קֶ֣שֶׁת
𐤒𐤔𐤕
qeshet
bow
from קָשָׁה in the original sense (of קוֹשׁ) of bending; a bow, forshooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris; [idiom] arch(-er), [phrase] arrow, bow(-man, -shot).
Isaiah 21:15 · Word #9
Lexicon H7198
| Lemma | קֶשֶׁת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤔𐤕 |
| Transliteration | qesheth |
| Strong's | H7198 |
| In-context | bow |
Morphology HNcfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H7198-14
arched-bow
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine singular noun (absolute or construct). No pronominal suffixes in the cited forms. Used both independently and in construct chains ("bow of …"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun is feminine singular (absolute or construct), so the rendering remains singular and concrete. "Arched-bow" preserves the imagery of something bent or made firm under tension, reflecting the root idea of hardness or tension that produces the curved weapon. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root קשה (hardness, firmness, severity, tension, bending under strain)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7185-01 |
aqesheh | I will make hard |
H7186-01 |
haqashah | the hard (thing) |
H7186-02 |
haqasheh | the hard (one) |
Word Usage (76 occurrences of H7198)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 9:13 | קַשְׁתִּ֕/י | qasheti | my bow |
| Genesis 9:14 | הַ/קֶּ֖שֶׁת | haqeshet | the bow |
| Genesis 9:16 | הַ/קֶּ֖שֶׁת | haqeshet | the bow |