קשר

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Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ק־שׁ־ר (q-sh-r)

From the root ק־שׁ־ר.

Pronunciation

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
    • Tanach, 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.
    • Tanach, 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 (kasharm (plural indefinite קַשָּׁרִים, singular construct קַשַּׁר־, plural construct קַשְּׁרֵי־, feminine counterpart קַשֶּׁרֶת or קַשָּׁרִית)

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

Declension

Noun

קֶשֶׁר (késherm (plural indefinite קְשָׁרִים, singular construct קֶשֶׁר־, plural construct קִשְׁרֵי־)

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

Declension

Derived terms