טָחָה ṭâchâh

Meaning

to stretch a bow, as an archer

In the King James Version: (bow-) shot.

Derivation: a primitive root;

Where it is used

• Genesis 21:16 Then she went off and sat down nearby, about a bowshot away, for she said, “I cannot bear to watch the boy die!” And as she sat nearby, she lifted up her voice and wept.