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The bowקֶשֶׁתof the mightyגִּבֹּרִיםis broken,חַתִּיםand those who stumbledוְנִכְשָׁלִיםhave girded onאָזְרוּstrength.חָיִל
1 Samuel 2:4
Study it in the app“The bow of the mighty is broken, and those who stumbled have girded on strength.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Samuel 2:4, word by word
- The bowקֶשֶׁתkeshet
bow
A curved wooden weapon with a string, which shoots arrows.
Where else “keshet” appears- of the mightyגִּבֹּרִיםgiborim
warrior
A brave warrior, or a capable man.
Where else “giborim” appears- is brokenחַתִּיםchatim
be shattered
Broken in pieces, or so afraid that one cannot react.
Where else “chatim” appears- and those who stumbledנִכְשָׁלִיםnichshalim
stumble
To lose one's balance while walking until one falls.
Where else “nichshalim” appears- have girded onאָזְרוּazru
gird
To gird: to fasten clothing or weapons at the waist for work or for battle; figuratively, to be filled with strength.
Where else “azru” appears- strengthחָיִלchayil
valor
Strength and ability: the brave man in war, the capable and worthy person.
Where else “chayil” appears
The context
3Do not go on speaking so proudly, proudly; let no arrogance come out of your mouth; for an El of knowledge is YHWH, and by him actions are weighed.
4 · This verse (above)
5Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread, and those who were hungry have ceased to hunger; even the barren woman has borne seven, and she who has many sons languishes.