What does קֹשֶׁט mean in the Bible?
e. reality".
Hebrew · H7189
קֹשֶׁט
Equity (as evenly weighed), i.e. reality
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קֹשֶׁט H7189
What does קֹשֶׁט mean in the Bible?
קֹשֶׁט is a Hebrew word meaning "equity (as evenly weighed), i.e. reality".
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How does the BSB render H7189?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the bow (1), true (1).
Where does קֹשֶׁט appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 60:4. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (1), Psalms (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It the bow 1× Psalms 60:4
true 1× Proverbs 22:21
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Usage map
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First aligned row Psalms 60:4
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 2
Psalms 1 Proverbs 1
Source forms
קֹ֭שְׁטְ 1x qō·šəṭ Proverbs 22:21
קֹ֣שֶׁט 1x qō·šeṭ Psalms 60:4
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 1x Psalms 60:4
Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Proverbs 22:21
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. equity (as evenly weighed), i.e. reality
Source Gloss
equity (as evenly weighed), i.e. reality
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
equity (as evenly weighed), i.e. reality BDB: truth Usage: truth.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain