Category:Archer

Arch"er, n. Etym: [archier, F. archer, LL. arcarius, fr. L. arcus bow. See Arc, Arch, n.]

Defn: A bowman, one skilled in the use of the bow and arrow.

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Archer - A shooter with the bow (1 Chronicles 10:3). This art was of high antiquity (Genesis 21:20; Genesis 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; Jeremiah 50:9, Jeremiah 50:14, Jeremiah 50:29, Jeremiah 50:42. (See Bow).