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Lexicon :: Strong's H7198 - qešeṯ

Aa
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.
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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

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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)

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 9:13 - I have set H5414 My rainbow H7198 in the cloud H6051, and it shall [fn]serve as a sign H226 of a covenant H1285 between H996 Me and the earth H776.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 9:14 - “It shall come H1961 about H1961, when I make H6049 a cloud H6051 appear H6049 over H5921 the earth H776, that the rainbow H7198 will be seen H7200 in the cloud H6051,
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 9:16 - “When the rainbow H7198 is in the cloud H6051, then I will look H7200 at it, to remember H2142 the everlasting H5769 covenant H1285 between H996 God H430 and every H3605 living H2416 creature H5315 of all H3605 flesh H1320 that is on the earth H776.”
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:16 - Then she went H1980 and sat H3427 down H3427 opposite H4480 H5048 him, about a bowshot H2909 H7198 away H7368, for she said H559, “May I not [fn]see H7200 the boy H3206 die H4194!” And she sat H3427 opposite H4480 H5048 him, and raised H5375 her voice H6963 and wept H1058.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:3 - “Now H6258 then, please H4994 take H5375 your gear H3627, your quiver H8522 and your bow H7198, and go H3318 out H3318 to the field H7704 and hunt H6679 game H6718 for me;
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 48:22 - “And I give H5414 you one H259 [fn]portion H7926 more H5921 than H5921 your brothers H251, which H834 I took H3947 from the hand H3027 of the Amorite H567 with my sword H2719 and my bow H7198.”
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:24 -

But his bow H7198 remained H3427 [fn]firm H386,

And [fn]his arms H2220 were agile H6339,

From the hands H3027 of the Mighty H46 One H46 of Jacob H3290

(From there H8033 is the Shepherd H7462, the Stone H68 of Israel H3478),

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 24:12 - ‘Then I sent H7971 the hornet H6880 before H6440 you and it [fn]drove H1644 out H1644 the two H8147 kings H4428 of the Amorites H567 from you—not by your sword H2719 nor your bow H7198.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:4 -

“The bows H7198 of the mighty H1368 are broken H2844 to H2844 pieces H2844,

But those who have stumbled H3782 strap H247 on H247 strength H2428.

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:4 - Jonathan H3083 stripped H6584 himself of the robe H4598 that was on him and gave H5414 it to David H1732, with his military H4055 gear H4055, including H5704 his sword H2719, his bow H7198, and his belt H2290.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 31:3 - The battle H4421 went H3513 heavily H3513 against H413 Saul H7586, and the archers H3384 H376 H7198 found H4672 him; and he was gravely H3966 wounded H2342 by the archers H3384.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:18 - and he told H559 them to teach H3925 the sons H1121 of Judah H3063 the mourning song of the bow H7198; behold H2009, it is written H3789 in the Book H5612 of Jashar H3477.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:22 -

“From the blood H1818 of those [fn]slaughtered H2491, from the fat H2459 of the mighty H1368,

The bow H7198 of Jonathan H3083 did not turn H5472 back H268,

And the sword H2719 of Saul H7586 did not return H7725 [fn]unstained H7387.

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:35 -

“He trains H3925 my hands H3027 for battle H4421,

So that my arms H2220 can bend H5181 a bow H7198 of bronze H5154.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:34 -

Now one man H376 drew H4900 his bow H7198 at random H8537 and struck H5221 the king H4428 of Israel H3478 [fn]in a joint H1694 of the armor H8302. So he said H559 to the driver H7395 of H7395 his chariot H7395, “Turn H2015 [fn]around H3027 and take H3318 me out H3318 of the battle H4264, for I am H2470 severely H2470 wounded H2470.”

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:22 - But he [fn]answered H559, “You shall not [fn]kill H5221 them. Would you [fn]kill H5221 those whom H834 you have taken H7617 captive H7617 with your sword H2719 and your bow H7198? Set H7760 bread H3899 and water H4325 before H6440 them, so that they may eat H398 and drink H8354, and go H1980 to their master H113.”
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:24 - Then Jehu H3058 [fn]drew H4390 his bow H7198 with his full H4390 strength H3027 and [fn]shot H5221 [fn]Joram H3088 between H996 his arms H2220; and the arrow H2678 went H3318 [fn]through H3318 his heart H3820, and he sank H3766 in his chariot H7393.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 13:15 - And Elisha H477 said H559 to him, “Take H3947 a bow H7198 and arrows H2671.” So he [fn]took H3947 a bow H7198 and arrows H2671.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 13:16 - Then Elisha said H559 to the king H4428 of Israel H3478, “Lay H7392 your hand H3027 on the bow H7198.” And he laid H7392 his hand H3027 on it, then Elisha H477 put H7760 his hands H3027 on the king’s H4428 hands H3027.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:18 -

The sons H1121 of Reuben H7205, the Gadites H1425, and the half-tribe H2677 H7626 of Manasseh H4519, consisting of valiant H2428 men H1121, men H376 who carried H5375 shield H4043 and sword H2719 and shot H1869 with a bow H7198 and were skillful H3925 in battle H4421, totaled 44,760 H705 H702 H505 H7651 H3967 H8346 who went H3318 to war H6635.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 8:40 - The sons H1121 of Ulam H198 were valiant H2428 mighty H1368 men H376, archers H1869 H7198, and they had H7235 many H7235 sons H1121 and grandsons H1121, 150 H3967 H2572 of them. All H3605 these H428 were among the sons H1121 of Benjamin H1144.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 10:3 - The battle H4421 became H3513 severe H3513 against H5921 Saul H7586, and the archers H3384 H7198 found H4672 him; and he was wounded H2342 by the archers H3384.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:2 - They were equipped H5401 with bows H7198, using H3231 H8041 both the H3231 right H3231 hand H3231 and the H8041 left H8041 to sling stones H68 and shoot arrows H2671 with the bow H7198; they were Saul’s H7586 kinsmen H251 from Benjamin H1144.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 14:8 - Now Asa H609 had H1961 an army H2428 of three H7969 hundred H3967 thousand H505 from Judah H3063, carrying H5375 large H6793 shields H6793 and spears H7420, and 280,000 H3967 H8084 H505 from Benjamin H1144, carrying H5375 shields H4043 and wielding H1869 bows H7198; all H3605 of them were valiant H2428 warriors H1368.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:17 - and of Benjamin H1144, Eliada H450, a valiant H2428 warrior H1368, and with him two H3967 hundred H3967 thousand H505 armed H5401 with bow H7198 and shield H4043;
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:33 - Now one man H376 drew H4900 his bow H7198 at random H8537 and struck H5221 the king H4428 of Israel H3478 [fn]in a joint H1694 of the armor H8302. So he said H559 to the driver H7395 of H7395 his chariot H7395, “Turn H2015 [fn]around H3027 and take H3318 me out H3318 of the battle H4264, for I am H2470 severely H2470 wounded H2470.”
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:14 - Moreover, Uzziah H5818 prepared H3559 [fn]for all H3605 the army H6635 shields H4043, spears H7420, helmets H3553, body H8302 armor H8302, bows H7198, and slingstones H7050 H68.
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 4:13 - then I stationed H5975 men in the lowest H8482 parts H8482 of the space H4725 behind H310 the wall H2346, the exposed H6706 places H6706, and I stationed H5975 the people H5971 in families H4940 with their swords H2719, spears H7420, and bows H7198.
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 4:16 - And from that day H3117 on, half H2677 of my servants H5288 carried H6213 on the work H4399 while half H2677 of them kept hold H2388 of the spears H7420, the shields H4043, the bows H7198, and the coats H8302 of H8302 mail H8302; and the captains H8269 were behind H310 all H3605 the house H1004 of Judah H3063.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:24 -

“He may flee H1272 from the iron H1270 weapon H5402,

But the bronze H5154 bow H7198 will pierce H2498 him.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:20 -

‘My glory H3519 is ever new H2319 with me,

And my bow H7198 is renewed H2498 in my hand H3027.’

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:28 -

“The [fn]arrow H1121 cannot H3808 make him flee H1272;

Slingstones H7050 H68 are turned H2015 into stubble H7179 for him.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:12 -

If H518 one does not repent H7725, He will sharpen H3913 His sword H2719;

He has bent H1869 His bow H7198 and taken H3559 aim H3559.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 11:2 -

“For, behold H2009, the wicked H7563 bend H1869 the bow H7198,

They have [fn]set H3559 their arrow H2671 on the string H3499

To shoot H3384 in darkness H652 at the upright H3477 in heart H3820.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:34 -

He trains H3925 my hands H3027 for battle H4421,

So that my arms H2220 can bend H5181 a bow H7198 of bronze H5154.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:14 -

The wicked H7563 have drawn H6605 the sword H2719 and bent H1869 their bow H7198

To take H5307 down H5307 the afflicted H6041 and the needy H34,

To kill H2873 off H2873 those who are upright H3477 in conduct H1870.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:15 -

Their sword H2719 will enter H935 their own heart H3820,

And their bows H7198 will be broken H7665.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 44:6 -

For I will not trust H982 in my bow H7198,

Nor H3808 will my sword H2719 save H3467 me.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 46:9 -

He makes wars H4421 to cease H7673 to the end H7097 of the earth H776;

He breaks H7665 the bow H7198 and cuts H7112 the spear H2595 in H7112 two H7112;

He burns H8313 the chariots H5699 with fire H784.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 76:3 -

There H8033 He broke H7665 the [fn]flaming H7565 arrows H7198,

The shield H4043, the sword H2719, and the [fn]weapons H4421 of H4421 war H4421. Selah H5542

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:9 -

The sons H1121 of Ephraim H669 [fn]were archers H7411 equipped H5401 with bows H7198,

Yet they turned H2015 back H2015 on the day H3117 of battle H7128.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:57 -

But turned H5472 back H5472 and acted H898 treacherously H898 like their fathers H1;

They turned H2015 aside H2015 like a treacherous H7423 bow H7198.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:28 -

[fn]Its arrows H2671 are sharp H8150 and all H3605 its bows H7198 are bent H1869;

The hoofs H6541 of its horses H5483 [fn]seem H2803 like flint H6862, and its chariot wheels H1534 like a storm H5492 wind H5492.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 7:24 - People will come H935 there H8033 with bows H7198 and arrows H2671, because H3588 all H3605 the land H776 will be briars H8068 and thorns H7898.
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:18 -

And their bows H7198 will [fn]mow H7376 down H7376 the young H5288 men H5288,

They will not even have H7355 compassion H7355 on H7355 the fruit H6529 of the womb H990,

Nor will their eye H5869 pity H2347 [fn]children H1121.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 21:15 -

For they have fled H5074 from the swords H2719,

From the drawn H5203 sword H2719, and from the bent H1869 bow H7198,

And from the press H3514 of battle H4421.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 21:17 - and the remainder H7605 of the number H4557 of bowmen H7198, the warriors H1368 of the sons H1121 of Kedar H6938, will be H4591 few H4591; for the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 has spoken H1696.”
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 22:3 -

All H3605 your rulers H7101 have fled H5074 together H3162,

And have been captured H631 [fn]without H4480 the bow H7198;

All H3605 of you who were found H4672 were taken H631 captive H631 together H3162,

[fn]Though they had fled H1272 far H7350 away.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:2 -

“Who H4310 has stirred H5782 one from the east H4217

Whom He calls H7121 in righteousness H6664 to His [fn]feet H7272?

He turns H5414 nations H1471 over H5414 H6440 to him

And subdues H7287 kings H4428.

He makes H5414 them like dust H6083 with his sword H2719,

Like the wind-driven chaff H7179 with his bow H7198.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 66:19 - “And I will put H7760 a sign H226 among them and send H7971 survivors H6412 from them to the nations H1471: Tarshish H8659, [fn]Put H6316, Lud H3865, [fn]Meshech H4902, Tubal H8422, and [fn]Javan H3120, to the distant H7350 coastlands H339 that have neither H3808 heard H8085 of My fame H8088 nor H3808 seen H7200 My glory H3519. And they will declare H5046 My glory H3519 among the nations H1471.

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