קָשַׁר (H7194) — Hebrew Lexicon

קָשַׁר

𐤒𐤔𐤓

qâshar

H7194 verb

SILEX Entry

Definition

To tie or bind physically, or to form an alliance or connection, either materially (such as tying together cords or binding up something) or, more frequently in figurative and political contexts, to conspire or form a league against an individual or authority. The word denotes the establishment of a close association through deliberate commitment, whether by physical fastening or by plotting together for a common purpose.

Semantic Range

to tie or bind physically, to fasten or gird, to knit together (emotionally or relationally), to join in alliance, to conspire or form a conspiracy, to plot treason, to bind together in loyalty or affection

Root / Etymology

From the root ק-ש-ר (קָשַׁר), which in its primary, concrete sense means 'to tie' or 'to bind.' The verb in biblical Hebrew developed semantically to include figurative uses beyond physical binding, coming to denote the forming of alliances or conspiracies. Its common usage in political contexts (making a conspiracy or treason) reflects the metaphorical extension of 'binding together'.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In early biblical texts, קָשַׁר most often appears in military or court settings to describe conspiracies against a ruler or authority (e.g., 2 Kings 12:21; 15:30), underscoring the sense of intentional alliance for subversive purposes. In a few texts, it retains the literal, physical sense of 'tying' or 'binding,' though these are less frequent. The metaphorical extension to meanings like 'conspire' is well attested and entrenched, often being the primary usage in narratives relating to the Israelite and Judahite monarchies. There are instances where it conveys the idea of knitting together in loyalty or affection (Genesis 44:30; 1 Samuel 18:1), emphasizing an intensified bond. Standard English translations sometimes narrow קָשַׁר to 'conspire,' but this may obscure physical and non-political figurative uses. Related roots, like אסר ('to bind'), overlap in physical senses but lack the explicit connotation of political or emotional alliance inherent in קָשַׁר.

Translation Consistency

primary "conspire" 22 occurrences

Most occurrences (21 of 44) and the SILEX emphasis use this verb in the figurative/political sense of forming a league or plotting together. "Conspire" captures the primary meaning (plot/join in secret alliance) while still allowing metaphorical extensions to close joining; it is the most natural and consistent base choice for this lemma.

Alternatives (22 occurrences):

"bind" (7x) "strong ones" (2x) "bound" (2x) "conspirators" (2x) "bind them together" (2x) "bound up" (1x) "tie" (1x) "tied" (1x) "knit" (1x) "among the conspirators" (1x) "bind together" (1x) "joined" (1x)

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

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).

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Root Family

קשר (q-š-r) — to tie, to bind, to connect

Root קשר to tie, to bind, to connect

Strong's	Lemma	SIBI-P1
H7195	קֶשֶׁר	the binding plot
H7196	קִשֻּׁר	her ornamental binding-bands

Word Forms

26 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2	Occurrences
`H7194-22`	וַ/יִּקְשְׁרֽוּ	vayiqesheru	`HC/Vqw3mp`	and they conspired	and they bound together	and they conspired	7
`H7194-09`	קָשַׁ֣ר	qashar	`HVqp3ms`	has conspired	he bound	he conspired	4
`H7194-23`	וַ/יִּקְשֹׁ֨ר	vayiqeshor	`HC/Vqw3ms`	conspired	he bound	and he conspired	4
`H7194-11`	קָשְׁרֵ֥/ם	qasherem	`HVqv2ms/Sp3mp`	bind them	Bind them together	bind them	3
`H7194-04`	הַ/קֹּשְׁרִ֖ים	haqosherim	`HTd/Vqrmpa`	the conspirators	the ones who bind together	the conspirators	2
`H7194-12`	קְשַׁרְתֶּ֨ם	qesharetem	`HVqp2mp`	have you conspired	you bound together	you have conspired	2
`H7194-20`	וַ/תִּקְשֹׁ֨ר	vatiqeshor	`HC/Vqw3fs`	and bound	and she bound	and she bound	2
`H7194-13`	קְשׁוּרָ֥ה	qeshurah	`HVqsfsa`	is bound up	bound	is bound	2
`H7194-10`	קָשַׁ֤רְתִּי	qashareti	`HVqp1cs`	conspired	I bound	I conspired	1
`H7194-01`	בַּ/קֹּשְׁרִ֖ים	baqosherim	`HRd/Vqrmpa`	among the conspirators	among the ones binding together	among the conspirators	1
`H7194-19`	וַ/תִּקָּשֵׁ֥ר	vatiqasher	`HC/VNw3fs`	and-it-was-joined	she bound herself	and it was joined	1
`H7194-24`	וַ/יִּתְקַשֵּׁ֗ר	vayiteqasher	`HC/Vtw3ms`	conspired	and he bound himself in alliance	and he conspired	1
`H7194-21`	וַ/יִּקְשָׁר	vayiqeshar	`HC/Vqw3ms`	and conspired	and he bound	and conspired	1
`H7194-17`	וּ/קְשַׁרְתֶּ֨ם	uqesharetem	`HC/Vqq2mp`	you shall bind	and you shall bind	and you shall bind	1
`H7194-08`	נִקְשְׁרָ֖ה	niqesherah	`HVNp3fs`	was knit	was bound together	was knit	1
`H7194-03`	הַ/מִּתְקַשְּׁרִ֣ים	hamiteqasherim	`HTd/Vtrmpa`	are they who conspired	the ones binding themselves together	the ones conspiring	1
`H7194-06`	הֲֽ/תִקְשָׁר	hatiqeshar	`HTi/Vqi2ms`	will-you-bind	will you bind	will you bind	1
`H7194-18`	וּֽ/תְקַשְּׁרִ֖י/ם	uteqasherim	`HC/Vpi2fs/Sp3mp`	and bind them	you will bind them together	you will bind them together	1
`H7194-02`	הַ/מְקֻשָּׁרוֹת֒	hamequsharot	`HTd/VPsfpa`	the stronger	the bound-together ones	the strong ones	1
`H7194-14`	תִּקְשְׁרִ֗י	tiqesheri	`HVqi2fs`	you shall tie	you will bind	you will tie	1
`H7194-16`	וּ/קְשַׁרְתָּ֥/ם	uqesharetam	`HC/Vqq2ms/Sp3mp`	And you shall bind them	and you shall bind them	and you shall bind them	1
`H7194-15`	תִּקְשֹׁ֤ר	tiqeshor	`HVqi2ms`	you shall tie	you will bind	you will bind	1
`H7194-26`	וְ֝/תִקְשְׁרֶ֗/נּוּ	vetiqesherenu	`HC/Vqi2ms/Sp3ms`	and tie him	and you bind him	and you bind him	1
`H7194-25`	וְ/הַ/קְּשֻׁרִ֖ים	vehaqeshurim	`HC/Td/Vqsmpa`	and the strong ones	and the bound ones	and the strong ones	1
`H7194-07`	הִתְקַשְּׁר֨וּ	hiteqasheru	`HVtp3cp`	conspired	they bound themselves together	they conspired	1
`H7194-05`	הַֽ֭/תְקַשֵּׁר	hateqasher	`HTi/Vpi2ms`	Can you bind	you bind together	you bind together	1

Occurrences in Scripture

44 occurrences

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SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2
`H7194-02`	Genesis 30:41	הַ/מְקֻשָּׁרוֹת֒	hamequsharot	`HTd/VPsfpa`	the stronger	the bound-together ones	the strong ones
`H7194-25`	Genesis 30:42	וְ/הַ/קְּשֻׁרִ֖ים	vehaqeshurim	`HC/Td/Vqsmpa`	and the strong ones	and the bound ones	and the strong ones
`H7194-20`	Genesis 38:28	וַ/תִּקְשֹׁ֨ר	vatiqeshor	`HC/Vqw3fs`	and bound	and she bound	and she bound
`H7194-13`	Genesis 44:30	קְשׁוּרָ֥ה	qeshurah	`HVqsfsa`	is bound up	bound	is bound up
`H7194-16`	Deuteronomy 6:8	וּ/קְשַׁרְתָּ֥/ם	uqesharetam	`HC/Vqq2ms/Sp3mp`	And you shall bind them	and you shall bind them	and you shall bind them
`H7194-17`	Deuteronomy 11:18	וּ/קְשַׁרְתֶּ֨ם	uqesharetem	`HC/Vqq2mp`	you shall bind	and you shall bind	and you shall bind
`H7194-14`	Joshua 2:18	תִּקְשְׁרִ֗י	tiqesheri	`HVqi2fs`	you shall tie	you will bind	you will tie
`H7194-20`	Joshua 2:21	וַ/תִּקְשֹׁ֛ר	vatiqeshor	`HC/Vqw3fs`	and she tied	and she bound	and she tied
`H7194-08`	1 Samuel 18:1	נִקְשְׁרָ֖ה	niqesherah	`HVNp3fs`	was knit	was bound together	was knit
`H7194-12`	1 Samuel 22:8	קְשַׁרְתֶּ֨ם	qesharetem	`HVqp2mp`	you have conspired	you bound together	you have conspired
`H7194-12`	1 Samuel 22:13	קְשַׁרְתֶּ֣ם	qesharetem	`HVqp2mp`	have you conspired	you bound together	you have conspired
`H7194-01`	2 Samuel 15:31	בַּ/קֹּשְׁרִ֖ים	baqosherim	`HRd/Vqrmpa`	among the conspirators	among the ones binding together	among the conspirators
`H7194-23`	1 Kings 15:27	וַ/יִּקְשֹׁ֨ר	vayiqeshor	`HC/Vqw3ms`	conspired	he bound	and he conspired
`H7194-23`	1 Kings 16:9	וַ/יִּקְשֹׁ֤ר	vayiqeshor	`HC/Vqw3ms`	conspired	he bound	and he conspired
`H7194-09`	1 Kings 16:16	קָשַׁ֣ר	qashar	`HVqp3ms`	has conspired	he bound	he conspired
`H7194-09`	1 Kings 16:20	קָשָׁ֑ר	qashar	`HVqp3ms`	he committed	he bound	he conspired
`H7194-24`	2 Kings 9:14	וַ/יִּתְקַשֵּׁ֗ר	vayiteqasher	`HC/Vtw3ms`	conspired	and he bound himself in alliance	and he conspired
`H7194-10`	2 Kings 10:9	קָשַׁ֤רְתִּי	qashareti	`HVqp1cs`	conspired	I bound	I conspired
`H7194-22`	2 Kings 12:21	וַ/יִּקְשְׁרֽוּ	vayiqesheru	`HC/Vqw3mp`	and they conspired	and they bound together	and they conspired
`H7194-22`	2 Kings 14:19	וַ/יִּקְשְׁר֨וּ	vayiqesheru	`HC/Vqw3mp`	and they conspired	and they bound together	and they conspired
`H7194-23`	2 Kings 15:10	וַ/יִּקְשֹׁ֤ר	vayiqeshor	`HC/Vqw3ms`	conspired	he bound	and he conspired
`H7194-09`	2 Kings 15:15	קָשָׁ֑ר	qashar	`HVqp3ms`	he made	he bound	he conspired
`H7194-23`	2 Kings 15:25	וַ/יִּקְשֹׁ֣ר	vayiqeshor	`HC/Vqw3ms`	and-conspired	he bound	and he conspired
`H7194-21`	2 Kings 15:30	וַ/יִּקְשָׁר	vayiqeshar	`HC/Vqw3ms`	and conspired	and he bound	and conspired
`H7194-22`	2 Kings 21:23	וַ/יִּקְשְׁר֥וּ	vayiqesheru	`HC/Vqw3mp`	and-conspired	and they bound together	and they conspired
`H7194-04`	2 Kings 21:24	הַ/קֹּשְׁרִ֖ים	haqosherim	`HTd/Vqrmpa`	who had conspired	the ones who bind together	the conspirators
`H7194-18`	Isaiah 49:18	וּֽ/תְקַשְּׁרִ֖י/ם	uteqasherim	`HC/Vpi2fs/Sp3mp`	and bind them	you will bind them together	you will bind them together
`H7194-15`	Jeremiah 51:63	תִּקְשֹׁ֤ר	tiqeshor	`HVqi2ms`	you shall tie	you will bind	you will bind
`H7194-09`	Amos 7:10	קָשַׁ֨ר	qashar	`HVqp3ms`	has conspired	he bound	he conspired
`H7194-11`	Proverbs 3:3	קָשְׁרֵ֥/ם	qasherem	`HVqv2ms/Sp3mp`	bind-them	Bind them together	bind them
`H7194-11`	Proverbs 6:21	קָשְׁרֵ֣/ם	qasherem	`HVqv2ms/Sp3mp`	bind them	Bind them together	Bind them together
`H7194-11`	Proverbs 7:3	קָשְׁרֵ֥/ם	qasherem	`HVqv2ms/Sp3mp`	bind them	Bind them together	Bind them
`H7194-13`	Proverbs 22:15	קְשׁוּרָ֣ה	qeshurah	`HVqsfsa`	is bound up	bound	is bound
`H7194-05`	Job 38:31	הַֽ֭/תְקַשֵּׁר	hateqasher	`HTi/Vpi2ms`	Can you bind	you bind together	you bind together
`H7194-06`	Job 39:10	הֲֽ/תִקְשָׁר	hatiqeshar	`HTi/Vqi2ms`	will-you-bind	will you bind	will you bind
`H7194-26`	Job 40:29	וְ֝/תִקְשְׁרֶ֗/נּוּ	vetiqesherenu	`HC/Vqi2ms/Sp3ms`	and tie him	and you bind him	and you bind him
`H7194-19`	Nehemiah 3:38	וַ/תִּקָּשֵׁ֥ר	vatiqasher	`HC/VNw3fs`	and-it-was-joined	she bound herself	and it was joined
`H7194-22`	Nehemiah 4:2	וַ/יִּקְשְׁר֤וּ	vayiqesheru	`HC/Vqw3mp`	and they conspired	and they bound together	and they conspired
`H7194-22`	2 Chronicles 24:21	וַ/יִּקְשְׁר֣וּ	vayiqesheru	`HC/Vqw3mp`	and they conspired	and they bound together	and they conspired
`H7194-07`	2 Chronicles 24:25	הִתְקַשְּׁר֨וּ	hiteqasheru	`HVtp3cp`	conspired	they bound themselves together	they conspired
`H7194-03`	2 Chronicles 24:26	הַ/מִּתְקַשְּׁרִ֣ים	hamiteqasherim	`HTd/Vtrmpa`	are they who conspired	the ones binding themselves together	the ones conspiring
`H7194-22`	2 Chronicles 25:27	וַ/יִּקְשְׁר֨וּ	vayiqesheru	`HC/Vqw3mp`	and-they-conspired	and they bound together	and they conspired
`H7194-22`	2 Chronicles 33:24	וַ/יִּקְשְׁר֤וּ	vayiqesheru	`HC/Vqw3mp`	and conspired	and they bound together	and they conspired
`H7194-04`	2 Chronicles 33:25	הַ/קֹּֽשְׁרִ֖ים	haqosherim	`HTd/Vqrmpa`	the conspirators	the ones who bind together	the conspirators

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