קֶשֶׁת
qesheth(keh'-sheth)
“a bow, forshooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris”
71 occurrencesOld TestamentCommon word
Definition
Strong’s Definition
a bow, forshooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris
Translated in KJV as
[idiom] arch(-er)[phrase] arrowbow(-man, -shot).
Etymology
from H7185 (קָשָׁה) in the original sense (of H6983 (קוֹשׁ)) of bending;
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“And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go…”