Psalm 120:4
Old Testament • 5 words with Strong's data
"Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper."
Word-by-Word Analysis
שָׁנַן
shânan
to point (transitive or intransitive); intensively, to pierce; figuratively, to inculcate
חֵץ
chêts
properly, a piercer, i.e. an arrow; by implication, a wound; figuratively, (of God) thunderbolt; the shaft of aspear
גִּבּוֹר
gibbôwr
powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant
רֶתֶם
rethem
the Spanish broom (from its pole-like stems)
Key Terms in This Verse
שָׁנַן shânan
to point (transitive or intransitive); intensively, to pierce; figuratively, to inculcate
Study H8150 →חֵץ chêts
properly, a piercer, i.e. an arrow; by implication, a wound; figuratively, (of God) thunderbolt; the shaft of aspear
Study H2671 →Cross References
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.
Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimst...
He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.
God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.
An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
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