archer

Everyday

An archer is a person who shoots arrows from a bow. tree →

In the lessons

in stories soldiers who shoot arrows at enemies or targets; in the lessons the men who fire arrows from bows

Examples

• The archer hit the target. tree →
• Robin Hood was a famous archer. tree →
• The archers stood ready with their bows. tree →

Note

nothing for maths, though a count of archers is a count of people

In Jewish tradition

Ishmael became an archer in the wilderness, and Joseph is described as shot at by archers, meaning his enemies. Later books speak of Israelite archers in war, such as the sons of Ulam and the men of Ephraim, and of the archers who wounded King Saul.

Interpretation. Tradition reads Ishmael's archery as a sign of his wild, fighting life, and the archers against Joseph as his brothers and others who attacked him. The psalm's picture of Ephraim as archers who turned back in battle is read as a warning about failing to be faithful.

Examples

• The archers have dealt bitterly with him, and shot at him, and hated him; (Torah GEN.49.23, JPS 1917) tree →
• The children of Ephraim were as archers handling the bow, that turned back in the day of battle. (Writings PSA.78.9, JPS 1917) tree →
• And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers; and had many sons, and sons' sons, a hundred and fifty. (Writings 1CH.8.40, JPS 1917) tree →
• And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was in anguish by reason of the archers. (Writings 1CH.10.3, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths, though a count of archers is a count of people