כְּ/קֶ֣שֶׁת
𐤊/𐤒𐤔𐤕
qesheth
like a bow
A curved weapon made from wood or composite materials, used to shoot arrows; also, a curved or arched shape, especially in reference to the arc of the sky after rain (rainbow); occasionally an architectural or metaphorical arch.
Hosea 7:16 · Word #5
Lexicon H7198
| Lemma | קֶשֶׁת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤔𐤕 |
| Transliteration | qesheth |
| Strong's | H7198 |
| Definition | A curved weapon made from wood or composite materials, used to shoot arrows; also, a curved or arched shape, especially in reference to the arc of the sky after rain (rainbow); occasionally an architectural or metaphorical arch. |
Morphology HR/Ncfsc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | like a bow |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7198-05
like a bent bow
| Morphological Notes | Preposition כְ ("like") + feminine singular noun in construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun קֶשֶׁת denotes a curved weapon formed by bending under tension, reflecting the root idea of hardness and bending. The prefixed כְ is preserved as "like," and the feminine singular construct form is reflected in the singular "bow." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
like a bow
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Standardized from "like a bent bow". |