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Usage: βολίς, -ίδος, ἡ (βάλλω), [in LXX for חֵץ, יָרָה, etc. ;] a dart, javelin: Heb.12:20, Rec. (LXX).† (AS)
Strong's Number
G1002
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
15
Books
13
Strong's G1002 Quick Answer
Strong's G1002 βολίς (bolis) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. bolis (bol-ece') n. 1. a missile, i.e. javelin [from G906] It has 15 linked Bible usages across 13 books. Visible English usage signals include dart. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- bolis (bol-ece') n. 1. a missile, i.e. javelin [from G906]
- Usage
- 15 linked usages
- Books
- 13 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- dart
Meaning and Definition
bolis (bol-ece') n. 1. a missile, i.e. javelin [from G906] KJV: dart Root(s): G906
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1002. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G1002 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render bolis, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
dart
Hebrews 12:20
How Strong's G1002 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 13 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G1002 (βολίς) appears 14 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Kingdoms 14:14 — βολίσι
- Exodus 19:13 — βολίδι
- Ezekiel 5:16 — βολίδας
- Habakkuk 3:11 — βολίδες
- Jeremiah 9:7 — βολὶς
Strong's G1002 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G1002 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
(For they could not endure that which was commanded, And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart:
Strong's G1002 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
13 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
A hand shall not touch it, for everyone that touches shall be stoned with stones or shot through with a dart, whether beast or whether man, it shall not live: when the voices and trumpets and cloud depart from off the mountain, they shall come up on the mountain.
God led him out of Egypt; He has as it were the glory of a unicorn: He shall consume the nations of his enemies, And he shall drain their marrow, And with his darts he shall shoot through the enemy.
But if ye will not destroy the dwellers in the land from before you, then it shall come to pass that whomsoever of them ye shall leave shall be thorns in your eyes, and darts in your sides, and they shall be enemies to you on the land on which ye shall dwell;
Strong's G1002 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
Then shall the right aiming thunderbolts go abroad; And from the clouds, as from a well drawn bow, shall they fly to the mark.
Usage Excerpts
First 15 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1002.
A hand shall not touch it, for everyone that touches shall be stoned with stones or shot through with a dart, whether beast or whether man, it shall not live: when the voices and trumpets and cloud depart from off the mountain, they shall come up on the mountain.
God led him out of Egypt; He has as it were the glory of a unicorn: He shall consume the nations of his enemies, And he shall drain their marrow, And with his darts he shall shoot through the enemy.
But if ye will not destroy the dwellers in the land from before you, then it shall come to pass that whomsoever of them ye shall leave shall be thorns in your eyes, and darts in your sides, and they shall be enemies to you on the land on which ye shall dwell;
know that the Lord will no more destroy these nations from before you; and they will be to you snares and stumbling blocks, and nails in your heels, and darts in your eyes, until ye be destroyed from off this good land, which the Lord your God has given you.
And the first slaughter which Jonathan and his armor bearer effected was twenty men, with darts and slings, and pebbles of the field.
And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the midst among them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.
They were scattered at the anger of his countenance, And his heart drew nigh them. His words were smoother than oil, Yet are they darts.
Thy neck is as the tower of David, That was built for an armory: A thousand shields hang upon it, And all darts of mighty men.
Their tongue is a wounding arrow; the words of their mouth are deceitful: one speaks peaceably to his neighbor, but in himself retains enmity.
For, behold, I stir up against Babylon the gatherings of nations out of the land of the north; and they shall set themselves in array against her: thence shall she be taken, as the dart of an expert warrior shall not return empty.
And when I have sent against them shafts of famine, then they shall be consumed, and I will break the strength of thy bread.
The sun was exalted, and the moon stood still in her course: Thy darts shall go forth at the light, At the brightness of the gleaming of thine arms.
And the Lord shall be over them, and his arrow shall go forth as lightning: and the Lord Almighty shall blow with the trumpet; and shall proceed with the tumult of his threatening.
(For they could not endure that which was commanded, And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart:
Then shall the right aiming thunderbolts go abroad; And from the clouds, as from a well drawn bow, shall they fly to the mark.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1002, grouped by book.
Exodus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Habakkuk 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Hebrews 1 usage, New Testament
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G1002 FAQ
What does bolis (βολίς) mean?
Bolis (Strong's G1002) is a Greek word most simply glossed "dart". bolis (bol-ece') n. 1. a missile, i.e. javelin [from G906]
How many times is bolis (βολίς) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 15 linked usages for Strong's G1002 across 13 books.
Where can I study bolis (βολίς) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1002 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate bolis (βολίς)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as dart. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G1002 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 13 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G1002, with linked reader references where each row is available.