ʼashpâh — H827

Definition

feminine noun

a quiver or arrow-case

1. quiver (for arrows)
1. of home, of God's instruments (fig.)

Usually translated as

quiver

Origin

perhaps (feminine) from the same as H825 (in the sense of covering)

• Same as ʼashshâph (H825)

Greek equivalents

• epithymía (G1939)
• tóxon (G5115)

Occurrences

ʼashpâh occurs 6 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Job (1), Psalms (1), Isaiah (2), Jeremiah (1), Lamentations (1)

• Job 39:23 — The quiver (אַשְׁפָּ֑ה) rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield.
• Psalms 127:5 — Happy is the man that hath his quiver (אַשְׁפָּת֗וֹ) full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
• Isaiah 22:6 — And Elam bare the quiver (אַשְׁפָּ֔ה) with chariots of men and horsemen, and Kir uncovered the shield.
• Isaiah 49:2 — And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver (בְּאַשְׁפָּת֖וֹ) hath he hid me;
• Jeremiah 5:16 — Their quiver (אַשְׁפָּת֖וֹ) is as an open sepulchre, they are all mighty men.
• Lamentations 3:13 — He hath caused the arrows of his quiver (אַשְׁפָּתֽוֹ) to enter into my reins.