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Song of Solomon 3:8

All are skilled with the sword, experienced in warfare. Each has his sword at his side prepared for the terror of the night.

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ASV

They all handle the sword, and are expert in war: Every man hath his sword upon his thigh, Because of fear in the night.

KJV

They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night.

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Original language & word study

11 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
כֻּלָּם֙ku.Lamall of themH3605 →
אֲחֻ֣זֵי'a.Chu.zei[are] grasped ofH270 →
חֶ֔רֶבChe.reva swordH2719 →
מְלֻמְּדֵ֖יme.lu.me.Dei[are] trained ofH3925 →
מִלְחָמָ֑הmil.cha.MahwarfareH4421 →
אִ֤ישׁ'isheach oneH376 →
חַרְבּוֹ֙char.Bosword hisH2719 →
עַל־'al-[is] onH5921 →
יְרֵכ֔וֹye.re.Khothigh hisH3409 →
מִפַּ֖חַדmi.Pa.chadfrom dreadH6343 →
בַּלֵּילּֽוֹת׃ סba.lei.Lotin the nightsH3915 →

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Psalms 45:3Strap your sword at your side, O mighty warrior; appear in your majesty and splendor.Nehemiah 4:21–22So we continued the work, while half of the men held spears from the break of dawn until the stars came out.Psalms 149:5–9Let the saints exult in glory; let them shout for joy upon their beds.1 Thessalonians 5:6–8So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober.Ephesians 6:16–18In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.Psalms 91:5You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day,Isaiah 27:3I, the LORD, am its keeper; I water it continually. I guard it night and day so no one can disturb it;Judges 3:16Now Ehud had made for himself a double-edged sword a cubit long. He strapped it to his right thigh under his cloakJob 34:25Therefore, He recognizes their deeds; He overthrows them in the night and they are crushed.

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