Dart
Every entry below is printed as its editors wrote it, with the edition named.
Easton's 1897
An instrument of war; a light spear. “Fiery darts” (Eph. 6:16) are so called in allusion to the habit of discharging darts from the bow while they are on fire or armed with some combustible material. Arrows are compared to lightning (Deut. 32:23, 42; Ps. 7:13; 120:4).
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · public domain
ISBE 1915
dart (chets; belos): A pointed missile weapon, as an arrow or light spear (2Sa 18:14; Job 41:26). See ARMOR; ARMS, III, 4; ARROW. Figurative:
(1) Of the penalty of sin (Pr 7:23 the King James Version);
(2) of strong suggestions and fierce temptations to evil (Eph 6:16; compare 1 Macc 5:51).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · public domain
In Scripture
Ephesians 6:16Deuteronomy 32:23Deuteronomy 32:42Psalms 7:13Psalms 120:42 Samuel 18:14Job 41:26Proverbs 7:23
8 references found in the entries above · verse links open the World English Bible
See also
Sources
- Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Public domain
- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · Public domain