What does חֵץ · דָּלַק mean in the Bible?
חֵץ · דָּלַק: Arrow as weapon of divine judgment; God's arrows represent his wrath and piercing judgment on enemies.
Hebrew · H2671, H1814
חֵץ
Properly, a piercer , i.e. an arrow ; by implication, a wound ; figuratively, (of God) thunder- bolt ; the shaft of a spear · to flame (literally or figuratively)
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חֵץ H2671 properly, a piercer , i.e. an arrow ; by implication, a wound ; figuratively, (of God) thunder- bolt ; the shaft of a spear
דָּלַק H1814 to flame (literally or figuratively)
What does חֵץ (ḥiṣṣeyḵā) mean in the Bible?
חֵץ · דָּלַק: Arrow as weapon of divine judgment; God's arrows represent his wrath and piercing judgment on enemies.
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2671, H1814?
H2671, H1814 is connected to 54 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. Arrow as weapon of divine judgment; God's arrows represent his wrath and piercing judgment on enemies.
Source Gloss
properly, a piercer , i.e. an arrow ; by implication, a wound ; figuratively, (of God) thunder- bolt ; the shaft of a spear
Extended definition
Arrow as weapon of divine judgment; God's arrows represent his wrath and piercing judgment on enemies.
archer, arrow, dart, shaft, staff, wound.
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Old Testament Witnesses
Psalms 38:1–8 חִצֶּיךָ
Your arrows; divine missiles of conviction or affliction; sharp, localized pains of discipline
Additional Occurrences
Psalms 7:10-13 חִצָּיו לְדֹלְקִים
his arrows for the fiery/pursuing ones
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain