קֶ֫שֶׁת

qe.shetNoun (Feminine)H7198

bow

From: from H7185 (קָשָׁה) in the original sense (of H6983 (קוֹשׁ)) of bending;

Short Definition

a bow, forshooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. bow 1a) bow (for hunting, battle) 1b) bowmen, archers 1c) bow (fig. of might) 1d) rainbow

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology H:N-F

DescriptionH:N-F

Occurrences

63 times

Appears 63 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Jeremiah
9
Isaiah
8
Genesis
7
Psalms
5
1 Chronicles
4

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 10:3
  • 2 Kings 13:16
  • Genesis 48:22
  • Isaiah 22:3
  • Jeremiah 51:56

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Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.