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Nave Topical Bible
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Thompson Chain Reference
• Arms, Everlasting
• Arm, Divine
Treasury of Biblical Knowledge
• Armed Men Protecting Workers
Torrey Topical Textbook
• Arms, Military
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American Tract Society
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Easton's Bible Dictionary
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Fausset Bible Dictionary
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• Arm
Holman Bible Dictionary
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Hastings' BibleDictionary
• Armour, Arms
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King James Dictionary
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• Armed
• Arm
Morrish Bible Dictionary
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• Arm
Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary
• Arm of the Lord
People's Bible Dictionary
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Smith Bible Dictionary
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Vines' Expository Dictionary
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• Arm
Wilson's Bible Types
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Webster Dictionary
• Round-Arm
• Proof-Arm
• Over-Arm
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Watson's Theological Dictionary
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1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
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Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia
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• Arms - Armor
McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia
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• Arm-Hole
• Arms, Clifford S.
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia
• Armed Soldier of Democracy
• Arme`nia
• Gentlemen-at-Arms
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The Jewish Encyclopedia
• Arms
• Coat of Arms
Lexicons
• ܕ݁ܪܳܥܳܐ
• ܙܰܝܢܳܐ
• ܙܢ
• ἀγκάλη
• βραχίων
• ἐναγκαλίζομαι
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• אֶזְרוֹעַ
• דְּרָע
• זְרוֹעַ
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This word is frequently used in Scripture in a metaphorical sense to denote power. Hence, to 'break the arm' is to diminish or destroy the power (Psalms 10:15; Ezekiel 30:21; Jeremiah 48:25). It is also employed to denote the infinite power of God (Psalms 89:13; Psalms 98:1; Isaiah 53:1; John 12:38). In a few places the metaphor is, with great force, extended to the action of the arm, as: 'I will redeem you with a stretched out arm' (Exodus 6:5), that is, with a power fully exerted. The figure is here taken from the attitude of ancient warriors baring and outstretching the arm for fight. Thus in Isaiah 52:10, 'Jehovah hath made bare his holy arm in the sight of all the nations.'