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# bowstring

noun (bowstring, bowstrings)

«bowstring» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

The bowstring is the cord on a bow that is pulled back to shoot an arrow. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bowstring/#m1)

### In the lessons

in old tales archers twang their bowstrings to send arrows flying

### Examples

- He pulled back the bowstring. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bowstring/#x1)
- The archers twanged their bowstrings. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bowstring/#x2)
- The bowstring snapped. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bowstring/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

The cord of a bow, as in Samson's story. Delilah binds him with fresh bowstrings.

**Interpretation.** Samson's strength came from his vow as a Nazirite, and the story warns that it could be lost when he gave away his secret.

### Examples

- For thou shalt make them turn their back, thou shalt make ready with thy bowstrings against the face of them. (Writings PSA.21.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/bowstring/#x1)
- Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven fresh bowstrings which had not been dried, and she bound him with them. (Prophets JDG.16.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/bowstring/#x2)
- And Samson said unto her: 'If they bind me with seven fresh bowstrings that were never dried, then shall I become weak, and be as any other man.' (Prophets JDG.16.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/bowstring/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «bowstring» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bowstring/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«bowstring» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bowstring.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «bowstring» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/bowstring/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«bowstring» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/bowstring.html) on Mova free.