# קֶשֶׁת (qeshet) Israeli respelling: qe-shet. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew. Strong’s H7198. 74 Old Testament occurrences. a bow, forshooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris King James renderings: [idiom] arch(-er), [phrase] arrow, bow(-man, -shot). Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/qeshet-h7198 ## Occurrences - [Genesis 9:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/9/13) — I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth. - [Genesis 9:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/9/14) — And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud: - [Genesis 9:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/9/16) — And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creat… - [Genesis 21:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/21/16) — And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bow shot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child.… - [Genesis 27:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/27/3) — Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison; - [Genesis 48:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/48/22) — Moreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow. - [Genesis 49:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/49/24) — But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shep… - [Joshua 24:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/24/12) — And I sent the hornet before you, which drave them out from before you, even the two kings of the Amorites; but not with thy sword, nor wit… - [1 Samuel 2:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/2/4) — The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength. - [1 Samuel 18:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/18/4) — And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and… - [1 Samuel 31:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/31/3) — And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers. - [2 Samuel 1:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/1/18) — (Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.) - [2 Samuel 1:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/1/22) — From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan turned not back, and the sword of Saul returned not empty. - [2 Samuel 22:35](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/22/35) — He teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms. - [1 Kings 22:34](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/22/34) — And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: wherefore he said unto the drive… - [2 Kings 6:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/6/22) — 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 bre… - [2 Kings 9:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/9/24) — And Jehu drew a bow with his full strength, and smote Jehoram between his arms, and the arrow went out at his heart, and he sunk down in hi… - [2 Kings 13:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/13/15) — And Elisha said unto him, Take bow and arrows. And he took unto him bow and arrows. - [2 Kings 13:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/13/16) — And he said to the king of Israel, Put thine hand upon the bow. And he put his hand upon it: and Elisha put his hands upon the king’s hands. - [1 Chronicles 5:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/5/18) — The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with… - [1 Chronicles 8:40](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/8/40) — And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sons, and sons’ sons, an hundred and fifty. All these are of the sons… - [1 Chronicles 10:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/10/3) — And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers. - [1 Chronicles 12:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-chronicles/12/2) — They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow, even of Saul’… - [2 Chronicles 14:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/14/8) — And Asa had an army of men that bare targets and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bare shields and dr… - [2 Chronicles 17:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/17/17) — And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valour, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand. - [2 Chronicles 18:33](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/18/33) — And a certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: therefore he said to his chariot… - [2 Chronicles 26:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/26/14) — And Uzziah prepared for them throughout all the host shields, and spears, and helmets, and habergeons, and bows, and slings to cast stones. - [Nehemiah 4:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/4/13) — Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people after their families with their swords… - [Nehemiah 4:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/4/16) — And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears… - [Job 20:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/20/24) — He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through. - [Job 29:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/29/20) — My glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand. - [Job 41:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/41/28) — The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble. - [Psalms 7:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/7/12) — If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready. - [Psalms 11:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/11/2) — For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart. - [Psalms 18:34](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/18/34) — He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms. - [Psalms 37:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/37/14) — The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversati… - [Psalms 37:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/37/15) — Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken. - [Psalms 44:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/44/6) — For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me. - [Psalms 46:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/46/9) — He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire. - [Psalms 76:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/76/3) — There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah. - [Psalms 78:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/78/9) — The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle. - [Psalms 78:57](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/78/57) — But turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow. - [Isaiah 5:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/5/28) — Whose arrows are sharp, and all their bows bent, their horses’ hoofs shall be counted like flint, and their wheels like a whirlwind: - [Isaiah 7:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/7/24) — With arrows and with bows shall men come thither; because all the land shall become briers and thorns. - [Isaiah 13:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/13/18) — Their bows also shall dash the young men to pieces; and they shall have no pity on the fruit of the womb; their eye shall not spare childre… - [Isaiah 21:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/21/15) — For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war. - [Isaiah 21:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/21/17) — And the residue of the number of archers, the mighty men of the children of Kedar, shall be diminished: for the LORD God of Israel hath spo… - [Isaiah 22:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/22/3) — All thy rulers are fled together, they are bound by the archers: all that are found in thee are bound together, which have fled from far. - [Isaiah 41:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/41/2) — Who raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? he gave t… - [Isaiah 66:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/66/19) — And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow,… - [Jeremiah 4:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/4/29) — The whole city shall flee for the noise of the horsemen and bowmen; they shall go into thickets, and climb up upon the rocks: every city sh… - [Jeremiah 6:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/6/23) — They shall lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roareth like the sea; and they ride upon horses, set i… - [Jeremiah 9:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/9/3) — And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to e… - [Jeremiah 46:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/46/9) — Come up, ye horses; and rage, ye chariots; and let the mighty men come forth; the Ethiopians and the Libyans, that handle the shield; and t… - [Jeremiah 49:35](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/49/35) — Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might. - [Jeremiah 50:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/50/14) — Put yourselves in array against Babylon round about: all ye that bend the bow, shoot at her, spare no arrows: for she hath sinned against t… - [Jeremiah 50:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/50/29) — Call together the archers against Babylon: all ye that bend the bow, camp against it round about; let none thereof escape: recompense her a… - [Jeremiah 50:42](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/50/42) — They shall hold the bow and the lance: they are cruel, and will not shew mercy: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride up… - [Jeremiah 51:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/51/3) — Against him that bendeth let the archer bend his bow, and against him that lifteth himself up in his brigandine: and spare ye not her young… - [Jeremiah 51:56](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/51/56) — Because the spoiler is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, every one of their bows is broken: for the LORD God… - [Lamentations 2:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/lamentations/2/4) — He hath bent his bow like an enemy: he stood with his right hand as an adversary, and slew all that were pleasant to the eye in the taberna… - [Lamentations 3:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/lamentations/3/12) — He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow. - [Ezekiel 1:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/1/28) — As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the app… - [Ezekiel 39:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/39/3) — And I will smite thy bow out of thy left hand, and will cause thine arrows to fall out of thy right hand. - [Ezekiel 39:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/39/9) — And they that dwell in the cities of Israel shall go forth, and shall set on fire and burn the weapons, both the shields and the bucklers,… - [Hosea 1:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hosea/1/5) — And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel. - [Hosea 1:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hosea/1/7) — But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by the LORD their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor b… - [Hosea 2:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hosea/2/18) — And in that day will I make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven, and with the creeping things of… - [Hosea 7:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hosea/7/16) — They return, but not to the most High: they are like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: t… - [Amos 2:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/amos/2/15) — Neither shall he stand that handleth the bow; and he that is swift of foot shall not deliver himself: neither shall he that rideth the hors… - [Habakkuk 3:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/habakkuk/3/9) — Thy bow was made quite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even thy word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers. - [Zechariah 9:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/zechariah/9/10) — And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace un… - [Zechariah 9:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/zechariah/9/13) — When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as th… - [Zechariah 10:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/zechariah/10/4) — Out of him came forth the corner, out of him the nail, out of him the battle bow, out of him every oppressor together.