archer, arrow, dart, shaft, staff, wound. see HEBREW chatsats see HEBREW ets Forms and Transliterations בַּֽחִצִּים֙ בחצים הַחִצִּים֮ החצים וְחִצִּ֑ים וְחִצִּֽים׃ וְחִצֶּ֕יךָ וְחִצָּ֥יו וְחֵ֣ץ וְעֵ֣ץ וּבְחִצִּ֔ים וּבַחִצִּ֖ים ובחצים וחץ וחציו וחציך וחצים וחצים׃ ועץ חִ֝צֶּ֗יךָ חִ֝צָּ֗יו חִ֝צָּ֗ם חִ֝צָּ֗יו חִ֭צֶּיךָ חִ֭צָּיו חִצִּ֖ים חִצִּ֣י חִצִּ֥ים חִצִּֽים׃ חִצֵּ֣י חִצֵּ֪י חִצֵּי֩ חִצֶּ֗יךָ חִצֶּ֙יךָ֙ חִצַּ֖י חִצַּי֙ חִצָּ֣ם חִצָּיו֙ חִצּ֑וֹ חֵ֑ץ חֵ֡ץ חֵ֥ץ חֵץ־ חץ חץ־ חצו חצי חציו חציך חצים חצים׃ חצם כְּחִצִּ֥ים כחצים לְחֵ֣ץ לַחֵֽץ׃ לחץ לחץ׃ מֵ֝חֵ֗ץ מחץ ba·ḥiṣ·ṣîm bachitzTzim baḥiṣṣîm chetz chitzTzai chitzTzam chitzTzav chitzTzei Chitztzeicha chitzTzi chitzTzim chitzTzo ha·ḥiṣ·ṣîm hachitzTzim haḥiṣṣîm ḥêṣ ḥêṣ- ḥiṣ·ṣām ḥiṣ·ṣāw ḥiṣ·ṣay ḥiṣ·ṣê ḥiṣ·ṣe·ḵā ḥiṣ·ṣî ḥiṣ·ṣîm ḥiṣ·ṣōw ḥiṣṣām ḥiṣṣāw ḥiṣṣay ḥiṣṣê ḥiṣṣeḵā ḥiṣṣî ḥiṣṣîm ḥiṣṣōw kə·ḥiṣ·ṣîm kechitzTzim kəḥiṣṣîm la·ḥêṣ laChetz laḥêṣ lə·ḥêṣ leChetz ləḥêṣ mê·ḥêṣ meChetz mêḥêṣ ū·ḇa·ḥiṣ·ṣîm ū·ḇə·ḥiṣ·ṣîm ūḇaḥiṣṣîm ūḇəḥiṣṣîm uvachitzTzim uvechitzTzim veChetz vechitzTzav vechitzTzeicha vechitzTzim veEtz wə‘êṣ wə·‘êṣ wə·ḥêṣ wə·ḥiṣ·ṣāw wə·ḥiṣ·ṣe·ḵā wə·ḥiṣ·ṣîm wəḥêṣ wəḥiṣṣāw wəḥiṣṣeḵā wəḥiṣṣîmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 49:23 HEB: וַֽיִּשְׂטְמֻ֖הוּ בַּעֲלֵ֥י חִצִּֽים׃ INT: and harassed archer archer Numbers 24:8 Deuteronomy 32:23 Deuteronomy 32:42 1 Samuel 17:7 2 Samuel 22:15 2 Kings 13:15 2 Kings 13:15 2 Kings 13:17 2 Kings 13:17 2 Kings 19:32 1 Chronicles 12:2 Job 6:4 Job 34:6 Psalm 7:13 Psalm 11:2 Psalm 18:14 Psalm 38:2 Psalm 45:5 Psalm 57:4 Psalm 58:7 Psalm 64:3 Psalm 64:7 Psalm 91:5 Psalm 120:4 44 Occurrences |