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Lexicon :: Strong's G956 - belos

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βέλος
Transliteration
belos (Key)
Pronunciation
bel'-os
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Part of Speech
neuter noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:608,104

Strong’s Definitions

βέλος bélos, bel'-os; from G906; a missile, i.e. spear or arrow:—dart.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 1x

The KJV translates Strong's G956 in the following manner: dart (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 1x
The KJV translates Strong's G956 in the following manner: dart (1x).
  1. a missile, dart, javelin, arrow

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
βέλος bélos, bel'-os; from G906; a missile, i.e. spear or arrow:—dart.
STRONGS G956:
βέλος, -εος, τό, (βάλλω), a missile, a dart, javelin, arrow: Ephesians 6:16. [From Homer down.]

βελόνη, -ης, , (βέλος);
a. the point of a spear.
b. a needle: Luke 18:25 L T Tr WH; see ῥαϕἰς. ([Batr. 130], Aristophanes, Aeschines, Aristotle, others; cf. Lob. ad Phryn. p. 90.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Luke
18:25
Ephesians
6:16

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G956 matches the Greek βέλος (belos),
which occurs 36 times in 34 verses in the LXX Greek.

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:23 -

‘I will heap calamities on them;

I will exhaust My arrows on them.

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:42 -

‘I will make My arrows drunk with blood,

And My sword will devour flesh,

With the blood of the slain and the captives,

From the long-haired [fn]leaders of the enemy.’

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 18:14 - Then Joab said, “I will not wait around here before you.” So he took three [fn]spears in his hand and thrust them through the heart of Absalom while he was yet alive in the [fn]midst of the oak.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:15 -

“And He sent out arrows, and scattered them,

Lightning, and [fn]threw them into confusion.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:24 - And Jehu [fn]drew his bow with his full strength and struck [fn]Joram between his arms; and the arrow went [fn]through his heart and he crouched down in his chariot.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 13:15 - And Elisha said to him, “Take a bow and arrows.” So he [fn]took a bow and arrows.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 13:17 - And he said, “Open the window toward the east,” and he opened it. Then Elisha said, “Shoot!” And he shot. And he said, “Yahweh’s arrow of salvation, even the arrow of salvation over Aram; for you will strike the Arameans at Aphek until you have consumed them.”
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 19:32 -

‘Therefore thus says Yahweh concerning the king of Assyria, “He will not come to this city or shoot an arrow there; and he will not come before it with a shield or throw up a siege ramp against it.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:15 - In Jerusalem he also made devices of war devised by skillful designers to be on the towers and on the corners for the purpose of shooting arrows and great stones. Hence his [fn]fame spread afar, for he was marvelously helped until he was strong.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:4 -

“For the arrows of the Almighty are within me,

[fn]Their poison my spirit drinks;

The horrors of God are arranged against me.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 16:9 -

“His anger has torn me and [fn]hunted me down;

He has gnashed at me with His teeth;

My adversary sharpens his eyes to look at me.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:25 -

“It is drawn forth and comes out of his back,

Even the glittering point from his gall;

Bouts of dread come upon him.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 30:14 -

“As through a wide breach they come,

[fn]Amid the storm they roll on.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:6 -

[fn]Should I lie concerning my justice?

My [fn]wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.’

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:22 -

“He laughs at dread and is not dismayed;

And he does not turn back from the sword.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:13 -

He has also prepared [fn]for Himself deadly weapons;

He makes His arrows fiery shafts.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 11:2 -

For, behold, the wicked bend the bow,

They [fn]make ready their arrow upon the string

To shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:14 -

He sent out His arrows, and scattered them,

And lightning flashes in abundance, and [fn]threw them into confusion.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 38:2 -

For Your arrows have pressed deep into me,

And Your hand has pressed down upon me.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:5 -

Your arrows are sharp;

The peoples fall under You;

Your arrows are in the heart of the King’s enemies.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 57:4 -

My soul is among lions;

I am lying down among those who breathe forth fire,

Sons of men whose teeth are spears and arrows

And their tongue a sharp sword.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 64:7 -

But God [fn]will shoot them with an arrow;

Suddenly they will be wounded.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 77:17 -

The clouds poured out water;

The skies gave forth a sound;

Your arrows went here and there.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 91:5 -

You will not be afraid of terror by night,

Or arrow that flies by day;

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 120:4 -

Sharp arrows of the warrior,

With the burning coals of the broom tree.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 127:4 -

Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,

So are the children of one’s youth.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 144:6 -

Flash forth lightning and scatter them;

Send out Your arrows and confuse them.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:28 -

[fn]Its arrows are sharp and all its bows are bent;

The hoofs of its horses [fn]seem like flint and its chariot wheels like a whirlwind.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 7:24 - People will come there with bows and arrows because all the land will be briars and thorns.
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 37:33 -

“Therefore, thus says Yahweh concerning the king of Assyria, ‘He will not come to this city or shoot an arrow there; and he will not come before it with a shield or throw up a siege ramp against it.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 49:2 -

He has set My mouth like a sharp sword;

In the shadow of His hand He has concealed Me;

And He has also set Me as a [fn]select arrow;

He has hidden Me in His quiver.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:2 -

“Declare and make it heard among the nations.

Make it heard and lift up a standard.

Do not conceal it but say,

‘Babylon has been captured;

Bel has been put to shame; [fn]Marduk has been [fn]shattered;

Her images have been put to shame; her idols have been shattered.’

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 3:12 -

He bent His bow

And set me as a target for the arrow.

Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 2:8 -

They do not crowd each other;

They march everyone in his path;

When they fall against the defending weapons,

They do not break ranks.

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