קֶשֶׁת (qesheth) — Arch

Hebrew word study: קֶשֶׁת (qesheth), Strong's H7198. a bow, forshooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris

HebrewStrong's H7198
Quick definition
Hebrew word
קֶשֶׁת (qesheth)
Pronounced: keh'-sheth

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: from H7185 (קָשָׁה) in the original sense (of H6983 (קוֹשׁ)) of bending;

KJV translation words: [idiom] arch(-er), [phrase] arrow, bow(-man, -shot).

Where this word appears

Strong's H7198 is tagged on 76 words in 74 verses across 19 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 9:13 and last appears in Zechariah 10:4.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

a bow ×11bow his ×7of a bow ×6a bow of ×4bow ×4the bow ×4the bow of ×4with the bow ×4and bows ×2and bows their ×2like a bow of ×2on the bow ×2

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

קֶשֶׁת ×28קַשְׁתּוֹ ×6הַקֶּשֶׁת ×5קָשֶׁת ×5בַּקָּשֶׁת ×3בְּקֶשֶׁת ×2בַּקֶּשֶׁת ×2וּקְשָׁתוֹת ×2כְּקֶשֶׁת ×2קַשְׁתָּם ×2

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×10Jeremiah ×10Isaiah ×8Genesis ×72 Kings ×51 Chronicles ×52 Chronicles ×4Hosea ×4

Verses (first 25 of 74)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H7185 קָשָׁה (qâshâh), H6983 קוֹשׁ (qôwsh).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H7199 קַשָּׁת (qashshâth).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does qesheth (H7198) mean?

A bow, forshooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris.

How is H7198 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H7198 as: [idiom] arch(-er), [phrase] arrow, bow(-man, -shot)..

How often does קֶשֶׁת (qesheth) appear?

Strong's H7198 is tagged on 76 words in 74 verses across 19 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 9:13 and last appears in Zechariah 10:4.