What does קָשַׁר (qāšar) mean in the Bible?
קָשַׁר (qāšar): Binding ranges from physical tying to forming covenantal bonds; conspiracy/treason as illegitimate binding against authority.
Hebrew · H7194
קָשַׁר
To tie , physically ( gird , confine , compact ) or mentally (in love , league )
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קָשַׁר H7194
Pronunciation qāšar
What does קָשַׁר (qāšar) mean in the Bible?
קָשַׁר (qāšar): Binding ranges from physical tying to forming covenantal bonds; conspiracy/treason as illegitimate binding against authority.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7194?
The BSB source-word alignment has 44 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include conspired (10), tie (2), Tie them (2), who conspired (2), who had conspired (2).
Where does קָשַׁר (qāšar) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 30:41. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Kings (10), 2 Chronicles (6), 1 Kings (4), Genesis (4).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It conspired 10× 1 Samuel 22:13, 1 Kings 15:27, 1 Kings 16:9, 2 Kings 9:14
tie 2× Deuteronomy 11:18, Jeremiah 51:63
Tie them 2× Deuteronomy 6:8, Proverbs 7:3
who conspired 2× 2 Kings 10:9, 2 Chronicles 24:26
who had conspired 2× 2 Kings 21:24, 2 Chronicles 33:25
[is] bound up 1× Proverbs 22:15
among the conspirators 1× 2 Samuel 15:31
and formed 1× 2 Kings 12:20
and put them on 1× Isaiah 49:18
and the stronger ones 1× Genesis 30:42
and tied [it] 1× Genesis 38:28
bind 1× Proverbs 3:3
Bind them 1× Proverbs 6:21
But they conspired 1× 2 Chronicles 24:21
Can you bind 1× Job 38:31
Can you hold 1× Job 39:10
had conspired 1× 1 Kings 16:16
has conspired 1× Amos 7:10
he committed 1× 1 Kings 16:20
he led 1× 2 Kings 15:15
is wrapped up 1× Genesis 44:30
led 1× 2 Kings 15:30
of you have conspired 1× 1 Samuel 22:8
or put him on a leash 1× Job 41:5
plotted 1× 2 Kings 14:19
she tied 1× Joshua 2:21
the stronger females 1× Genesis 30:41
was formed 1× 2 Chronicles 25:27
was joined together 1× Nehemiah 4:6
were knit together 1× 1 Samuel 18:1
you have tied 1× Joshua 2:18
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 30:41 הַמְקֻשָּׁרוֹת֒ to the stronger females Article | Verb - Pual - Participle - feminine plural Genesis 30:42 וְהַקְּשֻׁרִ֖ים to and the stronger ones Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural Genesis 38:28 וַתִּקְשֹׁ֨ר to and tied [it] Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Genesis 44:30 קְשׁוּרָ֥ה to is wrapped up Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular Deuteronomy 6:8 וּקְשַׁרְתָּ֥ם to Tie them Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Deuteronomy 11:18 וּקְשַׁרְתֶּ֨ם to tie Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural Joshua 2:18 תִּקְשְׁרִ֗י to you have tied Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular Joshua 2:21 וַתִּקְשֹׁ֛ר to she tied Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 1 Samuel 18:1 נִקְשְׁרָ֖ה to were knit together Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular 1 Samuel 22:8 קְשַׁרְתֶּ֨ם to of you have conspired Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 30:41
Aligned rows 44
Books represented 14
Genesis 4 Deuteronomy 2 Joshua 2 1 Samuel 3 2 Samuel 1 1 Kings 4 2 Kings 10 2 Chronicles 6 Nehemiah 2 Job 3 Proverbs 4 Isaiah 1 Jeremiah 1 Amos 1
Source forms
וַיִּקְשֹׁ֤ר 2x way·yiq·šōr 1 Kings 16:9, 2 Kings 15:10
וַיִּקְשְׁר֨וּ 2x way·yiq·šə·rū 2 Kings 14:19, 2 Chronicles 25:27
וַיִּקְשְׁר֤וּ 2x way·yiq·šə·rū 2 Chronicles 33:24, Nehemiah 4:8
קָשָׁ֑ר 2x qā·šār 1 Kings 16:20, 2 Kings 15:15
קָשְׁרֵ֥ם 2x qā·šə·rêm Proverbs 3:3, Proverbs 7:3
בַּקֹּשְׁרִ֖ים 1x baq·qō·šə·rîm 2 Samuel 15:31
הַמְקֻשָּׁרוֹת֒ 1x ham·quš·šā·rō·wṯ Genesis 30:41
הַמִּתְקַשְּׁרִ֣ים 1x ham·miṯ·qaš·šə·rîm 2 Chronicles 24:26
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 7x 2 Kings 12:20, 2 Kings 14:19, 2 Kings 21:23, 2 Chronicles 24:21
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 5x 1 Kings 15:27, 1 Kings 16:9, 2 Kings 15:10, 2 Kings 15:25
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 4x 1 Kings 16:16, 1 Kings 16:20, 2 Kings 15:15, Amos 7:10
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person masculine plural 3x Proverbs 3:3, Proverbs 6:21, Proverbs 7:3
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural 2x 2 Kings 21:24, 2 Chronicles 33:25
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular 2x Genesis 38:28, Joshua 2:21
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 2x Job 39:10, Jeremiah 51:63
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural 2x 1 Samuel 22:8, 1 Samuel 22:13
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Binding ranges from physical tying to forming covenantal bonds; conspiracy/treason as illegitimate binding against authority.
Strong's H7194
Lexical occurrences 44 verses Word forms 3 forms 13 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Jeremiah 40:13-16 Source Gloss
to tie , physically ( gird , confine , compact ) or mentally (in love , league )
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Binding ranges from physical tying to forming covenantal bonds; conspiracy/treason as illegitimate binding against authority.
to tie, physically (gird, confine, compact) or mentally (in love, league) BDB: bind Usage: bind (up), (make a) conspire(-acy, -ator), join together, knit, stronger, work (treason).
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 3 Aligned forms 13
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 11×
Perfect 1Kgs 16:16 · 1Kgs 16:20 · 2Kgs 15:15 · Amos 7:10 · 1Sam 22:8 · 1Sam 22:13 · 2Kgs 10:9 7×
Participle passive Gen 44:30 · Prov 22:15 2×
Imperfect Jer 51:63 · Josh 2:18 2×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 1×
Perfect 1Sam 18:1 1×
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 1×
Perfect 2Chr 24:25 1×
Selected Scripture Witnesses
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Biblical Witnesses
Mental binding together, plotting or conspiring against someone in deception
Physical binding or tying, confining or securing something tightly together
Showing 2 selected witnesses from 44 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
קָשַׁר is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain