What does חֵץ · βέλος mean in the Bible?
חֵץ · βέλος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a weapon used in battle".
Hebrew · H2671, G956
חֵץ
Properly, a piercer , i.e. an arrow ; by implication, a wound ; figuratively, (of God) thunder- bolt ; the shaft of a spear · arrow
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חֵץ H2671 properly, a piercer , i.e. an arrow ; by implication, a wound ; figuratively, (of God) thunder- bolt ; the shaft of a spear
βέλος G956 arrow
Pronunciation bélos
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What does חֵץ (chets) mean in the Bible?
חֵץ · βέλος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a weapon used in battle".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2671, G956?
H2671, G956 is connected to 45 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a weapon used in battle
Strong's H2671, G956
Lexical occurrences 45 verses Source Gloss
a weapon used in battle
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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain