TBESH · H7198
קֶ֫שֶׁת · qe.shet · bow
1) bow 1a) bow (for hunting, battle) 1b) bowmen, archers 1c) bow (fig. of might) 1d) rainbow
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קֶ֫שֶׁת (qe.shet) means “bow” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: keh'-sheth Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
קֶ֫שֶׁת · qe.shet · bow
1) bow 1a) bow (for hunting, battle) 1b) bowmen, archers 1c) bow (fig. of might) 1d) rainbow
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from H7185 (קָשָׁה) in the original sense (of H6983 (קוֹשׁ)) of bending; a bow, forshooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris
KJV glosses: [idiom] arch(-er), [phrase] arrow, bow(-man, -shot).
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| the bow | 14 |
| his bow | 9 |
| bow | 5 |
| a bow | 4 |
| their bows | 3 |
| and bow | 2 |
| and their bows | 2 |
| arrow | 2 |
| bows | 2 |
| or bow | 2 |
| the bows | 2 |
| and bows | 1 |
| and my bow | 1 |
| and the bow | 1 |
| and the rainbow | 1 |
| and whenever the rainbow | 1 |
| archers | 1 |
| as my bow | 1 |
| by bow | 1 |
| in my bow | 1 |
| like bows | 1 |
| my rainbow | 1 |
| of a rainbow | 1 |
| the song of the bow | 1 |
| with bow | 1 |
| with bows | 1 |
| with his bow | 1 |
| without a bow | 1 |
| your bow | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| the bow | 14 |
| bow | 7 |
| his bow | 4 |
| bows | 3 |
| a bow | 2 |
| and the archers | 2 |
| and their bows | 2 |
| of the bow | 2 |
| so that a bow | 2 |
| the bows | 2 |
| their bow | 2 |
| thy bow | 2 |
| with bow | 2 |
| and all their bows | 1 |
| and bowmen | 1 |
| and bows | 1 |
| and my bow | 1 |
| and the bow | 1 |
| and the bows | 1 |
| and thy bow | 1 |
| and to his bow | 1 |
| and with bows | 1 |
| and with my bow | 1 |
| and with thy bow | 1 |
| archers | 1 |
| as it were a bowshot | 1 |
| but his bow | 1 |
| by the archers | 1 |
| drew a bow | 1 |
| every one of their bows | 1 |
| in my bow | 1 |
| my bow | 1 |
| nor with thy bow | 1 |
| of archers | 1 |
| of the archers | 1 |
| on bow | 1 |
| out of a bow | 1 |
| that the bow | 1 |
| the arrow | 1 |
| them by bow | 1 |
| to his bow | 1 |
| unto him bow | 1 |
| upon the bow | 1 |
| with bows | 1 |
Page 1 of 2. 74 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
I have set My rainbow in the clouds, and it will be a sign of the covenant between Me and the earth.
Read word by wordWhenever I form clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds,
Read word by wordAnd whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of every kind that is on the earth.”
Read word by wordThen she went off and sat down nearby, about a bowshot away, for she said, “I cannot bear to watch the boy die!” And as she sat nearby, she lifted up her voice and wept.
Read word by wordTake your weapons—your quiver and bow—and go out into the field to hunt some game for me.
Read word by wordAnd to you, as one who is above your brothers, I give the ridge of land that I took from the Amorites with my sword and bow.”
Read word by wordYet he steadied his bow, and his strong arms were tempered by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, in the name of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,
Read word by wordI sent the hornet ahead of you, and it drove out the two Amorite kings before you, but not by your own sword or bow.
Read word by wordThe bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble are equipped with strength.
Read word by wordAnd Jonathan removed the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, his sword, his bow, and his belt.
Read word by wordWhen the battle intensified against Saul, the archers overtook him and wounded him critically.
Read word by wordand he ordered that the sons of Judah be taught the Song of the Bow. It is written in the Book of Jashar:
Read word by wordFrom the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan did not retreat, and the sword of Saul did not return empty.
Read word by wordHe trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
Read word by wordHowever, a certain man drew his bow without taking special aim, and he struck the king of Israel between the joints of his armor. So the king said to his charioteer, “Turn around and take me out of the battle, for I am badly wounded!”
Read word by word“Do not kill them,” he replied. “Would you kill those you have captured with your own sword or bow? Set food and water before them, that they may eat and drink and then return to their master.”
Read word by wordThen Jehu drew his bow and shot Joram between the shoulders. The arrow pierced his heart, and he slumped down in his chariot.
Read word by wordElisha told him, “Take a bow and some arrows.” So Jehoash took a bow and some arrows.
Read word by wordThen Elisha said to the king of Israel, “Put your hand on the bow.” So the king put his hand on the bow, and Elisha put his hands on the king’s hands.
Read word by wordThe Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 warriors—valiant men who carried the shield and sword, drew the bow, and were trained for battle.
Read word by wordThe sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and they had many sons and grandsons—150 in all. All these were the descendants of Benjamin.
Read word by wordWhen the battle intensified against Saul, the archers overtook him and wounded him.
Read word by wordthey were archers using both the right and left hands to sling stones and shoot arrows; and they were Saul’s kinsmen from Benjamin):
Read word by wordAsa had an army of 300,000 men from Judah bearing large shields and spears, and 280,000 men from Benjamin bearing small shields and drawing the bow. All these were mighty men of valor.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 14.7
From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, and with him 200,000 armed with bows and shields;
Read word by wordHowever, a certain man drew his bow without taking special aim, and he struck the king of Israel between the joints of his armor. So the king said to his charioteer, “Turn around and take me out of the battle, for I am badly wounded!”
Read word by wordUzziah supplied the entire army with shields, spears, helmets, armor, bows, and slingstones.
Read word by wordSo I stationed men behind the lowest sections of the wall, at the vulnerable areas. I stationed them by families with their swords, spears, and bows.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.7
And from that day on, half of my servants did the work while the other half held spears, shields, bows, and armor. The officers stationed themselves behind all the people of Judah
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 4.10
Though he flees from an iron weapon, a bronze-tipped arrow will pierce him.
Read word by wordMy glory is ever new within me, and my bow is renewed in my hand.’
Read word by wordNo arrow can make him flee; slingstones become like chaff to him.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 41.20
If one does not repent, God will sharpen His sword; He has bent and strung His bow.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 7.13
For behold, the wicked bend their bows. They set their arrow on the string to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.
Read word by wordHe trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 18.35
The wicked have drawn the sword and bent the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.
Read word by wordBut their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.
Read word by wordFor I do not trust in my bow, nor does my sword save me.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 44.7
He makes wars to cease throughout the earth; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; He burns the shields in the fire.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 46.10
There He shattered the flaming arrows, the shield and sword and weapons of war. Selah
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 76.4
The archers of Ephraim turned back on the day of battle.
Read word by wordThey turned back and were faithless like their fathers, twisted like a faulty bow.
Read word by wordTheir arrows are sharpened, and all their bows are strung. The hooves of their horses are like flint; their chariot wheels are like a whirlwind.
Read word by wordMen will go there with bow and arrow, for the land will be covered with briers and thorns.
Read word by wordTheir bows will dash young men to pieces; they will have no mercy on the fruit of the womb; they will not look with pity on the children.
Read word by wordFor they flee from the sword—the sword that is drawn—from the bow that is bent, and from the stress of battle.
Read word by wordThe remaining archers, the warriors of Kedar, will be few.” For the LORD, the God of Israel, has spoken.
Read word by wordAll your rulers have fled together, captured without a bow. All your fugitives were captured together, having fled to a distant place.
Read word by wordWho has aroused one from the east and called him to his feet in righteousness? He hands nations over to him and subdues kings before him. He turns them to dust with his sword, to windblown chaff with his bow.
Read word by wordI will establish a sign among them, and I will send survivors from among them to the nations—to Tarshish, Put, and the archers of Lud; to Tubal, Javan, and the islands far away who have not heard of My fame or seen My glory. So they will proclaim My glory among the nations.
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