7187. qeshot
Lexical Summary
qeshot: Truth, certainty

Original Word: קְשׁוֹט
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: qshowt
Pronunciation: keh-SHOT
Phonetic Spelling: (kesh-ote')
KJV: truth
NASB: true
Word Origin: [corresponding to H7189 (קָשֶׁט קָשׁטּ - Bow)]

1. fidelity

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
truth

(Aramaic) or qshot (Aramaic) {kesh-ote'}; corresponding to qoshet; fidelity -- truth.

see HEBREW qoshet

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to qosht
Definition
truth
NASB Translation
surely* (1), true (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
קְשֹׁט noun [masculine] truth (ᵑ7 Syriac; see Biblical Hebrew קשְׁטְ once, Aramaism)); — absolute Daniel 4:34; ׳מִןקֿ Daniel 2:47 of a truth.

קַתְרֹס see קיתרס.

Topical Lexicon
Definition and Scope

קְשׁוֹט (qĕshōṭ) denotes what is firm, reliable, or objectively true. While the word appears only twice, its meaning is consonant with the broader biblical testimony that God Himself is the standard and source of truth.

Old Testament Usage

1. Daniel 2:47 – After Daniel reveals Nebuchadnezzar’s dream, the king confesses, “Truly (קְשׁוֹט), your God is God of gods and Lord of kings”.
2. Daniel 4:37 – Having been humbled, Nebuchadnezzar declares, “Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise, exalt, and glorify the King of heaven, for all His works are truth (קְשׁוֹט) and His ways are just”.

Context in Daniel

The book of Daniel records Israel’s exile under Babylonian rule. Both occurrences of קְשׁוֹט are on the lips of Nebuchadnezzar, a Gentile monarch confronted by Yahweh’s supremacy. The term anchors his confessions, underscoring that genuine truth is not cultural or regional but universal, compelling even pagan rulers. Each confession follows a divine revelation—first through a dream interpreted by Daniel, then through personal judgment and restoration. Thus קְשׁוֹט functions as a narrative hinge, highlighting the contrast between Babylonian wisdom and the incontestable reality of God’s sovereignty.

Theological Significance

Truth in Scripture is never abstract. It is inseparable from God’s character (Psalm 31:5; John 14:6). In Daniel, קְשׁוֹט reveals:
• The veracity of divine revelation—Daniel’s ability to recount the hidden dream validates God’s truth over human conjecture.
• The moral rectitude of God’s acts—Nebuchadnezzar’s discipline and subsequent restoration demonstrate that God’s dealings are “truth and justice,” a theme echoed in Revelation 15:3.
• The missionary dimension—Gentiles acknowledge the true God, foreshadowing the inclusion of the nations in the promise to Abraham (Genesis 12:3).

Historical Background

Babylonian culture prized omens, dream manuals, and a pantheon of gods, yet failed to supply ultimate certainty. When imperial wisdom collapsed, קְשׁוֹט emerged as the term that summarized the superior reliability of Israel’s God. Historically, these confessions likely circulated among exilic Jews as reassurance that empires rise and fall, but covenant truth endures (Isaiah 40:8).

Intertextual Echoes

Though קְשׁוֹט itself is unique to Daniel, its theological content intersects with other Hebrew terms for truth such as אֱמֶת (’emet) and יָשָׁר (yāshār). Together they build a canonical portrait: God is “abounding in truth” (Exodus 34:6), His Word is “truth” (Psalm 119:160), and messianic rule is established “in steadfast love and faithfulness” (Isaiah 16:5). In the New Testament, ἀλήθεια (alētheia) broadens the motif, culminating in Jesus Christ who embodies truth (John 1:14; John 14:6).

Practical Ministry Implications

• Apologetics: Daniel’s use of קְשׁוֹט encourages believers to present God’s revelation as objectively true, not merely personally meaningful.
• Discipleship: If God’s paths are truth, believers must align conduct with Scripture’s ethical demands (Ephesians 4:25).
• Worship: The confessions of a humbled king invite congregational liturgy that extols God’s truthful works (Psalm 100:5).
• Mission: The word’s usage by a pagan ruler supports cross-cultural proclamation, expecting that even unlikely audiences will recognize divine truth.

Christological and Eschatological Connections

The King of heaven whom Nebuchadnezzar extols prefigures the universal reign of Christ. Revelation 19:11 portrays the exalted Messiah as “Faithful and True,” bringing to completion what Daniel foreshadowed: all kingdoms will bow to the One whose judgments are true. Therefore קְשׁוֹט anticipates the eschatological declaration, “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ” (Revelation 11:15).

Key Bible References

Daniel 2:47; Daniel 4:37; Exodus 34:6; Psalm 31:5; Psalm 119:160; Isaiah 16:5; John 1:14; John 14:6; Revelation 19:11

Forms and Transliterations
קְשֹׁ֔ט קְשֹׁט֙ קשט keShot qə·šōṭ qəšōṭ
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Englishman's Concordance
Daniel 2:47
HEB: וְאָמַ֗ר מִן־ קְשֹׁט֙ דִּ֣י אֱלָהֲכ֗וֹן
KJV: Of a truth [it is], that
INT: and said Of A truth since your God

Daniel 4:37
HEB: כָל־ מַעֲבָד֙וֹהִי֙ קְשֹׁ֔ט וְאֹרְחָתֵ֖הּ דִּ֑ין
NAS: His works are true and His ways
KJV: whose works [are] truth, and his ways
INT: for all his works are true and his ways just

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7187
2 Occurrences


qə·šōṭ — 2 Occ.

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