קשר

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ק־שׁ־ר‎ (q-š-r)

From the root ק־שׁ־ר‎.

Verb

קָשַׁר • (kashár) (pa'al construction, future יִקְשׁוֹר‎, passive participle קָשׁוּר‎, passive counterpart נִקְשַׁר‎)

  1. to tie, link together
  2. to relate, associate
  3. (Biblical Hebrew, usually constructed with עַל‎) to conspire
    • 1 Samuel 22:8, with translation of the New International Version:
      ‏כִּי קְשַׁרְתֶּם כֻּלְּכֶם עָלַי וְאֵין־גֹּלֶה אֶת־אָזְנִי בִּכְרָת־בְּנִי עִם־בֶּן־יִשַׁי […]‎
      Is that why you have all conspired against me? No one tells me when my son makes a covenant with the son of Jesse.
    • 2 Kings 21:23, with translation of the New International Version:
      ‏וַיִּקְשְׁרוּ עַבְדֵֽי־אָמֹון עָלָיו וַיָּמִיתוּ אֶת־הַמֶּלֶךְ בְּבֵיתֹֽו׃‎‎
      Amon’s officials conspired against him and assassinated the king in his palace.

Conjugation

Verb

קִשֵּׁר • (kishér) (pi'el construction)

  1. defective spelling of קישר‎

Noun

קַשָּׁר • (kashar) m (plural indefinite קַשָּׁרִים‎, singular construct קַשַּׁר־, plural construct קַשְּׁרֵי־‎, feminine counterpart קַשֶּׁרֶת‎ or קַשָּׁרִית‎) [pattern: קַטָּל]

  1. (military) signaller, signal operator
  2. (syntax, grammar) connector
  3. (sports, especially soccer) midfielder

Declension

Noun

קֶשֶׁר • (késher) m (plural indefinite קְשָׁרִים‎, singular construct קֶשֶׁר־, plural construct קִשְׁרֵי־‎) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. link, relationship
  2. contact, connection
  3. (Biblical Hebrew) conspiracy

Declension

Derived terms

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