Lexicon :: Strong's H7198 - qešeṯ

קֶשֶׁת

Transliteration

qešeṯ

Pronunciation

keh'-sheth

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 Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H7198: Abbreviations

† קֶ֫שֶׁת noun feminine^{Genesis 9:14} (apparently masculine 2 Samuel 1:22 but see Albr^{ZAW xvi (1896) 91}) bow (originally √ perhaps קושׁ, meaning unknown; Late Hebrew id.; Assyrian ḳaštu; Ethiopic Arabic plural , etc.; and (קַשְׁתָּא and (ט for ת after ק P) קוּשְׁטָא (rare), all bow, קַשָּׁתָא bowman; Syriac bow, 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; al. omits; We Now think misplaced gloss on 2 Samuel 1:6; see further HPS.

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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

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

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)

Gen 9:13

Gen 9:13 - I do set^H5414 my bow^H7198 in the cloud,^H6051 and it shall be for a token^H226 of a covenant^H1285 between me and the earth.^H776

Gen 9:14

Gen 9:14 - And it shall come to pass, when I bring^H6049 a cloud^H6051 over the earth,^H776 that the bow^H7198 shall be seen^H7200 in the cloud:^H6051

Gen 9:16

Gen 9:16 - And the bow^H7198 shall be in the cloud;^H6051 and I will look upon it,^H7200 that I may remember^H2142 the everlasting^H5769 covenant^H1285 between^H996 God^H430 and^H996 every living^H2416 creature^H5315 of all flesh^H1320 that is upon the earth.^H776

Gen 21:16

Gen 21:16 - And she went,^H3212 and sat her down^H3427 over against^H5048 him a good way off,^H7368 as it were a bowshot:^H2909^H7198 for she said,^H559 Let me not see^H7200 the death^H4194 of the child.^H3206 And she sat^H3427 over against him, and lift up^H5375 her voice,^H6963 and wept.^H1058

Gen 27:3

Gen 27:3 - Now therefore take,^H5375 I pray thee, thy weapons,^H3627 thy quiver^H8522 and thy bow,^H7198 and go out^H3318 to the field,^H7704 and take^H6679 me some venison;^H6718^H6720

Gen 48:22

Gen 48:22 - Moreover I have given^H5414 to thee one^H259 portion^H7926 above thy brethren,^H251 which I took^H3947 out of the hand^H3027 of the Amorite^H567 with my sword^H2719 and with my bow.^H7198

Gen 49:24

Gen 49:24 - But his bow^H7198 abode^H3427 in strength,^H386 and the arms^H2220 of his hands^H3027 were made strong^H6339 by the hands^H3027 of the mighty^H46 God of Jacob;^H3290 (from thence is the shepherd,^H7462 the stone^H68 of Israel:)^H3478

Jos 24:12

Jos 24:12 - And I sent^H7971 the hornet^H6880 before^H6440 you, which drave them out^H1644 from before^H6440 you, even the two^H8147 kings^H4428 of the Amorites;^H567 but not with thy sword,^H2719 nor with thy bow.^H7198

1Sa 2:4

1Sa 2:4 - The bows^H7198 of the mighty men^H1368 are broken,^H2844 and they that stumbled^H3782 are girded^H247 with strength.^H2428

1Sa 18:4

1Sa 18:4 - And Jonathan^H3083 stripped^H6584 himself of the robe^H4598 that was upon him, and gave^H5414 it to David,^H1732 and his garments,^H4055 even to his sword,^H2719 and to his bow,^H7198 and to his girdle.^H2289

1Sa 31:3

1Sa 31:3 - And the battle^H4421 went sore^H3513 against Saul,^H7586 and the archers^H3384^H582^H7198 hit^H4672 him; and he was sore^H3966 wounded^H2342 of the archers.^H3384^H582^H7198

2Sa 1:18

2Sa 1:18 - (Also he bade^H559 them teach^H3925 the children^H1121 of Judah^H3063 the use of the bow:^H7198 behold, it is written^H3789 in the book^H5612 of Jasher.)^H3477

2Sa 1:22

2Sa 1:22 - From the blood^H1818 of the slain,^H2491 from the fat^H2459 of the mighty,^H1368 the bow^H7198 of Jonathan^H3083 turned^H7734 not back,^H268 and the sword^H2719 of Saul^H7586 returned^H7725 not empty.^H7387

2Sa 22:35

2Sa 22:35 - He teacheth^H3925 my hands^H3027 to war;^H4421 so that a bow^H7198 of steel^H5154 is broken^H5181 by mine arms.^H2220

1Ki 22:34

1Ki 22:34 - And a certain man^H376 drew^H4900 a bow^H7198 at a venture,^H8537 and smote^H5221 the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 between the joints^H1694 of the harness:^H8302 wherefore he said^H559 unto the driver of his chariot,^H7395 Turn^H2015 thine hand,^H3027 and carry me out^H3318 of the host;^H4264 for I am wounded.^H2470

2Ki 6:22

2Ki 6:22 - And he answered,^H559 Thou shalt not smite^H5221 them: wouldest thou smite^H5221 those whom thou hast taken captive^H7617 with thy sword^H2719 and with thy bow?^H7198 set^H7760 bread^H3899 and water^H4325 before^H6440 them, that they may eat^H398 and drink,^H8354 and go^H3212 to their master.^H113

2Ki 9:24

2Ki 9:24 - And Jehu^H3058 drew a bow^H7198 with his full^H4390 strength,^H3027 and smote^H5221 Jehoram^H3088 between his arms,^H2220 and the arrow^H2678 went out^H3318 at his heart,^H3820 and he sunk down^H3766 in his chariot.^H7393

2Ki 13:15

2Ki 13:15 - And Elisha^H477 said^H559 unto him, Take^H3947 bow^H7198 and arrows.^H2671 And he took^H3947 unto him bow^H7198 and arrows.^H2671

2Ki 13:16

2Ki 13:16 - And he said^H559 to the king^H4428 of Israel,^H3478 Put^H7392 thine hand^H3027 upon the bow.^H7198 And he put^H7392 his hand^H3027 upon it: and Elisha^H477 put^H7760 his hands^H3027 upon the king's^H4428 hands.^H3027

1Ch 5:18

1Ch 5:18 - The sons^H1121 of Reuben,^H7205 and the Gadites,^H1425 and half^H2677 the tribe^H7626 of Manasseh,^H4519 of valiant men,^H2428 men^H582 able to bear^H5375 buckler^H4043 and sword,^H2719 and to shoot^H1869 with bow,^H7198 and skilful^H3925 in war,^H4421 were four^H702 and forty^H705 thousand^H505 seven^H7651 hundred^H3967 and threescore,^H8346 that went out^H3318 to the war.^H6635

1Ch 8:40

1Ch 8:40 - And the sons^H1121 of Ulam^H198 were mighty^H1368 men^H582 of valour,^H2428 archers,^H1869^H7198 and had many^H7235 sons,^H1121 and sons'^H1121 sons,^H1121 an hundred^H3967 and fifty.^H2572 All these are of the sons^H1121 of Benjamin.^H1144

1Ch 10:3

1Ch 10:3 - And the battle^H4421 went sore^H3513 against Saul,^H7586 and the archers^H3384^H7198 hit^H4672 him, and he was wounded^H2342 of the archers.^H3384

1Ch 12:2

1Ch 12:2 - They were armed^H5401 with bows,^H7198 and could use both the right hand^H3231 and the left^H8041 in hurling stones^H68 and shooting arrows^H2671 out of a bow,^H7198 even of Saul's^H7586 brethren^H251 of Benjamin.^H1144

2Ch 14:8

2Ch 14:8 - And Asa^H609 had an army^H2428 of men that bare^H5375 targets^H6793 and spears,^H7420 out of Judah^H3063 three^H7969 hundred^H3967 thousand;^H505 and out of Benjamin,^H1144 that bare^H5375 shields^H4043 and drew^H1869 bows,^H7198 two hundred^H3967 and fourscore^H8084 thousand:^H505 all these were mighty men^H1368 of valour.^H2428

2Ch 17:17

2Ch 17:17 - And of Benjamin;^H1144 Eliada^H450 a mighty man^H1368 of valour,^H2428 and with him armed men^H5401 with bow^H7198 and shield^H4043 two hundred^H3967 thousand.^H505

2Ch 18:33

2Ch 18:33 - And a certain man drew^H4900 a bow^H7198 at a venture,^H8537 and smote^H5221 the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 between the joints^H1694 of the harness:^H8302 therefore he said^H559 to his chariot^H7395 man,^H376 Turn^H2015 thine hand,^H3027 that thou mayest carry me out^H3318 of the host;^H4264 for I am wounded.^H2470

2Ch 26:14

2Ch 26:14 - And Uzziah^H5818 prepared^H3559 for them throughout all the host^H6635 shields,^H4043 and spears,^H7420 and helmets,^H3553 and habergeons,^H8302 and bows,^H7198 and slings^H7050 to cast stones.^H68

Neh 4:13

Neh 4:13 - Therefore set^H5975 I in the lower^H8482 places^H4725 behind^H310 the wall,^H2346 and on the higher places,^H6706^H6708 I even set^H5975 the people^H5971 after their families^H4940 with their swords,^H2719 their spears,^H7420 and their bows.^H7198

Neh 4:16

Neh 4:16 - And it came to pass from that time^H3117 forth, that the half^H2677 of my servants^H5288 wrought^H6213 in the work,^H4399 and the other half^H2677 of them held^H2388 both the spears,^H7420 the shields,^H4043 and the bows,^H7198 and the habergeons;^H8302 and the rulers^H8269 were behind^H310 all the house^H1004 of Judah.^H3063

Job 20:24

Job 20:24 - He shall flee^H1272 from the iron^H1270 weapon,^H5402 and the bow^H7198 of steel^H5154 shall strike him through.^H2498

Job 29:20

Job 29:20 - My glory^H3519 was fresh^H2319 in me,^H5978 and my bow^H7198 was renewed^H2498 in my hand.^H3027

Job 41:28

Job 41:28 - The arrow^H1121^H7198 cannot make him flee:^H1272 slingstones^H68^H7050 are turned^H2015 with him into stubble.^H7179

Psa 7:12

Psa 7:12 - If he turn^H7725 not, he will whet^H3913 his sword;^H2719 he hath bent^H1869 his bow,^H7198 and made it ready.^H3559

Psa 11:2

Psa 11:2 - For, lo, the wicked^H7563 bend^H1869 their bow,^H7198 they make ready^H3559 their arrow^H2671 upon the string,^H3499 that they may privily^H652^H1119 shoot^H3384 at the upright^H3477 in heart.^H3820

Psa 18:34

Psa 18:34 - He teacheth^H3925 my hands^H3027 to war,^H4421 so that a bow^H7198 of steel^H5154 is broken^H5181 by mine arms.^H2220

Psa 37:14

Psa 37:14 - The wicked^H7563 have drawn out^H6605 the sword,^H2719 and have bent^H1869 their bow,^H7198 to cast down^H5307 the poor^H6041 and needy,^H34 and to slay^H2873 such as be of upright^H3477 conversation.^H1870

Psa 37:15

Psa 37:15 - Their sword^H2719 shall enter^H935 into their own heart,^H3820 and their bows^H7198 shall be broken.^H7665

Psa 44:6

Psa 44:6 - For I will not trust^H982 in my bow,^H7198 neither shall my sword^H2719 save^H3467 me.

Psa 46:9

Psa 46:9 - He maketh wars^H4421 to cease^H7673 unto the end^H7097 of the earth;^H776 he breaketh^H7665 the bow,^H7198 and cutteth^H7112 ➔ the spear^H2595 in sunder;^H7112 he burneth^H8313 the chariot^H5699 in the fire.^H784

Psa 76:3

Psa 76:3 - There brake^H7665 he the arrows^H7565 of the bow,^H7198 the shield,^H4043 and the sword,^H2719 and the battle.^H4421 Selah.^H5542

Psa 78:9

Psa 78:9 - The children^H1121 of Ephraim,^H669 being armed,^H5401 and carrying^H7411 bows,^H7198 turned back^H2015 in the day^H3117 of battle.^H7128

Psa 78:57

Psa 78:57 - But turned back,^H5472 and dealt unfaithfully^H898 like their fathers:^H1 they were turned aside^H2015 like a deceitful^H7423 bow.^H7198

Isa 5:28

Isa 5:28 - Whose arrows^H2671 are sharp,^H8150 and all their bows^H7198 bent,^H1869 their horses'^H5483 hoofs^H6541 shall be counted^H2803 like flint,^H6862 and their wheels^H1534 like a whirlwind:^H5492

Isa 7:24

Isa 7:24 - With arrows^H2671 and with bows^H7198 shall men come^H935 thither; because all the land^H776 shall become briers^H8068 and thorns.^H7898

Isa 13:18

Isa 13:18 - Their bows^H7198 also shall dash^H7376 ➔ the young men^H5288 to pieces;^H7376 and they shall have no pity^H7355 on the fruit^H6529 of the womb;^H990 their eye^H5869 shall not spare^H2347 children.^H1121

Isa 21:15

Isa 21:15 - For they fled^H5074 from^H6440 the swords,^H2719 from^H6440 the drawn^H5203 sword,^H2719 and from^H6440 the bent^H1869 bow,^H7198 and from^H6440 the grievousness^H3514 of war.^H4421

Isa 21:17

Isa 21:17 - And the residue^H7605 of the number^H4557 of archers,^H7198 the mighty men^H1368 of the children^H1121 of Kedar,^H6938 shall be diminished:^H4591 for the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478 hath spoken^H1696 it.

Isa 22:3

Isa 22:3 - All thy rulers^H7101 are fled^H5074 together,^H3162 they are bound^H631 by the archers:^H7198 all that are found^H4672 in thee are bound^H631 together,^H3162 which have fled^H1272 from far.^H7350

Isa 41:2

Isa 41:2 - Who raised up^H5782 the righteous^H6664 man from the east,^H4217 called^H7121 him to his foot,^H7272 gave^H5414 the nations^H1471 before^H6440 him, and made him rule^H7287 over kings?^H4428 he gave^H5414 them as the dust^H6083 to his sword,^H2719 and as driven^H5086 stubble^H7179 to his bow.^H7198

Isa 66:19

Isa 66:19 - And I will set^H7760 a sign^H226 among them, and I will send^H7971 those that escape^H6412 of them unto the nations,^H1471 to Tarshish,^H8659 Pul,^H6322 and Lud,^H3865 that draw^H4900 the bow,^H7198 to Tubal,^H8422 and Javan,^H3120 to the isles^H339 afar off,^H7350 that have not heard^H8085 my fame,^H8088 neither have seen^H7200 my glory;^H3519 and they shall declare^H5046 my glory^H3519 among the Gentiles.^H1471

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