Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H7199 |
|---|---|
| Word: | קַשָּׁת |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | intensive (as denominative) from H7198 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | Not listed |
| Transliteration: | qashshath |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kash-shawth' |
| Meaning: | 1. a bowman |
| KJV Renderings: | X archer. |
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קַשָּׁת noun masculine bowman (si versa l.); — וַיְהִי ׳ רֹבֶה ק Gen 21:20 and he become, growing up, a bowman; but ׳ ר then superfluous (omitted by ᵐ5 ), after וַיִּגְדָּ֑ל va; Kn Di רֹבֵה קָ֑שֶׁת (= ׳ רֹמֵה ק Jer 4:29, which Ball reads here), compare Holz Gunk.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
