# H7198 קֶשֶׁת

קֶשֶׁת (qesheth), Strong’s H7198: a bow, forshooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris KJV: [idiom] arch(-er), [phrase] arrow, bow(-man, -shot).. Occurs 76 times.

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

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

Built from [קָשָׁה qâshâh](https://besorah.bible/word/H7185) (to be dense, i.e. tough or severe) + [קוֹשׁ qôwsh](https://besorah.bible/word/H6983) (to set a trap)

Occurs 76 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- קֶ֫שֶׁת n.f. bow
- 1 bow
- 2 rainbow

## Where it occurs
- [Genesis 9:13](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/9?v=13) — I set my rainbow in the cloud, and it will be a sign of a covenant between me and the earth.
- [Genesis 9:14](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/9?v=14) — When I bring a cloud over the earth, that the rainbow will be seen in the cloud,
- [Genesis 9:16](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/9?v=16) — The rainbow will be in the cloud. I will look at it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every…
- [Genesis 21:16](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/21?v=16) — She went and sat down opposite him, a good way off, about a bow shot away. For she said, “Don’t let me see the death of…
- [Genesis 27:3](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/27?v=3) — Now therefore, please take your weapons, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field, and get me venison.
- [Genesis 48:22](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/48?v=22) — Moreover I have given to you one portion above your brothers, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword…
- [Genesis 49:24](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/49?v=24) — But his bow remained strong. The arms of his hands were made strong, by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, (from…
- [Joshua 24:12](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/joshua/24?v=12) — I sent the hornet before you, which drove them out from before you, even the two kings of the Amorites; not with your…
- [1 Samuel 2:4](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/2?v=4) — “The bows of the mighty men are broken. Those who stumbled are armed with strength.
- [1 Samuel 18:4](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/18?v=4) — Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him and gave it to David with his clothing, even including his sword…