Arrow
βολίςStrong’s G1002bolis
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Bolis is the Greek word usually translated “arrow”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“(For they could not endure that which was commanded, And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart:”
Meaning
Usually translated “arrow”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- with arrow 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Hebrews 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
βολίς bolis · arrow
βολίς, -ίδος, ἡ (βάλλω), [in LXX for חֵץ, יָרָה, etc. ;] a dart, javelin: Heb.12:20, Rec. (LXX).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “arrow” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
AR'ROW, noun
- A missive weapon of offense, straight, slender, pointed and barbed, to be shot with a bow.
- In scripture, the arrows of God are the apprehensions of his wrath, which pierce and pain the conscience. Job 6:4Psalms 38:22 Samuel 22:15
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.