1. (n.) The offense of attempting to overthrow the government of the state to which the offender owes allegiance, or of betraying the state into the hands of a foreign power; disloyalty; treachery.

2. (n.) Loosely, the betrayal of any trust or confidence; treachery; perfidy.

TREASON

tre'-z'-n: The translation of qesher, in English Versions of the Bible 1 Kings 16:20 2 Kings 11:14 parallel 2 Chronicles 23:13. Qesher (from qashar, "to bind") means "a conspiracy" (2 Samuel 15:12 2 Kings 12:20, etc.), and the translation "treason" is due to the King James Versions' love of variety.

7195. qesher -- conspiracy
... Word Origin from qashar Definition conspiracy NASB Word Usage conspiracy
(10), treason (4). confederacy, conspiracy, treason. From ...
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7194. qashar -- to bind, league together, conspire
... bind up, make a conspiracy join together, knit, stronger, work treason. A
primitive root: to tie, physically (gird, confine, compact ...
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1288. barak -- to kneel, bless
... to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also
(by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason) -- X abundantly, X ...
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Enough Has Been Said in These Remarks to Confute the Charge of ...
... Chapter XXVII. Enough has been said in these remarks to confute the charge
of treason against your? Enough has been said in these ...
//christianbookshelf.org/tertullian/apology/chapter xxvii enough has been.htm

Marcus of Mactaris Said: "It is not to be Wondered at if Heretics. ...
... I would urge, therefore, that we plead our cause in common against the charge of
treason which they cannot disavow, and therein our special case will be argued ...
/.../writings in connection with the donatist controversy /chapter 2 2 marcus.htm

Judas and his Band.
... CHAPTER II. Judas and his band. Judas had not expected that his treason
would have produced such fatal results. He had been anxious ...
/.../the dolorous passion of our lord jesus christ/chapter ii judas and his.htm

Degrees of Sin
... Some sins have a blacker aspect than others; to clip the king's coin is treason;
but to strike his person is a higher degree of treason. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/watson/the ten commandments/3 2 degrees of sin.htm

Sermons on the Card.
... Then he, being desirous to know how these enemies of his came thither, maketh
profound search and inquiry by whom this treason was conspired. ...
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Jehoiada and Joash
... and the trumpeters by the king, and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew
with trumpets: and Athaliah rent her clothes, and cried, Treason, Treason.15. ...
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The Shameful Sufferer
... And could he commit treason? ... Did he not pay tribute, and sent to the fish, when his
poverty had not wherewith to pay the tax. Could he commit treason? ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 5 1859/the shameful sufferer.htm

The Revolt of Babylon.
... Their pride, their wickedness, their wanton cruelty toward the Jews, had brought
upon them the condemnation of God, while their political treason and rebellion ...
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The Lord Coming to his Temple
... and to what are they like? (Luke 7:31) . I represent to myself a number of persons
of various characters, involved in one common charge of high treason. ...
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Let it be Made Clear, Then, First of All...
... first of all, if those to whom sacrifice is offered are really able to protect either
emperor or anybody else, and so adjudge us guilty of treason, if angels ...
//christianbookshelf.org/tertullian/apology/chapter xxix let it be.htm

Treason (6 Occurrences)
...TREASON. tre'-z'-n: The translation of qesher, in English Versions of the Bible
1 Kings 16:20 2 Kings 11:14 parallel 2 Chronicles 23:13. ...Treason (6 Occurrences). ...
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Trumpeters (4 Occurrences)
... and the trumpeters by the king, and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew
with trumpets: and Athaliah rent her clothes, and cried, Treason, Treason. ...
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Platform (9 Occurrences)
... Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and cried, Treason! treason! (See JPS). ... Then Athaliah
rent her clothes, and said, Treason! treason! (See JPS). ...
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Athali'ah (17 Occurrences)
... Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and cried: 'Treason, treason.' (See RSV). ... Then Athaliah
rent her clothes, and said: 'Treason, treason.' (See RSV). ...
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Athaliah (17 Occurrences)
... brow. Rending her robe and shouting, "Treason! Treason!" she fled. Some ... Then
Athaliah tore her clothes, and cried, "Treason! Treason!" (WEB ...
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Blew (37 Occurrences)
... Then Athaliah tore her clothes, and cried, "Treason! Treason!" (WEB KJV JPS ASV
DBY WBS NAS). ... Then Athaliah tore her clothes, and said, Treason! treason! ...
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Tore (59 Occurrences)
... Then Athaliah tore her clothes, and cried, "Treason! Treason!" (WEB NAS NIV). ... Then
Athaliah tore her clothes, and said, Treason! treason! (WEB NAS NIV). ...
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Purity (16 Occurrences)
... They wanted above all things that Israel should be true to Yahweh and to Him alone.
To the prophets, worship of other gods was treason to Yahweh. ...
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Rejoiced (83 Occurrences)
... Then Athaliah tore her clothes, and cried, "Treason! Treason!" (WEB KJV JPS ASV
DBY WBS NAS). ... Then Athaliah tore her clothes, and said, Treason! treason! ...
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Musical (14 Occurrences)
... led the singing of praise. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and said: 'Treason,
treason.' (See NAS RSV NIV). 2 Chronicles 29:26 The ...
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