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Keshet (קשת) means arc in Hebrew.

It can also mean bow, arch, and headband. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.

קֶשֶׁת
keshet
noun · feminine
In English

arc, bow, arch, headband

The stress falls on the part in bold.

The Hebrew dictionaryWords starting with ק

The dictionary gives 8 meanings for Keshet.

The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.

  1. 1
    גאומטריהקו עקום בצורת חלק מן המעגל. קטע מתוך המעגל.
  2. 2
    כלי נשק מְעֻקָּל ליריית חצים.
    וְעַתָּה שָׂא-נָא כֵלֶיךָ תֶּלְיְךָ וְקַשְׁתֶּךָ וְצֵא הַשָּׂדֶה וְצוּדָה לִּי צָיִד.
  3. 3
    בהשאלהתופעת טבע אופטית של שבירת אור בצורה מְעֻקָּלת וצבעונית.
    כְּמַרְאֵה הַקֶּשֶׁת אֲשֶׁר יִהְיֶה בֶעָנָן בְּיוֹם הַגֶּשֶׁם...
  4. 4
    בהשאלהמבחר אפשרויות ביטוי שניתן למקם בין שני קטבים.
  5. 5
    מבנה אדריכלי תומך בצורת קשת.
  6. 6
    בהשאלה, מוזיקהמקל עליו מתוחה רצועה המשמש לפרוט על כלי נגינה מסוימים.
  7. 7
    פריט לבוש קמור לאיסוף השיער.
  8. 8
    תורת הגרפים, בהשאלהחיבור בין שני צמתים.

The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.

The word Keshet is a feminine noun.

Written with vowel points
קֶשֶׁת
Written without vowel points
קשת
Said
keshet
Root
ק־ש־ת
Pattern
קֶטֶל
Plural
קְשָׁתוֹת
Inflections
ר' קְשָׁתוֹת; קֶשֶׁת־, ר' קַשְׁתוֹת־; כ' קַשְׁתּוֹ, קַשְׁתוֹתָיו
Gematria
800

This is how Keshet is said in other languages.

English
arc, bow, arch, headband
Arabic
قوس, طوق
Russian
дуга, арка, лук, смычок
French
arc, archet, bandeau, serre-tête
Spanish
arco, cintillo, vincha
German
Bogen, Stirnband, Haarbügel, Haarreif

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The word Keshet comes from the root ק־ש־ת, like these words.

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What does Keshet (⁨קשת⁩) mean in Hebrew?

Keshet (⁨קשת⁩) means arc, bow, and arch. It is said keshet, with the stress on ke.

What is a synonym for Keshet (⁨קשת⁩)?

Words that mean nearly the same as Keshet (⁨קשת⁩) are ⁨מדרג⁩, ⁨ספקטרום⁩, ⁨סקלה⁩, ⁨רצף⁩, ⁨שער⁩, and ⁨זכרות⁩.

What rhymes with Keshet (⁨קשת⁩)?

Words that rhyme with Keshet (⁨קשת⁩) include ⁨רשת⁩, ⁨יבשת⁩, ⁨עשת⁩, ⁨ארשת⁩, ⁨מברשת⁩, and ⁨בולשת⁩.

Is Keshet (⁨קשת⁩) masculine or feminine?

The word Keshet (⁨קשת⁩) is a feminine noun, and its plural is ⁨קְשָׁתוֹת⁩.

The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry קשת of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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