קֶ֛שֶׁת
𐤒𐤔𐤕
qeshet
of the 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).
H7198
Isaiah 21:17 · Word #3
Lexicon H7198
| Lemma | קֶשֶׁת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤔𐤕 |
| Transliteration | qesheth |
| Strong's | H7198 |
| In-context | of the 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 H7198-11
arched-bow
| Root | קשה (q-sh-h) |
| Core Meanings | hardness, firmness, severity, tension, bending under strain |
| Semantic Range | a weapon for shooting arrows, archery equipment, bowman by association, figurative strength or military power, and the rainbow as the arched sign in the clouds |
| Conceptual Significance | The arched-bow symbolizes human warfare and strength, often standing for military might. In Genesis 9 it signifies the covenant sign—the divine "bow" set in the clouds—transforming an image of tension and weaponry into a token of mercy and restrained judgment. |
| 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. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root קשה (hardness, firmness, severity, tension, bending under strain)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7186-01 |
haqashah | the hard (thing) |
H7186-02 |
haqasheh | the hard (one) |
H7185-01 |
hiqeshah | he caused to be hard |
H7185-02 |
hiqeshu | they have made hard |
H7186-03 |
qashah | hard (feminine singular) |
H7186-04 |
qasheh | hard |
H7198-09 |
qashetekha | your hard-bent bow |
H7198-10 |
qasheto | his bending-bow |
|
qashim | hard ones |
H7186-05 |
qashot | hard things |
H7186-06 |
qesheh | hard-of |
H7185-03 |
taqeshu | you (plural) cause to be hard |
H7198-12 |
uqeshatot | and bows |
|
vateqash | and she became hard-pressed |
H7185-04 |
vayaqeshu | and they made hard |
H7185-05 |
yiqesheh | he will be hard |
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 |