Qesheth — H7198

H7198 · Hebrew — קשת

Pronunciation: keh'-sheth

Definition

feminine noun

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

  1. bow
    1. bow (for hunting, battle)
    2. bowmen, archers
    3. bow (fig. of might)
    4. rainbow

Usually translated as

bow, arrow, bowshot, arch, archer, bowman

Origin

from H7185 in the original sense (of H6983) of bending

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Qesheth occurs 75 times in 73 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (7), Joshua (1), 1 Samuel (2), 2 Samuel (3), 1 Kings (1), 2 Kings (4), 1 Chronicles (4), 2 Chronicles (4), Nehemiah (2), Job (3), Psalms (10), Isaiah (8), Jeremiah (10), Lamentations (2), Ezekiel (3), Hosea (4), Amos (1), Habakkuk (1), Zechariah (3)

Strong's Lexicon — Q