1 Samuel 20:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"I will shootאֹורֶ֑ה
(o·v·reh;)
3384: to throw, shoota prim. root
threeשְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת
(she·lo·shet)
7969: a three, triadof uncertain derivation
arrows 
 
2671: arrowfrom chatsats
to the side,צִדָּ֣ה
(tzid·dah)
6654: a sidefrom an unused word
as though I shotלְשַֽׁלַּֽח־
(le·shal·lach-)
7971: to senda prim. root
at a target.לְמַטָּרָֽה׃
(le·mat·ta·rah.)
4307: a guard, ward, prison, target, markfrom natar


















KJV Lexicon
And I will shoot
yarah  (yaw-raw')
to flow as water (i.e. to rain); transitively, to lay or throw (especially an arrow, i.e. to shoot); figuratively, to point out (as if by aiming the finger), to teach
three
shalowsh  (shaw-loshe')
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
arrows
chets  (khayts)
a piercer, i.e. an arrow; by implication, a wound; figuratively, (of God) thunder-bolt; the shaft of a spear
on the side
tsad  (tsad)
a side; figuratively, an adversary -- (be-)side.
thereof as though I shot
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
at a mark
mattara'  (mat-taw-raw')
a jail (as a guard-house); also an aim (as being closely watched) -- mark, prison.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"I will shoot three arrows to the side, as though I shot at a target.

King James Bible
And I will shoot three arrows on the side thereof, as though I shot at a mark.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will shoot three arrows beside it as if I'm aiming at a target.

International Standard Version
I'll shoot three arrows to the side of the rock as though I were shooting at a target.

NET Bible
I will shoot three arrows near it, as though I were shooting at a target.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I will shoot three arrows from beside it toward a target.

King James 2000 Bible
And I will shoot three arrows on the side of it, as though I shot at a mark.
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