Archer (Easton)

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A shooter with the bow (1 Chronicles 10:3 ). This art was of high antiquity (Genesis 21:20; 27:3 ). Saul was wounded by the Philistine archers (1 Samuel 31:3 ). The phrase 'breaking the bow' (Hosea 1:5; Jeremiah 49:35 ) is equivalent to taking away one's power, while 'strengthening the bow' is a"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! StudyLight.org has pledged to help build churches in Uganda. Help us with that pledge and support pastors in the heart of Africa. Click here to join the effort! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter A Bible Dictionaries Archer Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Archelaus Next Entry Archevite Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Thompson Chain Reference Archers Dictionaries Easton's Bible Dictionary Archer Holman Bible Dictionary Archer Hastings' BibleDictionary Archer King James Dictionary Archer Wilson's Bible Types Archer Webster Dictionary Archer Fish Archer Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Francs-Archers Reuben Archer Torrey Sir Joseph Archer Crowe (only first 3 shown) McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Archer Archer (Martyr) Archer, J.G. (only first 3 shown) The Nuttall Encyclopedia Archer, James Archer, Wm. Butler, William Archer (only first 3 shown) The Catholic Encyclopedia James Archer The Jewish Encyclopedia Archer, Archery Lexicons אִישׁ , אִישׁ בָּעַל , בַּעַל דָּרַךְ (only first 3 shown) A shooter with the bow ( 1 Chronicles 10:3 ). This art was of high antiquity ( Genesis 21:20 ; 27:3 ). Saul was wounded by the Philistine archers ( 1 Samuel 31:3 ). The phrase "breaking the bow" ( Hosea 1:5 ; Jeremiah 49:35 ) is equivalent to taking away one's power, while "strengthening the bow" is a symbol of its increase ( Genesis 49:24 ). The Persian archers were famous among the ancients ( Isaiah 13:18 ; Jeremiah 49:35 ; 50:9,14,29,42 . (See BOW).

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• part_of source-manifest/easton — Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)