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Strong's #7194 - קָשַׁר
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- to bind, tie, bind together, league together, conspire
- (Qal)
- to bind, confine
- to league together, conspire
- (Niphal) to be bound, be bound up
- (Piel)
- to bind on
- to bind fast
- to bind, tie
- to bind to oneself
- (Pual) robust, vigorous (participle)
- (Hithpael) to conspire
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2740) rsq (קסהר QShR) AC: Tie CO: Sash AB: Conspire: A sash that is tied around the waist.
V) rsq (קסהר QShR) - I. Tie:To tie around. II. Conspire:In the sense of tying up. KJV (44): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hitpael, Pual, Piel, Participle) conspire, bind, make, stronger - Strongs: H7194 (קָשַׁר)
Nm) rsq (קסהר QShR) - Conspiracy: As a tying up. KJV (16): conspiracy, treason, confederacy - Strongs: H7195 (קֶשֶׁר)
edm) rfsiq (קיסהור QYShWR) - Sash: KJV (2): headband, attire - Strongs: H7196 (קִשֻּׁרִים)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular קָשַׁר Amos 7:10; 1 Kings 16:16; 2 masculine singular suffix וּקְשַׁרְתָּם consecutive Deuteronomy 6:8, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine 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 2 Chronicles 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 2 Chronicles 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 Perfect 3 feminine singular נִקְשְׁרָה 1 Samuel 18:1 the life of Jonathan was bound up with the life of David ( Qal 1 b); Imperfect 3 feminine 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 הַצּאִןהַמְּקֻשָּׁרוֺת Genesis 30:41 (J), = Qal 1with Hithpa`el conspire: Perfect 3 plural הִתְקַשְּׁרוּ עַלֿ 2 Chronicles 24:25 ("" 2 Kings 12:21 Qal 2); Imperfect 3 masculine singular וַיִּתְקַשּׁר אֶלֿ 2 Kings 9:14; Participle plural הַמִּתְקַשְּׁרִים עָלָיו 2 Chronicles 24:26.
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