{
  "entry_id": "TSP-ENT-000068",
  "slug": "arm-of-lord",
  "url_path": "/types-symbols/arm-of-lord/",
  "canonical_name": "Arm (of Lord)",
  "entry_classifications": [
    "METAPHOR",
    "MOTIF"
  ],
  "modules": [
    "BODY_PARTS_IDIOMS"
  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "legacy_present": true,
  "legacy_raw_wording_public": false,
  "senses": [
    {
      "sense_id": "TSP-SNS-000198",
      "label": "Arm of the LORD as anthropomorphic metaphor of divine power and saving/judging action",
      "classification": "METAPHOR",
      "definition": "The \"arm of the LORD\" is a recurrent anthropomorphic body-part metaphor for God's strength, sovereign intervention, deliverance, and at times judgment. The legacy power/help/might language is substantially correct but should be classified as metaphor/idiom rather than a symbolic code.",
      "not_always": "The metaphor emphasizes divine agency and power in context; it should not be treated as a separate entity or mechanically equated with one person of the Godhead.",
      "scope_note": "The metaphor emphasizes divine agency and power in context; it should not be treated as a separate entity or mechanically equated with one person of the Godhead.",
      "claims": [
        {
          "claim_id": "TSP-CLM-000198",
          "statement": "The \"arm of the LORD\" is a recurrent anthropomorphic body-part metaphor for God's strength, sovereign intervention, deliverance, and at times judgment. The legacy power/help/might language is substantially correct but should be classified as metaphor/idiom rather than a symbolic code.",
          "asserted_classifications": [
            "METAPHOR",
            "MOTIF"
          ],
          "type_kinds": [],
          "evidence_grade": 4,
          "grade_basis": "G4_RECURRENT_CANONICAL_MOTIF_OR_STRONG_THEMATIC_PATTERN",
          "status": "STRONGLY_SUPPORTED",
          "public_wording_class": "CANONICAL_MOTIF",
          "scope_limitation": "The metaphor emphasizes divine agency and power in context; it should not be treated as a separate entity or mechanically equated with one person of the Godhead.",
          "strongest_alternative_explanation": "Hebrew zeroa retains its ordinary meaning \"arm\" while functioning anthropomorphically to describe God's effective power and action.",
          "residual_uncertainty": "No material residual uncertainty beyond the stated scope limitation.",
          "theological_intersections": [
            "OTHER"
          ],
          "scripture_references": [
            {
              "passage_ref_id": "TSP-PAS-000339",
              "osis_start": "Exod.6.6",
              "osis_end": null,
              "display_label": "Exodus 6:6",
              "versification_system": "ENGLISH_STANDARD"
            },
            {
              "passage_ref_id": "TSP-PAS-000340",
              "osis_start": "Isa.52.10",
              "osis_end": null,
              "display_label": "Isaiah 52:10",
              "versification_system": "ENGLISH_STANDARD"
            },
            {
              "passage_ref_id": "TSP-PAS-000341",
              "osis_start": "Isa.53.1",
              "osis_end": null,
              "display_label": "Isaiah 53:1",
              "versification_system": "ENGLISH_STANDARD"
            }
          ],
          "source_citations": [
            {
              "source_id": "TSP-SRC-000094",
              "author_editor": null,
              "title": "Canonical Scripture: TSP-S3 Batch 2 loci, MT/LXX/NA28 with NET/ESV comparison",
              "publication_data": "Passage loci verified for TSP-S3 Batch 2, 2026-09-20",
              "locator": "https://classic.net.bible.org/",
              "verification_level": "V4_QUOTATION_VERIFIED",
              "source_function": [
                "CANONICAL_AUTHORITY",
                "TEXT_ESTABLISHMENT"
              ],
              "locator_targets": [
                {
                  "kind": "EXTERNAL_URL",
                  "target": "https://classic.net.bible.org/"
                }
              ]
            },
            {
              "source_id": "TSP-SRC-000095",
              "author_editor": "NET Bible translators and conservative commentary sources",
              "title": "NET Bible and conservative commentary controls for TSP-S3 Batch 2",
              "publication_data": "Online lexical/contextual notes, accessed 2026-09-20",
              "locator": "https://classic.net.bible.org/",
              "verification_level": "V3_CLAIM_VERIFIED",
              "source_function": [
                "TEXT_ESTABLISHMENT",
                "HISTORICAL_BACKGROUND",
                "SCHOLARLY_ARGUMENT"
              ],
              "locator_targets": [
                {
                  "kind": "EXTERNAL_URL",
                  "target": "https://classic.net.bible.org/"
                }
              ]
            }
          ],
          "s8_wording_provenance": null
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lexeme_mappings": [
    {
      "lexeme_link_id": "TSP-LEX-000079",
      "language": "HEBREW",
      "lemma_unicode": "זְרוֹעַ",
      "transliteration": "zeroa",
      "strongs_id": null,
      "owner_tier": "TSP_MAPPING_ONLY",
      "semantic_domain_ids": []
    }
  ],
  "canonical_relationships": [],
  "negative_guardrails": []
}