Lexicon qashshath: Archer Original Word: קַשָּׁת Strong's Exhaustive Concordance archer Intensive (as denominative) from qesheth; a bowman -- X archer. see HEBREW qesheth NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as qesheth Definition bowman NASB Translation archer* (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs קַשָּׁת noun masculine bowman (si versa l.); — וַיְהִי ׳רֹבֶה ק Genesis 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 Jeremiah 4:29, which Ball reads here), compare Holz Gunk.Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root קֶשֶׁת (qeshet), meaning "bow."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 5115 • τοξότης (toxotes): An archer or bowman, used in the Septuagint and New Testament to describe those who use a bow. Usage: The term קַשָּׁת is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to individuals who are skilled in the use of the bow, often in a military context. It denotes a warrior or soldier who specializes in archery. Context: The Hebrew term קַשָּׁת (qashat) appears in several passages throughout the Old Testament, highlighting the role of archers in ancient Israelite warfare. Archers were crucial in battles, providing ranged attack capabilities. The term is used to describe both individual archers and groups of bowmen. For instance, in Genesis 21:20, it is mentioned in the context of Ishmael, who "became an archer." In 1 Samuel 31:3, the archers play a significant role in the battle against Saul, where "the archers overtook him, and he was badly wounded by the archers." The presence of archers is also noted in 2 Kings 9:24, where Jehu uses a bow to strike Joram. The skill of archery was highly valued, and archers were often part of the king's elite forces, as seen in 1 Chronicles 12:2, where the men who joined David were "armed with bows and could use both the right hand and the left to sling stones and shoot arrows from the bow." Forms and Transliterations קַשָּֽׁת׃ קשת׃ kashShat qaš·šāṯ qaššāṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 21:20 HEB: וַיְהִ֖י רֹבֶ֥ה קַשָּֽׁת׃ INT: and became abundance archer 1 Occurrence |
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