| NASB © | Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Definition | Origin | | "The bows | קֶ֥שֶׁת | ke·shet | 7198 | a bow | perhaps from qush |
| of the mighty | גִּבֹּרִ֖ים | gib·bo·rim | 1368 | strong, mighty | from gabar |
| are shattered, | חַתִּ֑ים | chat·tim; | 2844b | shattered, dismayed | from chathath |
| But the feeble | וְנִכְשָׁלִ֖ים | ve·nich·sha·lim | 3782 | to stumble, stagger, totter | a prim. root |
| gird | אָ֥זְרוּ | a·ze·ru | 247 | to gird, encompass, equip | a prim. root |
| on strength. | חָֽיִל׃ | cha·yil. | 2428 | strength, efficiency, wealth, army | from chul |
| KJV Lexicon The bows qesheth (keh'-sheth) of bending: a bow, for shooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris -- arch(-er), + arrow, bow(-man, -shot). of the mighty men gibbowr (ghib-bore') powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant -- champion, chief, excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man. are broken chath (khath) concretely, crushed; also afraid; abstractly, terror -- broken, dismayed, dread, fear. and they that stumbled kashal (kaw-shal') to totter or waver (through weakness of the legs, especially the ankle); by implication, to falter, stumble, faint or fall are girded 'azar (aw-zar') to belt -- bind (compass) about, gird (up, with). with strength chayil (khah'-yil) probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength |
New American Standard (©1995) "The bows of the mighty are shattered, But the feeble gird on strength.King James Bible The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength. American King James Version The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength. American Standard Version The bows of the mighty men are broken; And they that stumbled are girded with strength. Darby Bible Translation The bow of the mighty is broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength. English Revised Version The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength. Webster's Bible Translation The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength. World English Bible "The bows of the mighty men are broken. Those who stumbled are armed with strength. Young's Literal Translation Bows of the mighty are broken, And the stumbling have girded on strength. Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata arcus fortium superatus est et infirmi accincti sunt robore
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 Armed Bow Bows Broken Clothed Mighty Shattered Strength Stumbled Stumbling War Warriors
 Armed Bow Bows Broken Clothed Mighty Shattered Strength Stumbled Stumbling War Warriors1 Samuel 2:4 Multilingual Bible 1 Samuel 2:4 French 1 Samuel 2:4 Biblia Paralela 撒 母 耳 記 上 2:4 Chinese Bible |