Dictionary of Bible Themes: 5236 bow and arrow

5236 bow and arrow

Dictionary of Bible Themes

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A weapon used for hunting and in warfare. In the Scriptures the tongue is likened to a bow and unfaithful Israel to a faulty bow. The bow is also symbolic of military power.

The bow and arrow used for hunting

Genesis 27:3 See also Isaiah 7:24

The bow and arrow used in warfare

Genesis 48:22; 1 Kings 22:34 pp 2 Chronicles 18:33 See also Joshua 24:12; 1 Samuel 2:4; Samuel 18:4; 2 Samuel 1:22; Samuel 22:35 pp Psalm 18:34; 2 Kings 9:24; 2 Chronicles 14:8 Asa's army; 2 Chronicles 26:14; Nehemiah 4:13,16; Isaiah 5:28; Isaiah 13:18; Jeremiah 6:23; Jeremiah 50:14,29

The tongue likened to a bow

Jeremiah 9:3 See also Psalm 64:2-4

Unfaithful Israel likened to a faulty bow

Psalm 78:57 See also Hosea 7:16

The bow as a symbol of power and strength

Of military power

Psalm 44:6-7; Psalm 60:4 See also Genesis 49:24; Psalm 46:9; Hosea 1:5,7; Hosea 2:18; Zechariah 9:10

Of God's power in judgment

Psalm 7:11-12 See also Psalm 21:11-12; Lamentations 2:4; Lamentations 3:12; Habakkuk 3:9; Zechariah 9:13; Revelation 6:2

Of personal strength and vigour

Job 29:20 See also Job 30:11