קֶשֶׁת

Derivation

from H7185 (קָשָׁה) in the original sense (of H6983 (קוֹשׁ)) of bending;

Meaning

a bow, forshooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris

In the King James Version

[idiom] arch(-er), [phrase] arrow, bow(-man, -shot).

Translated as

bow (50), bows (12), archers (2), bowmen (1)

Where it appears

Found in 68 verses

Genesis

9:13, 9:14, 9:16, 21:16, 27:3, 49:24

1 Samuel

2:4, 18:4, 31:3

2 Samuel

1:18, 1:22, 22:35

1 Kings

22:34

2 Kings

6:22, 9:24, 13:15, 13:16

1 Chronicles

5:18, 8:40, 10:3, 12:2

2 Chronicles

14:8, 17:17, 18:33, 26:14

Nehemiah

4:16

Job

20:24, 29:20, 41:28

Psalms

7:12, 11:2, 18:34, 37:14, 37:15, 44:6, 46:9, 76:3, 78:9

Isaiah

5:28, 7:24, 13:18, 21:15, 21:17, 22:3, 66:19

Jeremiah

4:29, 6:23, 9:3, 49:35, 50:14, 50:29, 50:42, 51:3, 51:56

Lamentations

2:4, 3:12

Ezekiel

1:28, 39:3, 39:9

Hosea

1:5, 1:7, 2:18, 7:16

Amos

2:15

Habakkuk

3:9

Zechariah

9:10, 9:13, 10:4