Dictionary of Bible Themes: 5126 arm

5126 arm

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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:

2 Kings 5:18; Kings 7:2,17

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

Jeremiah 40:4; Acts 12:7

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

Deuteronomy 33:27

Of the holiness of God

Psalm 98:1; Isaiah 52:10

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

Used to embrace the young

Open arms express generosity

Proverbs 31:20

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

Songs 5:14

Objects worn on the arm

Ornaments

Identification marks

Genesis 38:28,30

Magic charms

Ezekiel 13:18,20