Bow in Hebrew is קֶשֶׁת (késhet).
It can also be said לחי החרטום, קידה, or התכופף, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
bow
/ˈbəʊ̯/ /ˈboʊ̯/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for bow as a noun.
rod used for playing stringed instruments
- קֶשֶׁתקשתkéshetfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
weapon used for shooting arrows
- קֶשֶׁתקשתkéshetfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
bend in a rod or planar surface
- קֶשֶׁתקשתkéshetfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
front of a boat or ship
- לְחִי הַחַרְטוֹםלחי החרטוםlekhi hakhartommasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
gesture made by bending forward at the waist
- קידהkidáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for bow as a verb.
to become bent
- הִתְכּוֹפֵףהתכופףhitkoféf
to bend a thing
- כופףkoféf
to bend oneself as a gesture of respect or deference
- קדkad
This is more about the Hebrew word קֶשֶׁת.
- Written with vowel points
- קֶשֶׁת
- Written without vowel points
- קשת
- Said
- késhet
- Plural
- קְשָׁתוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- bow, rainbow, arch
The Hebrew dictionary's page for קשת, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with bow.
These words come before and after bow in the list.
These are the questions people ask about bow in Hebrew.
How do you say bow in Hebrew?
bow in Hebrew is קֶשֶׁת, said késhet. Without vowel points it is written קשת. Its plural is קְשָׁתוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for bow?
Besides קשת, bow can be said לְחִי הַחַרְטוֹם (lekhi hakhartom), קידה (kidá), הִתְכּוֹפֵף (hitkoféf), כופף (koféf), or קד (kad), depending on the meaning.
Is קשת masculine or feminine?
The word קשת is feminine.
What else does קשת mean in English?
Besides bow, קשת can mean rainbow and arch.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry bow and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.