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Lexicon :: Strong's H2671 - ḥēṣ

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חֵץ
Transliteration
ḥēṣ
Pronunciation
khayts
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 721b

Strong’s Definitions

חֵץ chêts, khayts; from H2686; also by interchange for H6086 properly, a piercer, i.e. an arrow; by implication, a wound; figuratively, (of God) thunder-bolt; the shaft of a spear:— archer, arrow, dart, shaft, staff, wound.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 53x

The KJV translates Strong's H2671 in the following manner: arrow (48x), archers (with H1167) (1x), dart (1x), shaft (1x), wound (1x), variant (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 53x
The KJV translates Strong's H2671 in the following manner: arrow (48x), archers (with H1167) (1x), dart (1x), shaft (1x), wound (1x), variant (1x).

  1. arrow

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חֵץ chêts, khayts; from H2686; also by interchange for H6086 properly, a piercer, i.e. an arrow; by implication, a wound; figuratively, (of God) thunder-bolt; the shaft of a spear:— archer, arrow, dart, shaft, staff, wound.
STRONGS H2671: Abbreviations
† חֵץ noun masculine1 Samuel 20:20 arrow, mostly in poetry and prophets (compare חֵצִי above below חצה) — absolute ח׳ Psalm 91:5 + 9 times + 1 Samuel 17:7 Kt (Qr עֵץ which see); construct id. 2 Kings 1; 2 Kings 3:17; 2 Kings 13:17; suffix חִצִּי Job 34:6, חִצּוֺ Psalm 58:8; Zechariah 9:14, חִצָּם Psalm 11:2; Psalm 64:4; Plural חִצִּים Genesis 49:23 + 17 times + 1 Samuel 20:38 Qr (Kt חֵ֫צִי which see) + 2 Samuel 22:15 (< חִצָּיו || Psalm 18:15); construct חִצֵּת Job 6:4; Psalm 120:4 + Ezekiel 5:16 (Co חִצַּי compare Greek Version of the LXX Syriac Version Hi); חִצַּי Deuteronomy 32:23, 42 (Ezekiel 5:16 see above), חִצֶּיךָ Psalm 38:3 + 4 times; חִצָּיו Isaiah 5:28 + 5 times; — arrow:
1. literally, shot from bow by hand 1 Samuel 20:20, 21 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 20:22 (Greek Version of the LXX We singular, i.e. הַחֵצִי, in 1 Samuel 20:21; 1 Samuel 20:22, see also Dr) 1 Samuel 20:36; 1 Samuel 20:38 Qr 2 Kings 19:32＝Isaiah 37:33; Isaiah 5:28; Isaiah 7:24; Jeremiah 50:9, 14; Jeremiah 51:11; Ezekiel 39:3, 9; 1 Chronicles 12:2; shot from engine of war 2 Chronicles 26:15; used in divination Ezekiel 21:26 compare 2 Kings 13:15 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 13:17 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 13:18; בַּעֲלֵי חִצִּים＝archers Genesis 49:23.
2. figurative of Israel's weapons Numbers 24:8, of the (Messianic) king Psalm 45:6, of Yahweh's judgments Deuteronomy 32:23, 42; Job 6:4 (compare חִצִּי＝my wound Job 34:6), Psalm 7:14; Psalm 38:3; Psalm 58:8 (but on text compare Checritical note.) Psalm 64:8; Psalm 120:4 (? compare Che); further Proverbs 7:23; Lamentations 3:12; Ezekiel 5:16; in theoph. Psalm 18:15＝2 Samuel 22:15, compare Habakkuk 3:11; Zechariah 9:14; Psalm 144:6; of wicked men's violence Psalm 11:2; compare Psalm 91:5, under figure of lion's teeth Psalm 57:5; their words Psalm 64:4 compare Proverbs 25:18; Jeremiah 9:8; simile, of strength and efficiency derived from one's children, Psalm 127:4; of a deceiver's words Proverbs 26:18; metaphor of servant of בָּרוּר י׳ ח׳ Isaiah 49:2. — In 1 Samuel 17:7 read H6086 עֵץ (for חֵץ) as Qr and || 2 Samuel 21:19＝the shaft; see H6086 עֵץ; so Klo Dr.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

49:23; 49:23

Numbers

24:8

Deuteronomy

32:23; 32:23; 32:42; 32:42

1 Samuel

17:7; 17:7; 20:20; 20:20; 20:21; 20:21; 20:22; 20:22; 20:36; 20:38; 20:38

2 Samuel

21:19; 22:15; 22:15

2 Kings

1; 3:17; 13:15; 13:17; 13:17; 13:18; 19:32

1 Chronicles

12:2

2 Chronicles

26:15

Job

6:4; 6:4; 34:6; 34:6

Psalms

7:14; 11:2; 11:2; 18:15; 18:15; 38:3; 38:3; 45:6; 57:5; 58:8; 58:8; 64:4; 64:4; 64:8; 91:5; 91:5; 120:4; 120:4; 127:4; 144:6

Proverbs

7:23; 25:18; 26:18

Isaiah

5:28; 5:28; 7:24; 37:33; 49:2

Jeremiah

9:8; 50:9; 50:14; 51:11

Lamentations

3:12

Ezekiel

5:16; 5:16; 5:16; 21:26; 39:3; 39:9

Habakkuk

3:11

Zechariah

9:14; 9:14

H2671

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2671 matches the Hebrew חֵץ (ḥēṣ),
which occurs 45 times in 42 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 49:23

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:23 - The archers bitterly attacked him,
shot at him, and harassed him severely,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 24:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:8 - God brings him out of Egypt
and is for him like the horns of the wild ox;
he shall eat up the nations, his adversaries,
and shall break their bones in pieces
and pierce them through with his arrows.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 32:23

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:23 - “‘And I will heap disasters upon them;
I will spend my arrows on them;

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 32:42

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:42 - I will make my arrows drunk with blood,
and my sword shall devour flesh—
with the blood of the slain and the captives,
from the long-haired heads of the enemy.’

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 17:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:7 - The shaft of his spear was like a weaver’s beam, and his spear’s head weighed six hundred shekels of iron. And his shield-bearer went before him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:15 - And he sent out arrows and scattered them;
lightning, and routed them.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 13:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 13:15 - And Elisha said to him, “Take a bow and arrows.” So he took a bow and arrows.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 13:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 13:17 - And he said, “Open the window eastward,” and he opened it. Then Elisha said, “Shoot,” and he shot. And he said, “The LORD’s arrow of victory, the arrow of victory over Syria! For you shall fight the Syrians in Aphek until you have made an end of them.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 19:32

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 19:32 - “Therefore thus says the LORD concerning the king of Assyria: He shall not come into this city or shoot an arrow there, or come before it with a shield or cast up a siege mound against it.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 12:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:2 - They were bowmen and could shoot arrows and sling stones with either the right or the left hand; they were Benjaminites, Saul’s kinsmen.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 6:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:4 - For the arrows of the Almighty are in me;
my spirit drinks their poison;
the terrors of God are arrayed against me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 34:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:6 - in spite of my right I am counted a liar;
my wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 7:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:13 - he has prepared for him his deadly weapons,
making his arrows fiery shafts.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 11:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 11:2 - for behold, the wicked bend the bow;
they have fitted their arrow to the string
to shoot in the dark at the upright in heart;

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:14 - And he sent out his arrows and scattered them;
he flashed forth lightnings and routed them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 38:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 38:2 - For your arrows have sunk into me,
and your hand has come down on me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 45:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:5 - Your arrows are sharp
in the heart of the king’s enemies;
the peoples fall under you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 57:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 57:4 - My soul is in the midst of lions;
I lie down amid fiery beasts—
the children of man, whose teeth are spears and arrows,
whose tongues are sharp swords.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 58:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 58:7 - Let them vanish like water that runs away;
when he aims his arrows, let them be blunted.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 64:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 64:3 - who whet their tongues like swords,
who aim bitter words like arrows,

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 64:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 64:7 - But God shoots his arrow at them;
they are wounded suddenly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 91:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 91:5 - You will not fear the terror of the night,
nor the arrow that flies by day,

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 120:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 120:4 - A warrior’s sharp arrows,
with glowing coals of the broom tree!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 127:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 127:4 - Like arrows in the hand of a warrior
are the children[fn] of one’s youth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 144:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 144:6 - Flash forth the lightning and scatter them;
send out your arrows and rout them!

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 7:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 7:23 - till an arrow pierces its liver;
as a bird rushes into a snare;
he does not know that it will cost him his life.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 25:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:18 - A man who bears false witness against his neighbor
is like a war club, or a sword, or a sharp arrow.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 26:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:18 - Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 5:28

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:28 - their arrows are sharp,
all their bows bent,
their horses’ hoofs seem like flint,
and their wheels like the whirlwind.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 37:33

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 37:33 - “Therefore thus says the LORD concerning the king of Assyria: He shall not come into this city or shoot an arrow there or come before it with a shield or cast up a siege mound against it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 49:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 49:2 - He made my mouth like a sharp sword;
in the shadow of his hand he hid me;
he made me a polished arrow;
in his quiver he hid me away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 9:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 9:8 - Their tongue is a deadly arrow;
it speaks deceitfully;
with his mouth each speaks peace to his neighbor,
but in his heart he plans an ambush for him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 50:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:9 - For behold, I am stirring up and bringing against Babylon a gathering of great nations, from the north country. And they shall array themselves against her. From there she shall be taken. Their arrows are like a skilled warrior who does not return empty-handed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 50:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:14 - Set yourselves in array against Babylon all around,
all you who bend the bow;
shoot at her, spare no arrows,
for she has sinned against the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 51:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:11 - “Sharpen the arrows!
Take up the shields! The LORD has stirred up the spirit of the kings of the Medes, because his purpose concerning Babylon is to destroy it, for that is the vengeance of the LORD, the vengeance for his temple.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 3:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:12 - he bent his bow and set me
as a target for his arrow.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 5:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 5:16 - when I send against you[fn] the deadly arrows of famine, arrows for destruction, which I will send to destroy you, and when I bring more and more famine upon you and break your supply[fn] of bread.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 21:21

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:21 - For the king of Babylon stands at the parting of the way, at the head of the two ways, to use divination. He shakes the arrows; he consults the teraphim;[fn] he looks at the liver.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 39:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 39:3 - Then I will strike your bow from your left hand, and will make your arrows drop out of your right hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 39:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 39:9 - “Then those who dwell in the cities of Israel will go out and make fires of the weapons and burn them, shields and bucklers, bow and arrows, clubs[fn] and spears; and they will make fires of them for seven years,

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Unchecked Copy Box Hab 3:11

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 3:11 - The sun and moon stood still in their place
at the light of your arrows as they sped,
at the flash of your glittering spear.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 9:14

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 9:14 - Then the LORD will appear over them,
and his arrow will go forth like lightning;
the Lord GOD will sound the trumpet
and will march forth in the whirlwinds of the south.
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