Judgment on Elam-2

Jer. 49:35 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.

God promised to break the bow of Elam which He called the mainstay of their might. This is significant because the Elamites were known for their archery skills (cf. Isa. 22:6).

Thus...

כֹּה

kôh

ko

From the prefix K and he; properly like this, that is, by implication (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now: - also, here, + hitherto, like, on the other side, so (and much), such, on that manner, (on) this (manner, side, way, way and that way), + mean while, yonder.

saith...

אָמַר

'âmar

aw-mar'

A primitive root; to say (used with great latitude): - answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command (ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use [speech], utter, X verily, X yet.

the Lord (Father)...

יְהֹוָה

y^ehôvâh

yeh-ho-vaw'

From to exist; (the) self Existent or eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God: - Jehovah, the Lord.

of hosts (the Fathers army);...

צְבָאָה צָבָא

tsâbâ' tsebâ'âh

tsaw-baw', tseb-aw-aw'

From to mass; a mass of persons (or figurative things), especially regularly organized for war (an army); by implication a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically hardship, worship): - appointed time, (+) army, (+) battle, company, host, service, soldiers, waiting upon, war (-fare).

Behold,..

הִנֵּה

hinnêh

hin-nay'

Prolonged for lo! also; lo!: - behold, lo, see.

I (Father) will break...

שָׁבַר

shâbar

shaw-bar'

A primitive root; to burst (literally or figuratively): - break (down, off, in pieces, up), broken ([-hearted]), bring to the birth, crush, destroy, hurt, quench, X quite, tear, view [by mistake for to scrutinize].

אֵת

'êth

ayth

Apparently contracted from a signal, appearing in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely): - (As such unrepresented in English.)

the bow (military might)...

קֶשֶׁת

qesheth

keh'-sheth

From to be dense in the original sense (of to bend) of bending; a bow, for shooting (hence figuratively strength) or the iris: - X arch (-er), + arrow, bow ([-man, -shot]).

of Elam (Iran),...

עוֹלָם עֵילָם^o

‛êylâm ‛ôlâm

ay-lawm', o-lawm'

Probably from to veil from sight; hidden, that is, distant; Elam, a son of Shem, and his descendants, with their country; also of six Israelites: - Elam.

the chief...

רֵאשִׁית

rê'shı̂yth

ray-sheeth'

From the same as to shake; the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically a first-fruit): - beginning, chief (-est), first (-fruits, part, time), principal thing.

Evidently the Elamites (Persians/Iranians) depended mainly upon their skill with the bow (launchers/missals/artillery) to protect themselves.

of their might...

גְּבוּרָה

g^ebûrâh

gheb-oo-raw'

Feminine passive participle from the same as powerful; force (literally or figuratively); by implication valor, victory: - force, mastery, might, mighty (act, power), power, strength.