וַ/תִּקְשֹׁ֛ר
𐤅/𐤕𐤒𐤔𐤓
vatiqeshor
and she tied
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).
Joshua 2:21 · Word #7
Lexicon H7194
| Lemma | קָשַׁר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤔𐤓 |
| Transliteration | qâshar |
| Strong's | H7194 |
| In-context | and she tied |
Morphology HC/Vqw3fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H7194-20
and she bound fast
| Root | קשר (q-š-r) |
| Core Meanings | to tie, bind, fasten, join together, conspire, knit into alliance |
| Semantic Range | to tie or fasten physically, to bind up, to join together, to knit closely, to conspire or form an alliance, to plot treason |
| Conceptual Significance | קשר expresses both literal binding and metaphorical binding in loyalty or conspiracy. In biblical thought, it can describe covenantal joining or illicit plotting, highlighting the power of bonds—whether righteous or rebellious—to unite people in shared purpose. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction waw + Qal wayyiqtol (preterite) 3rd feminine singular from קשר. Narrative past tense with feminine singular subject: "and she bound." |
| Rendering Rationale | The root קשר conveys the act of tying or binding together, whether physically or in forming a conspiracy. The form is Qal wayyiqtol 3rd feminine singular, so "and she bound fast" preserves the simple active sense of the Qal stem, the sequential "and," and the feminine singular subject. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root קשר (to tie, bind, fasten, join together, conspire, knit into alliance)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7194-01 |
baqosherim | among the binding-conspirators |
H7194-02 |
hamequsharot | the bound-together (feminine ones) |
H7194-03 |
hamiteqasherim | the ones binding themselves together |
Word Usage (44 occurrences of H7194)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 30:41 | הַ/מְקֻשָּׁרוֹת֒ | hamequsharot | the stronger |
| Genesis 30:42 | וְ/הַ/קְּשֻׁרִ֖ים | vehaqeshurim | and the strong ones |
| Genesis 38:28 | וַ/תִּקְשֹׁ֨ר | vatiqeshor | and bound |