H7198 — קֶשֶׁת (qesheth)

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Strong's H7198 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: קֶשֶׁת (qesheth)

Pronunciation: keh'-sheth

Morphology: n-f

Derivation: from קָשָׁה (qâshâh) [H7185] in the original sense (of קוֹשׁ (qôwsh) [H6983]) of bending;

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

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

Senses

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

Cross References

Strong's Original Transliteration Derivation Definition KJV Renderings
G5115 τόξον tóxon from the base of G5088 a bow (apparently as the simplest fabric) bow
H6983 קוֹשׁ qôwsh a primitive root; to bend; used only as denominative for יָקֹשׁ (yâqôsh) H3369, to set a trap lay a snare
H7185 קָשָׁה qâshâh a primitive root properly, to be dense, i.e. tough or severe (in various applications) be cruel, be fiercer, make grievous, be ((ask a), be in, have, seem, would) hard(-en, (labour), -ly, thing), be sore, (be, make) stiff(-en, (-necked))

Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.