Bible Lexicons

קָשַׁר fut. יִקְשֹׁר

(1)  to bind, with an acc. and עַל to bind any thing to any thing, Genesis 38:28; Proverbs 3:3, 6:21 7:3 with acc. and בְּ Job 39:10; Joshua 2:18 (but in Job 40:29 לְ does not belong to the construction of the verb; “wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?” i.e. that thy maidens may sport with him.) Metaph. Genesis 44:30, נַפְשׁוֹ קְשׁוּרָה בְנַפְשׁוֹ, “his (the father’s) soul is bound up with his (the boy’s) soul,” embraces him with closest love (compare 1 Samuel 18:1); Proverbs 22:15.

(2) to conspire (pr. to join together, to confederate oneself with others), followed by עַל against any one, 1 Samuel 22:8; 2 Samuel 15:31; 1 Kings 15:27, 16:9, 16 1 Kings 16:16; 2 Kings 10:9, etc.; fully קָשַׁר קֶשֶׁר, see קֶשֶׁר.

(3) Part. pass. קָשׁוּר, bound, hence bound together in a compact and firm body, i.e. robust, Genesis 30:42. As to how the verbs of binding are applied to strength, see חָזַק No. 3, חוּל No. 6.

Niphal.

(1) pass. of Kal No. 1, Metaph. 1 Samuel 18:1 (compare Genesis 44:30.)

(2) to be bound together, compacted (as a wall), and thus to be finished, Neh. 3:38.

Piel.

(1) i.q. Kal No. 1, to bind together, Job 38:31.

(2) to bind to oneself (like a girdle), followed by an acc. Isaiah 49:18 תְּקַשְּׁרִים כַּכַּלָּה, “thou shalt bind them on thee as a bride,” sc. binds on her girdle. In the other hemistich, “thou shalt put them on as an ornament.”

Pual, part. מְקֻשָּׁרוֹת robust (ewes), Genesis 30:41 see Kal No. 3.

Hithpael, i.q. Kal No. 2, 2 Kings 9:14; 2 Chronicles 24:25, 26 2 Chronicles 24:26. Hence

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