Lexicon :: Strong's H7161 - qeren

Then Bezalel made the incense altar of acacia wood; its top was a cubit square and it was two cubits high; the horns were of one piece with it.

“His majesty is like a firstborn young bull,

And his horns like the horns of the wild ox;

With them he will gore the peoples,

All of them together, to the ends of the earth.

And those are the ten thousands of Ephraim,

And those are the thousands of Manasseh.”

Hannah prayed and said,

“My heart rejoices and triumphs in the LORD;

My horn (strength) is lifted up in the LORD,

My mouth has opened wide [to speak boldly] against my enemies,

Because I rejoice in Your salvation.

“The adversaries of the LORD will be broken to pieces;

He will thunder against them in the heavens,

The LORD will judge the ends of the earth;

And He will give strength to His [fn]king,

And will exalt the horn (strength) of His anointed.”

The LORD said to Samuel, “How long will you grieve for Saul, when I have rejected him as king over Israel? [fn]Fill your horn with oil and go; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have chosen a king for Myself among his sons.”

[fn]My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge;

My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge,

My Savior—You save me from violence.

Now the news reached Joab, for Joab had supported and followed Adonijah, although he had not followed Absalom. So Joab fled to the [sacred] tent of the LORD and took hold of the horns of the altar [to seek asylum].

“I have sewed sackcloth over my skin [as a sign of mourning]

And have defiled my horn (symbol of strength) in the dust.

The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and the One who rescues me;

My God, my rock and strength in whom I trust and take refuge;

My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower—my stronghold.

Save me from the lion’s mouth;

From the horns of the wild oxen You answer me.

“I said to the arrogant, ‘Do not boast;’

And to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up the horn [of self-glorification].

All the horns of the wicked He will cut off,

But the horns of the righteous will be lifted up.

For You are the glory of their strength [their proud adornment],

And by Your favor our horn is exalted.

“My faithfulness and My steadfast lovingkindness shall be with him,

And in My name shall his horn be exalted [great power and prosperity shall be conferred upon him].

But my horn [my emblem of strength and power] You have exalted like that of a wild ox;

I am anointed with fresh oil [for Your service].

He has given freely to the poor;

His righteousness endures forever;

His horn will be exalted in honor.

The LORD is God, and He has given us light [illuminating us with His grace and freedom and joy].

Bind the festival sacrifices with [fn]cords to the horns of the altar.

“There I will make the horn (strength) of David grow;

I have prepared a lamp for My anointed [fulfilling the promises].

He has lifted up a horn for His people [giving them strength, prosperity, dignity, and preeminence],

Praise for all His godly ones;

For the people of Israel, a people near to Him.

Praise the LORD! (Hallelujah!)

Now let me sing for my greatly Beloved [LORD]

A song of my Beloved about His vineyard (His chosen people).

My greatly Beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile slope (the promised land, Canaan).

The sin of Judah is written down with an iron stylus;

With a diamond point it is engraved upon the tablet of their heart

And on the horns of their altars.

In fierce anger He has cut off and destroyed

Every [fn]horn of Israel.

He has withdrawn His right hand

From the presence of the enemy.

And He has burned in Jacob like a flaming fire

Consuming all around.

The LORD has done what He planned;

He has accomplished His word

Which He commanded [fn]from days of old.

He has demolished without sparing,

And He has caused the enemy to rejoice over you;

He has exalted the power of your enemies.