Lexical Definition

‎קָשַׁר‎ qâshar (kaw-shar') to conspire ^H:V
a primitive root

bind (up), (make a) conspire(-acy, -ator), join together, knit, stronger, work (treason).

• to tie, physically (gird, confine, compact) or mentally (in love, league)

1) to bind, tie, bind together, league together, conspire
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to bind, confine
1a2) to league together, conspire
1b) (Niphal) to be bound, be bound up
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to bind on
1c2) to bind fast
1c3) to bind, tie
1c4) to bind to oneself
1d) (Pual) robust, vigorous (participle)
1e) (Hithpael) to conspire

See Greek: δέω · ἐκκρέμαμαι · ἐπίσημος · ἐπιτίθημι · περιτίθημι · συγκαθίζω · συνάγω · συνδέω · συντίθεμαι · συστρέφω · συστροφή

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎קָשַׁר‎ verb bind, league together, conspire (Late Hebrew id., bind, join, ‎קֶשֶׁר‎ knot; ᵑ7 ‎קְטַר‎, Syriac bind (‎ט‎ for ‎ת‎ after ‎ק‎) Nö^{ZMG xi.735}, who compare also ('perhaps') Arabic force to do a thing, Ethiopic bind); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎קָשַׁר‎ Amos 7:10; 1Kgs 16:16 2 masculine singular suffix ‎וּקְשַׁרְתָּם‎ consecutive Deut 6:8, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎וַיִּקְשֹׁר‎ 1Kgs 15:27 +, ‎וַיִּקְשָׁרֿ‎ 2Kgs 15:30, etc.; Imperative masculine singular suffix ‎קָשְׁרֵם‎ Prov 3:3 +; Participle active plural ‎קשְׁרִים‎ 2Sam 15:31 +; passive feminine singular ‎קְשׁוּרָה‎ Gen 44:30; Prov 22:15 plural ‎קְשֻׁרִים‎ Gen 30:42 —

1. bind:
a. literal, with accusative of thing + ‎עַל‎ Gen 38:28 (J), Jer 51:63, + ‎ב‎, Josh 2:18; Josh 2:21 (JE); bind, confine, with accusative ‎רֵים‎ Job 39:10 (+ ‎בְּתֶלֶם‎), accusative of crocodile Job 40:29*.
b. figurative, with accusative + ‎עַל‎ Deut 6:8; Deut 11:18; Prov 3:3; Prov 6:21; Prov 7:3 (all of religious and moral precepts); with ‎ב‎, ‎נַפְשׁוֺ קְשׁוּרָה בְנַפְשׁוֺ‎ Gen 44:30 his life is bound up with his [namely the boy's] life (J; of strong affection); ‎בְלֶבנָֿ֑עַר‎ ‎׳‎‎אִוֶּלֶת ק‎ Prov 22:15.
c. passive participle vigorous (properly well- knit; opposed to ‎עֲטֻפִים‎) Gen 30:42 (J).

2. league together, conspire: with ‎עָ‎ person against 1Sam 22:8; 1Sam 22:13; 1Sam 1:27; 1Sam 16:9; 1Sam 2:9; 1Sam 15:10; 2Kgs 21:24 = 2Chr 33:24; 2Chr 33:25; 2Chr 24:21 with accusative of congnate meaning with verb ‎קֶשֶׁר‎, 1Kgs 16:20; 2Kgs 12:21*; 2Kgs 15:15, + ‎עַל‎ person 2Kgs 14:19 = 2Chr 25:27; 2Kgs 15:30 absolute 1Kgs 16:16; Neh 4:2* (+ infinitive purpose); with ‎עִם‎, together with, 2Sam 15:31. Niph`al Perfect 3 feminine singular ‎נִקְשְׁרָה‎ 1Sam 18:1 the life of Jonathan was bound up with the life of David (Qal 1 b); Imperfect 3 feminine singular ‎וַתִּקָּשֵׁר כָּלהַֿחוֺמָה‎ Neh 3:38* all the wall was joined together (the circuit complete). Pi`el Imperfect

1. bind on (as ornament), 2 feminine singular suffix ‎וּתְקַשְּׁרִים‎ Isa 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 ‎הַצּאִן‎ ‎הַמְּקֻשָּׁרוֺת‎ Gen 30:41 (J), = Qal 1 with Hithpa`el conspire: Perfect 3 plural ‎הִתְקַשְּׁרוּ עַלֿ‎ 2Chr 24:25 (|| 2Kgs 12:21* Qal 2); Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎וַיִּתְקַשּׁר אֶלֿ‎ 2Kgs 9:14 Participle plural ‎הַמִּתְקַשְּׁרִים עָלָיו‎ 2Chr 24:26.

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