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Lexicon :: Strong's H7198 - qešeṯ

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קֶשֶׁת
Transliteration
qešeṯ
Pronunciation
keh'-sheth
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From קָשָׁה (H7185) in the original sense of קוֹשׁ (H6983) of bending
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2093

Strong’s Definitions

קֶשֶׁת qesheth, keh'-sheth; from H7185 in the original sense (of H6983) of bending; a bow, for shooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris:—× arch(-er), arrow, bow(-man, -shot).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 77x

The KJV translates Strong's H7198 in the following manner: bow (68x), archers (with H3384) (3x), archers (2x), archers (with H1869) (1x), miscellaneous (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 77x
The KJV translates Strong's H7198 in the following manner: bow (68x), archers (with H3384) (3x), archers (2x), archers (with H1869) (1x), miscellaneous (3x).

  1. bow

    1. bow (for hunting, battle)

    2. bowmen, archers

    3. bow (fig. of might)

    4. rainbow

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
קֶשֶׁת qesheth, keh'-sheth; from H7185 in the original sense (of H6983) of bending; a bow, for shooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris:—× arch(-er), arrow, bow(-man, -shot).
STRONGS H7198: Abbreviations
† קֶ֫שֶׁת noun feminineGenesis 9:14 (apparently masculine 2 Samuel 1:22 but see AlbrZAW xvi (1896) 91) bow (originally √ perhaps קושׁ, meaning unknown; Late Hebrew id.; Assyrian ḳaštu; Ethiopic bdb090512 Arabic bdb090601 plural bdb090602, bdb090603 etc.; Targum and (קַשְׁתָּא and (ט for ת after ק P) קוּשְׁטָא (rare), all bow, קַשָּׁתָא bowman; Syriac bdb090604 bow, bdb090605 bowman; Old Aramaic קשת bow, Mandean כשטא (Frä206); Palmyrene קשטא bowman); — absolute ק׳ Hosea 1:7 +, קָ֑שֶׁת Jeremiah 46:9 +; constructקֶ֫שֶׁת Hosea 1:5 +; suffix קַשְׁתִּי Genesis 48:22 +,etc.; plural absolute קְשָׁתוֺת 2 Chronicles 26:14 +; suffix קַשְּׁתֹתָיו (Ges§ 20h) Isaiah 5:28, קַשְּׁתוֺתָם Jeremiah 51:56; Psalm 37:15, קַשְּׁתֹתֵיהֶם Nehemiah 4:7 (קַשְׁתֹּתָיו etc., van d. H. [except Psalm 37:15]); —
1. bow:
a. for hunting Genesis 27:3 (J; + תְּלְי)
b. battle: + (or ||) חֶרֶב Genesis 48:22; Joshua 24:12 (both E), Hosea 1:7; Hosea 2:20; 1 Samuel 18:4 (+ חְַגֹרוֺ), 2 Samuel 1:22; 2 Kings 6:22; Isaiah 41:2; Nehemiah 4:7 (+ רָמְחֵיהֶם), Zechariah 9:13 (figurative of Judah as י׳'s bow), Psalm 37:15 (figurative) Psalm 44:7 (+ or || חֶרֶב also below);+ (or ||) חִצִּים Isaiah 7:24; 2 Kings 13:15 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 39:3, 9; 1 Chronicles 12:2a; compare רִשְׁפֵי ק׳ Psalm 76:4 = arrow (+ מָנֵן וְחֶרֶב) so בֶּן ק׳ Job 41:20 (compare Lamentations 3:13; Job 5:7); + חֲנִית Psalm 46:10, + כִּידוֺן Jeremiah 6:23; Jeremiah 50:42; + varius weapons Nehemiah 4:10; 2 Chronicles 26:14; alone Isaiah 13:18 (context corrupt), Isaiah 22:3; Jeremiah 51:56; Habakkuk 3:9 (of י׳ as warrior); מִלְחָמָה ק׳ Zechariah 9:10; Zechariah 10:4; in simile רְמִיָּה כְּק׳ like a bow of deception Hosea 7:16; Psalm 78:57 (i.e. one that misses its aim; others slack bow).
c. ק׳ collective = bow(-men), archers Isaiah 21:17.
d. phrases are: הַמּרִים אֲנָשִׁים בַּקּ׳ 1 Samuel 31:3 archers, bowmen (but dubious; Dr Kit Löhr translates, הַמּ׳ א׳; We Bu strike out א׳ as || 1 Chronicles 10:3; HPS Now strike out בַּקּ׳ א׳), הַמּוֺרִים בַּקּ׳ 1 Chronicles 10:3; מְטַחֲוֵי ק׳ Genesis 21:16 (see [טָתָה], רמֵה ק׳ Jeremiah 4:29, compare perhaps Genesis 21:21 see קִשָּׁת, || נשְׁקֵי ק׳ (see II.נָשַׁק) 1 Chronicles 12:2b 2 Chronicles 17:17, רוֺמֵי ק׳ נוֺ׳ Psalm 78:9; תֹּפֵשׁ הַקּ׳ Amos 2:15 one grasping the bow, (see Jeremiah 46:9 below) see also מִלֵּא יָדוֺ בַקּ׳ 2 Kings 9:24, הַרְכֵּב יָֽדְךָ עַלהַֿקּ׳ 2 Kings 13:16; דָּרַח ק׳ bend (literally tread) the bow, Isaiah 5:28 (participle passive), Isaiah 21:15 (id.; || חֶרֶב) Jeremiah 50:14, 29; Jeremiah 51:3; 1 Chronicles 5:18; 1 Chronicles 8:40; 2 Chronicles 14:7; Psalm 37:14 (|| חֶרֶב), in figure Psalm 11:2 (|| חֵץ), and, of God, Lamentations 2:4; Lamentations 3:12; Psalm 7:13 (|| הֶרֶב); תֹּפְשֵׂי דֹּרְכֵי ק׳ Jeremiah 46:9; compare(figurative) וַיַּדְרְכוֺ אֶתלְֿשׁוֺנָם קַשְׁתָּם Jeremiah 9:2; also נְחוּשָׁה וְנִחֲתָה ק׳ Psalm 18:35 = 2 Samuel 22:35 (readוְנִחֲתָה for וְנִחַת) מָשַׁח בַּקּ׳ draw the bow 1 Kings 22:34 2 Chronicles 18:33; Isaiah 66:19.
e. bow (passing over into) figurative of might Genesis 49:24 (poem), 1 Samuel 2:4; Hosea 1:5; Jeremiah 49:35; Job 29:20 (compare Psalm 37:15, b. above) feminine נְחוּשָׁה ק׳ fig of divine judgment Job 20:24 (|| נֵשֶׁק בַּרְזֶל)
2. rainbow: אֲשַׁר יִהְיֶה בֶעָנָן בְּיוֺם הַנֶּשֶׁם כְּמַרְאֵה הַקּ׳ Ezekiel 1:28; Genesis 9:13, 14, 16 (P). — קָ֑שֶׁה וַיּאֹמֶר לְלַמֵּד בְּנֵייְֿהוּדָה 2 Samuel 1:18 is corrupt; Greek Version of the LXX al. omits; We Now think misplaced gloss on 2 Samuel 1:6; see further HPS.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

9:13; 9:14; 9:14; 9:16; 21:16; 21:21; 27:3; 48:22; 48:22; 49:24

Joshua

24:12

1 Samuel

2:4; 18:4; 31:3

2 Samuel

1:6; 1:18; 1:22; 1:22; 22:35

1 Kings

22:34

2 Kings

6:22; 9:24; 13:15; 13:16

1 Chronicles

5:18; 8:40; 10:3; 10:3; 12:2; 12:2

2 Chronicles

14:7; 17:17; 18:33; 26:14; 26:14

Nehemiah

4:7; 4:7; 4:10

Job

5:7; 20:24; 29:20; 41:20

Psalms

7:13; 11:2; 18:35; 37:14; 37:15; 37:15; 37:15; 37:15; 44:7; 46:10; 76:4; 78:9; 78:57

Isaiah

5:28; 5:28; 7:24; 13:18; 21:15; 21:17; 22:3; 41:2; 66:19

Jeremiah

4:29; 6:23; 9:2; 46:9; 46:9; 46:9; 49:35; 50:14; 50:29; 50:42; 51:3; 51:56; 51:56

Lamentations

2:4; 3:12; 3:13

Ezekiel

1:28; 39:3; 39:9

Hosea

1:5; 1:5; 1:7; 1:7; 2:20; 7:16

Amos

2:15

Habakkuk

3:9

Zechariah

9:10; 9:13; 10:4

H7198

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Strong's Number H7198 matches the Hebrew קֶשֶׁת (qešeṯ),
which occurs 76 times in 74 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 9:13–Isa 66:19)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 9:13 - I have placed my rainbow in the clouds. It is the sign of my covenant with you and with all the earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 9:14

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 9:14 - When I send clouds over the earth, the rainbow will appear in the clouds,

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 9:16 - When I see the rainbow in the clouds, I will remember the eternal covenant between God and every living creature on earth.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:16 - Then she went and sat down by herself about a hundred yards[fn] away. “I don’t want to watch the boy die,” she said, as she burst into tears.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 27:3

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:3 - Take your bow and a quiver full of arrows, and go out into the open country to hunt some wild game for me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 48:22 - And beyond what I have given your brothers, I am giving you an extra portion of the land[fn] that I took from the Amorites with my sword and bow.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 49:24

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:24 - But his bow remained taut,
and his arms were strengthened
by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob,
by the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 24:12 - And I sent terror[fn] ahead of you to drive out the two kings of the Amorites. It was not your swords or bows that brought you victory.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 2:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:4 - The bow of the mighty is now broken,
and those who stumbled are now strong.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 18:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:4 - Jonathan sealed the pact by taking off his robe and giving it to David, together with his tunic, sword, bow, and belt.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 31:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 31:3 - The fighting grew very fierce around Saul, and the Philistine archers caught up with him and wounded him severely.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 1:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:18 - and he commanded that it be taught to the people of Judah. It is known as the Song of the Bow, and it is recorded in The Book of Jashar.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 1:22

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:22 - The bow of Jonathan was powerful,
and the sword of Saul did its mighty work.
They shed the blood of their enemies
and pierced the bodies of mighty heroes.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:35

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:35 - He trains my hands for battle;
he strengthens my arm to draw a bronze bow.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 22:34

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:34 - An Aramean soldier, however, randomly shot an arrow at the Israelite troops and hit the king of Israel between the joints of his armor. “Turn the horses[fn] and get me out of here!” Ahab groaned to the driver of his chariot. “I’m badly wounded!”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 6:22

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:22 - “Of course not!” Elisha replied. “Do we kill prisoners of war? Give them food and drink and send them home again to their master.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 9:24

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:24 - But Jehu drew his bow and shot Joram between the shoulders. The arrow pierced his heart, and he sank down dead in his chariot.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 13:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 13:15 - Elisha told him, “Get a bow and some arrows.” And the king did as he was told.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 13:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 13:16 - Elisha told him, “Put your hand on the bow,” and Elisha laid his own hands on the king’s hands.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 5:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:18 - There were 44,760 capable warriors in the armies of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh. They were all skilled in combat and armed with shields, swords, and bows.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 8:40

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 8:40 - Ulam’s sons were all mighty warriors and expert archers. They had many sons and grandsons—150 in all. All these were descendants of Benjamin.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 10:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 10:3 - The fighting grew very fierce around Saul, and the Philistine archers caught up with him and wounded him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 12:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:2 - All of them were expert archers, and they could shoot arrows or sling stones with their left hand as well as their right. They were all relatives of Saul from the tribe of Benjamin.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 14:8 - King Asa had an army of 300,000 warriors from the tribe of Judah, armed with large shields and spears. He also had an army of 280,000 warriors from the tribe of Benjamin, armed with small shields and bows. Both armies were composed of well-trained fighting men.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:17 - From Benjamin there were 200,000 troops equipped with bows and shields. They were under the command of Eliada, a veteran soldier.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 18:33

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:33 - An Aramean soldier, however, randomly shot an arrow at the Israelite troops and hit the king of Israel between the joints of his armor. “Turn the horses[fn] and get me out of here!” Ahab groaned to the driver of the chariot. “I’m badly wounded!”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 26:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:14 - Uzziah provided the entire army with shields, spears, helmets, coats of mail, bows, and sling stones.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 4:13 - So I placed armed guards behind the lowest parts of the wall in the exposed areas. I stationed the people to stand guard by families, armed with swords, spears, and bows.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 4:16 - But from then on, only half my men worked while the other half stood guard with spears, shields, bows, and coats of mail. The leaders stationed themselves behind the people of Judah

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:24 - When they try to escape an iron weapon,
a bronze-tipped arrow will pierce them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 29:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:20 - New honors are constantly bestowed on me,
and my strength is continually renewed.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 41:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:28 - Arrows cannot make it flee.
Stones shot from a sling are like bits of grass.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:12 - If a person does not repent,
God[fn] will sharpen his sword;
he will bend and string his bow.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 11:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 11:2 - The wicked are stringing their bows
and fitting their arrows on the bowstrings.
They shoot from the shadows
at those whose hearts are right.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:34

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:34 - He trains my hands for battle;
he strengthens my arm to draw a bronze bow.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 37:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:14 - The wicked draw their swords
and string their bows
to kill the poor and the oppressed,
to slaughter those who do right.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 37:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:15 - But their swords will stab their own hearts,
and their bows will be broken.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 44:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 44:6 - I do not trust in my bow;
I do not count on my sword to save me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 46:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 46:9 - He causes wars to end throughout the earth.
He breaks the bow and snaps the spear;
he burns the shields with fire.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 76:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 76:3 - There he has broken the fiery arrows of the enemy,
the shields and swords and weapons of war.
Interlude

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 78:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:9 - The warriors of Ephraim, though armed with bows,
turned their backs and fled on the day of battle.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 78:57

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:57 - They turned back and were as faithless as their parents.
They were as undependable as a crooked bow.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:28 - Their arrows will be sharp
and their bows ready for battle.
Sparks will fly from their horses’ hooves,
and the wheels of their chariots will spin like a whirlwind.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 7:24 - The entire land will become a vast expanse of briers and thorns, a hunting ground overrun by wildlife.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:18 - The attacking armies will shoot down the young men with arrows.
They will have no mercy on helpless babies
and will show no compassion for children.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 21:15 - They have fled from the sword,
from the drawn sword,
from the bent bow
and the terrors of battle.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 21:17

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 21:17 - Only a few of its courageous archers will survive. I, the LORD, the God of Israel, have spoken!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 22:3 - All your leaders have fled.
They surrendered without resistance.
The people tried to slip away,
but they were captured, too.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:2 - “Who has stirred up this king from the east,
rightly calling him to God’s service?
Who gives this man victory over many nations
and permits him to trample their kings underfoot?
With his sword, he reduces armies to dust.
With his bow, he scatters them like chaff before the wind.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 66:19 - I will perform a sign among them. And I will send those who survive to be messengers to the nations—to Tarshish, to the Libyans[fn] and Lydians[fn] (who are famous as archers), to Tubal and Greece,[fn] and to all the lands beyond the sea that have not heard of my fame or seen my glory. There they will declare my glory to the nations.

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