H8522 H8522
quiver (with suffix 'your'; container for arrows, hung from shoulder or belt)
This noun denotes the quiver, the container that holds arrows, appearing in Genesis 27:3 when Isaac instructs Esau to take his weapons for hunting. The quiver hangs from the shoulder or belt, keeping arrows accessible for rapid shooting. Archaeological finds throughout the ancient Near East show quivers as standard hunting and military equipment. The pairing of quiver and bow represents the complete archery kit, essential for both warfare and hunting in the ancient world.
Senses
1. sense 1 — In Genesis 27:3, Isaac tells Esau to take 'your quiver and your bow,' the equipment needed for the hunting expedition that would lead to the fateful blessing scene. The term specifically denotes the arrow container, distinguishing it from the bow itself. Cross-linguistic evidence consistently shows 'quiver' or 'arrow holder,' confirming the technical vocabulary for this piece of archer's equipment. 1×
AR["جُعبَتَكَ"]·ben["তোমার-তূণীর"]·DE["deinen-Köcher"]·EN["quiver-your"]·FR["quiver-ton"]·heb["תליך-ך"]·HI["तेरा-तरकश"]·ID["tabung-panahmu"]·IT["quiver-tuo"]·jav["wadhah-panah-panjenengan"]·KO["너의-전통을"]·PT["aljava-tua"]·RU["колчан-твой"]·ES["tu-aljaba"]·SW["podo-lako"]·TR["ok-kılıfını"]·urd["ترکش-تیرا"]
Related Senses
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BDB / Lexicon Reference
† [תְּלִי] n.[m.] quiver (with its arrows) (as hanging from shoulder);—sf. תֶּלְיְךָ וְקַשְׁתֶּ֑ךָ Gn 27:3 (J; 𝔊 φαρέτρα, 𝔅 pharetra).