Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 5000 Humanity » 5125 Parts of the body and clothing » 5126 arm Used as a symbol of strength and as a means of expressing affection and relationship. Some ornaments are worn on the arm. Everyday uses of arms See also Numbers 11:12 carrying; Numbers 20:11 hitting; 2 Samuel 22:35 pp Psalm 18:34 archery Support: Harvesting: Psalm 129:7; Isaiah 17:5 Isaiah 44:12 craftsmanship; Hosea 11:3 teaching to walk The arm as a symbol of human strength Of physical strength in general Genesis 49:24; Judges 15:14; Judges 16:12; Proverbs 31:17; Isaiah 44:12 Of strength for battle Ezekiel 30:24-25 See also Job 35:9 The arm as a symbol of human weakness A broken arm expresses defeat Jeremiah 48:25 See also Job 38:15; Psalm 10:15; Ezekiel 30:21-22,24-25; Zechariah 11:17 Restrained arms Feeble arms need to be strengthened Job 26:2 See also Hebrews 12:12 Human arms are weak compared with God's strength Job 40:9 See also 2 Chronicles 32:8 The arm of God as a symbol Of the might of God Psalm 77:15 See also Psalm 89:10,13; Isaiah 63:12; Jeremiah 27:5 Of the power of God to save Numbers 11:23 See also Exodus 6:6; Deuteronomy 9:29; Deuteronomy 33:27; 2 Chronicles 6:32; Isaiah 53:1; Isaiah 59:1,16 Of the eternity of God Of the holiness of God Arms as an expression of affection and greeting Used to embrace in greeting Genesis 45:14 See also Genesis 29:13; Genesis 33:4; Genesis 46:29; Genesis 48:10; Luke 15:20; Acts 20:37 Used to embrace a wife or lover Songs 2:6 See also Genesis 16:5; 2 Samuel 12:8; Proverbs 5:20; Songs 8:3; Micah 7:5 Used to embrace the young Mark 10:16 See also Numbers 11:12; 2 Samuel 12:3; 1 Kings 17:19,23; 2 Kings 4:16; Isaiah 49:22; Lamentations 2:12; Mark 9:36; Luke 2:28; Acts 20:10 Open arms express generosity Used in phrases expressing the adoption of false gods See also 1 Kings 9:9 pp 2 Chronicles 7:22 The beauty of the arm Objects worn on the arm Ornaments See also Genesis 24:30,47; Numbers 31:50; 2 Samuel 1:10; Isaiah 3:18-19; Ezekiel 16:11; Ezekiel 23:42 Identification marks Magic charms See also
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