7194. qashar

Lexicon

qashar: To bind, tie, conspire, make a league

Original Word: קָשַׁר
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: qashar
Pronunciation: kah-SHAR
Phonetic Spelling: (kaw-shar')
Definition: To bind, tie, conspire, make a league
Meaning: to tie, gird, confine, compact, in love, league

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

bind up, make a conspiracy join together, knit, stronger, work treason

A primitive root: to tie, physically (gird, confine, compact) or mentally (in love, league) -- bind (up), (make a) conspire(-acy, -ator), join together, knit, stronger, work (treason).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to bind, league together, conspire
NASB Translation
bind (9), bound (2), carried (1), conspirators (2), conspired (19), joined together (1), knit (1), made (3), stronger (2), tie (2), tied (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

קָשַׁר verb bind, league together, conspire (Late Hebrew id., bind, join, קֶשֶׁר knot; ᵑ7 קְטַר, Syriac bind (ט for ת after ק) Nö^{ZMG xi.735}, who compare also ('perhaps') Arabic force to do a thing, Ethiopic bind); —

Qal Perfect3masculine singular קָשַׁר Amos 7:10; 1 Kings 16:16; 2masculine singular suffix וּקְשַׁרְתָּם consecutive Deuteronomy 6:8, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular וַיִּקְשֹׁר 1 Kings 15:27 +, וַיִּקְשָׁרֿ 2 Kings 15:30, etc.; Imperative masculine singular suffix קָשְׁרֵם Proverbs 3:3 +; Participle active plural קשְׁרִים 2 Samuel 15:31 +; passive feminine singular קְשׁוּרָה Genesis 44:30; Proverbs 22:15; plural קְשֻׁרִים Genesis 30:42; —

1 bind:

a. literal, with accusative of thing + עַל Genesis 38:28 (J), Jeremiah 51:63, + ב, Joshua 2:18,21 (JE); bind, confine, with accusative רֵים Job 39:10 (+ בְּתֶלֶם), accusative of crocodile Job 40:29.

b. figurative, with accusative + עַל Deuteronomy 6:8; Deuteronomy 11:18; Proverbs 3:3; Proverbs 6:21; Proverbs 7:3 (all of religious and moral precepts); with ב, נַפְשׁוֺ קְשׁוּרָה בְנַפְשׁוֺ Genesis 44:30 his life is bound up with his [namely the boy's] life (J; of strong affection); בְלֶבנָֿ֑עַר ׳אִוֶּלֶת ק Proverbs 22:15.

c. passive participle vigorous (properly well- knit; opposed to עֲטֻפִים) Genesis 30:42 (J).

2 league together, conspire: with עָ person against 1 Samuel 22:8; 1 Samuel 22:13; Amos 7:10; 1 Kings 15:27; 1 Kings 16:9; 2 Kings 10:9; 2 Kings 15:10; 2 Kings 15:25, 21:23; 2 Kings 21:24 2Chronicles 33:24,25; 24:21; with accusative of congnate meaning with verb קֶשֶׁר, 1 Kings 16:20; 2 Kings 12:21; 2 Kings 15:15, + עַל person 2 Kings 14:19 2Chronicles 25:27; 2 Kings 15:30; absolute 1 Kings 16:16; Nehemiah 4:2 (+ infinitive purpose); with עִם, together with, 2 Samuel 15:31.

Niph`al Perfect3feminine singular נִקְשְׁרָה 1 Samuel 18:1 the life of Jonathan was bound up with the life of David (Qal 1 b); Imperfect3feminine singular וַתִּקָּשֵׁר כָּלהַֿחוֺמָה Nehemiah 3:38 all the wall was joined together (the circuit complete).

Pi`el Imperfect

1 bind on (as ornament), 2 feminine singular suffix וּתְקַשְּׁרִים Isaiah 49:18 (figurative; "" תִּלְבְּשִׁי).

2 bind fast, 2 masculine singular תְקַשּׁר (הַ) מַעֲדַנּוֺת כִּימָה Job 38:31 canst thou bind fast the bands of the Pleiades?

Pu`al Participle הַצּאִן הַמְּקֻשָּׁרוֺת Genesis 30:41 (J), = Qal 1 with Hithpa`el conspire: Perfect3plural הִתְקַשְּׁרוּ עַלֿ2Chronicles 24:25 ("" 2 Kings 12:21 Qal 2); Imperfect3masculine singular וַיִּתְקַשּׁר אֶלֿ 2 Kings 9:14; Participle plural הַמִּתְקַשְּׁרִים עָלָיו2Chronicles 24:26.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1210 (δέω, deō): To bind, tie, fasten
• G1582 (ἐγκλείω, egkleio): To enclose, shut in
• G1978 (ἐπιγράφω, epigrapho): To write upon, inscribe
• G2007 (ἐπιτίθημι, epitithēmi): To lay upon, put on
• G4060 (περιτίθημι, peritithēmi): To place around, put on
• G4776 (συμβάλλω, symballō): To throw together, confer
• G4863 (συνάγω, synagō): To gather together, assemble
• G4887 (συνδέω, syndeō): To bind together
• G4934 (συμφράσσω, symphrasō): To enclose, shut up
• G4962 (συστρέφω, systrephō): To twist together, unite
• G4963 (συστοιχέω, systoicheō): To stand in a row, correspond

These Greek terms reflect similar themes of binding, gathering, and forming connections, illustrating the broad semantic range of קָשַׁר in both Hebrew and Greek contexts.

Usage: The verb קָשַׁר (qashar) appears in various contexts in the Hebrew Bible, often implying the act of binding or tying physically or metaphorically. It is used to describe the binding of objects, the girding of garments, and the forming of alliances or conspiracies.

Context: The Hebrew verb קָשַׁר (qashar) is a versatile term that appears in several contexts throughout the Old Testament. It primarily denotes the act of binding or tying, whether in a literal or figurative sense. In a literal sense, it can refer to the physical act of tying or girding, as seen in passages where garments or objects are secured. For example, in 1 Samuel 18:1, the soul of Jonathan was "knit" to the soul of David, indicating a deep bond or alliance.

Figuratively, קָשַׁר is often used to describe the formation of conspiracies or alliances. In 2 Samuel 15:12, Absalom "conspired" against his father David, illustrating the use of קָשַׁר in the context of political intrigue and rebellion. The term can also imply a covenantal relationship, as in the binding agreements made between individuals or groups.

The concept of קָשַׁר extends beyond mere physical binding to encompass emotional and relational ties, as seen in the deep love and loyalty between Jonathan and David. This multifaceted use of the term highlights its significance in both personal and communal relationships within the biblical narrative.

Forms and Transliterations

בַּקֹּשְׁרִ֖ים בקשרים הֲ‍ֽתִקְשָׁר־ הִתְקַשְּׁר֨וּ הַֽ֭תְקַשֵּׁר הַמְקֻשָּׁרוֹת֒ הַמִּתְקַשְּׁרִ֣ים הַקֹּֽשְׁרִ֖ים הַקֹּשְׁרִ֖ים המקשרות המתקשרים הקשרים התקשר ה‍תקשר־ התקשרו וְ֝תִקְשְׁרֶ֗נּוּ וְהַקְּשֻׁרִ֖ים וַיִּקְשְׁר֣וּ וַיִּקְשְׁר֤וּ וַיִּקְשְׁר֥וּ וַיִּקְשְׁר֨וּ וַיִּקְשְׁרֽוּ־ וַיִּקְשָׁר־ וַיִּקְשֹׁ֣ר וַיִּקְשֹׁ֤ר וַיִּקְשֹׁ֨ר וַיִּתְקַשֵּׁ֗ר וַתִּקְשֹׁ֛ר וַתִּקְשֹׁ֨ר וַתִּקָּשֵׁ֥ר וּֽתְקַשְּׁרִ֖ים וּקְשַׁרְתֶּ֨ם וּקְשַׁרְתָּ֥ם והקשרים ויקשר ויקשר־ ויקשרו ויקשרו־ ויתקשר וקשרתם ותקשר ותקשרים ותקשרנו נִקְשְׁרָ֖ה נקשרה קְשַׁרְתֶּ֣ם קְשַׁרְתֶּ֨ם קְשׁוּרָ֣ה קְשׁוּרָ֥ה קָשְׁרֵ֣ם קָשְׁרֵ֥ם קָשַׁ֣ר קָשַׁ֤רְתִּי קָשַׁ֨ר קָשָׁ֑ר קשורה קשר קשרם קשרתי קשרתם תִּקְשְׁרִ֗י תִּקְשֹׁ֤ר תקשר תקשרי bakkosheRim baq·qō·šə·rîm baqqōšərîm hakkosheRim ham·miṯ·qaš·šə·rîm ham·quš·šā·rō·wṯ hamkushsharoT hammitkashsheRim hammiṯqaššərîm hamquššārōwṯ haq·qō·šə·rîm haqqōšərîm haṯ·qaš·šêr hatikshor hăṯiq·šār- hăṯiqšār- Hatkashsher haṯqaššêr hiṯ·qaš·šə·rū hitkashsheRu hiṯqaššərū kaShar kaSharti kasheRem kesharTem keshuRah niksheRah niq·šə·rāh niqšərāh qā·šar qā·šār qā·šar·tî qā·šə·rêm qāšar qāšār qāšartî qāšərêm qə·šar·tem qə·šū·rāh qəšartem qəšūrāh tiksheRi tikShor tiq·šə·rî tiq·šōr tiqšərî tiqšōr ū·qə·šar·tām ū·qə·šar·tem ū·ṯə·qaš·šə·rîm ukesharTam ukesharTem ūqəšartām ūqəšartem utekashsheRim ūṯəqaššərîm vaiyiksheru vaiyikShor vaiyitkashSher vattikkaSher vattikShor vehakkeshuRim vetiksheRennu wat·tiq·qā·šêr wat·tiq·šōr wattiqqāšêr wattiqšōr way·yiq·šār- way·yiq·šə·rū way·yiq·šə·rū- way·yiq·šōr way·yiṯ·qaš·šêr wayyiqšār- wayyiqšərū wayyiqšərū- wayyiqšōr wayyiṯqaššêr wə·haq·qə·šu·rîm wə·ṯiq·šə·ren·nū wəhaqqəšurîm wəṯiqšərennū

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 30:41
HEB: יַחֵם֮ הַצֹּ֣אן הַמְקֻשָּׁרוֹת֒ וְשָׂ֨ם יַעֲקֹ֧ב
NAS: Moreover, whenever the stronger of the flock
KJV: And it came to pass, whensoever the stronger cattle
INT: were mating of the flock the stronger place Jacob

Genesis 30:42
HEB: הָעֲטֻפִים֙ לְלָבָ֔ן וְהַקְּשֻׁרִ֖ים לְיַעֲקֹֽב׃
NAS: were Laban's and the stronger Jacob's.
KJV: were Laban's, and the stronger Jacob's.
INT: the feebler were Laban's and the stronger Jacob's

Genesis 38:28
HEB: וַתִּקַּ֣ח הַמְיַלֶּ֗דֶת וַתִּקְשֹׁ֨ר עַל־ יָד֤וֹ
NAS: took and tied a scarlet
KJV: took and bound upon his hand
INT: took birth and tied on his hand

Genesis 44:30
HEB: אִתָּ֑נוּ וְנַפְשׁ֖וֹ קְשׁוּרָ֥ה בְנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃
NAS: is not with us, since his life is bound up in the lad's life,
KJV: [be] not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad's life;
INT: since his life is bound life

Deuteronomy 6:8
HEB: וּקְשַׁרְתָּ֥ם לְא֖וֹת עַל־
NAS: You shall bind them as a sign
KJV: And thou shalt bind them for a sign
INT: shall bind A sign on

Deuteronomy 11:18
HEB: וְעַֽל־ נַפְשְׁכֶ֑ם וּקְשַׁרְתֶּ֨ם אֹתָ֤ם לְאוֹת֙
NAS: and on your soul; and you shall bind them as a sign
KJV: and in your soul, and bind them for a sign
INT: and on your soul shall bind A sign on

Joshua 2:18
HEB: הַשָּׁנִ֨י הַזֶּ֜ה תִּקְשְׁרִ֗י בַּֽחַלּוֹן֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר
NAS: into the land, you tie this
KJV: into the land, thou shalt bind this line
INT: of scarlet this tie the window which

Joshua 2:21
HEB: וַֽתְּשַׁלְּחֵ֖ם וַיֵּלֵ֑כוּ וַתִּקְשֹׁ֛ר אֶת־ תִּקְוַ֥ת
NAS: and they departed; and she tied the scarlet
KJV: and they departed: and she bound the scarlet
INT: sent departed tied cord the scarlet

1 Samuel 18:1
HEB: וְנֶ֙פֶשׁ֙ יְה֣וֹנָתָ֔ן נִקְשְׁרָ֖ה בְּנֶ֣פֶשׁ דָּוִ֑ד
NAS: of Jonathan was knit to the soul
KJV: of Jonathan was knit with the soul
INT: the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David

1 Samuel 22:8
HEB: כִּי֩ קְשַׁרְתֶּ֨ם כֻּלְּכֶ֜ם עָלַ֗י
NAS: For all of you have conspired against
KJV: That all of you have conspired against me, and [there is] none that sheweth
INT: of you have conspired for all against

1 Samuel 22:13
HEB: שָׁא֔וּל לָ֚מָּה קְשַׁרְתֶּ֣ם עָלַ֔י אַתָּ֖ה
NAS: of Jesse conspired against
KJV: said unto him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son
INT: Saul Why conspired against have you

2 Samuel 15:31
HEB: לֵאמֹ֔ר אֲחִיתֹ֥פֶל בַּקֹּשְׁרִ֖ים עִם־ אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם
NAS: Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.
KJV: Ahithophel [is] among the conspirators with Absalom.
INT: saying Ahithophel the conspirators with Absalom

1 Kings 15:27
HEB: וַיִּקְשֹׁ֨ר עָלָ֜יו בַּעְשָׁ֤א
NAS: of Issachar conspired against
KJV: of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasha
INT: conspired against Baasha

1 Kings 16:9
HEB: וַיִּקְשֹׁ֤ר עָלָיו֙ עַבְדּ֣וֹ
NAS: his chariots, conspired against
KJV: [his] chariots, conspired against him, as he was in Tirzah,
INT: conspired against his servant

1 Kings 16:16
HEB: הַחֹנִ֣ים לֵאמֹ֔ר קָשַׁ֣ר זִמְרִ֔י וְגַ֖ם
NAS: Zimri has conspired and has also
KJV: Zimri hath conspired, and hath also slain
INT: were camped said has conspired Zimri also

1 Kings 16:20
HEB: וְקִשְׁר֖וֹ אֲשֶׁ֣ר קָשָׁ֑ר הֲלֹֽא־ הֵ֣ם
NAS: which he carried out, are they not written
KJV: and his treason that he wrought, [are] they not written
INT: and his conspiracy which carried not like

2 Kings 9:14
HEB: וַיִּתְקַשֵּׁ֗ר יֵה֛וּא בֶּן־
NAS: of Nimshi conspired against
KJV: of Nimshi conspired against Joram.
INT: conspired Jehu the son

2 Kings 10:9
HEB: הִנֵּ֨ה אֲנִ֜י קָשַׁ֤רְתִּי עַל־ אֲדֹנִי֙
NAS: behold, I conspired against
KJV: Ye [be] righteous: behold, I conspired against my master,
INT: behold I conspired against my master

2 Kings 12:20
HEB: וַיָּקֻ֥מוּ עֲבָדָ֖יו וַיִּקְשְׁרֽוּ־ קָ֑שֶׁר וַיַּכּוּ֙
NAS: arose and made a conspiracy
KJV: arose, and made a conspiracy,
INT: arose his servants and made A conspiracy and struck

2 Kings 14:19
HEB: וַיִּקְשְׁר֨וּ עָלָ֥יו קֶ֛שֶׁר
NAS: They conspired against
KJV: Now they made a conspiracy
INT: conspired against A conspiracy

2 Kings 15:10
HEB: וַיִּקְשֹׁ֤ר עָלָיו֙ שַׁלֻּ֣ם
NAS: of Jabesh conspired against
KJV: of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote
INT: conspired against Shallum

2 Kings 15:15
HEB: וְקִשְׁר֖וֹ אֲשֶׁ֣ר קָשָׁ֑ר הִנָּ֣ם כְּתֻבִ֗ים
NAS: which he made, behold
KJV: and his conspiracy which he made, behold, they [are] written
INT: and his conspiracy which made behold are written

2 Kings 15:25
HEB: וַיִּקְשֹׁ֣ר עָלָיו֩ פֶּ֨קַח
NAS: his officer, conspired against
KJV: a captain of his, conspired against him, and smote
INT: conspired against Pekah

2 Kings 15:30
HEB: וַיִּקְשָׁר־ קֶ֜שֶׁר הוֹשֵׁ֣עַ
NAS: of Elah made a conspiracy
KJV: of Elah made a conspiracy
INT: made A conspiracy and Hoshea

2 Kings 21:23
HEB: וַיִּקְשְׁר֥וּ עַבְדֵֽי־ אָמ֖וֹן
NAS: of Amon conspired against
KJV: of Amon conspired against him, and slew
INT: conspired the servants of Amon

44 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7194
44 Occurrences

baq·qō·šə·rîm — 1 Occ.
haq·qō·šə·rîm — 2 Occ.
ham·quš·šā·rō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
ham·miṯ·qaš·šə·rîm — 1 Occ.
hăṯiq·šār- — 1 Occ.
haṯ·qaš·šêr — 1 Occ.
hiṯ·qaš·šə·rū — 1 Occ.
qā·šar — 4 Occ.
qā·šar·tî — 1 Occ.
qā·šə·rêm — 3 Occ.
qə·šar·tem — 2 Occ.
qə·šū·rāh — 2 Occ.
niq·šə·rāh — 1 Occ.
tiq·šə·rî — 1 Occ.
tiq·šōr — 1 Occ.
ū·qə·šar·tām — 1 Occ.
ū·qə·šar·tem — 1 Occ.
ū·ṯə·qaš·šə·rîm — 1 Occ.
way·yiq·šə·rū- — 7 Occ.
way·yiq·šōr — 5 Occ.
way·yiṯ·qaš·šêr — 1 Occ.
wat·tiq·qā·šêr — 1 Occ.
wat·tiq·šōr — 2 Occ.
wə·haq·qə·šu·rîm — 1 Occ.
wə·ṯiq·šə·ren·nū — 1 Occ.