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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Lamentations 3:12 - Set
Lamentations 3:12 - He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| He hath bent | H1869 | דָּרַךְ |
[Verb] to tread; by implication to walk; also to string a bow (by treading on it in bending) |
| his bow | H7198 | קֶשֶׁת |
[Noun Feminine] a {bow} for shooting (hence figuratively strength) or the iris |
| and set | H5324 | נָצַב |
[Verb] to {station} in various applications (literally or figuratively) |
| me as a mark | H4307 | מַטָּרָא |
[Noun Feminine] a jail (as a guard house); also an aim (as being closely watched) |
| for the arrow | H2671 | חֵץ |
[Noun Masculine] properly a {piercer} that {is} an arrow; by implication a wound; figuratively (of God) thunder bolt; (by interchange for H6086) the shaft of a spear |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.