Strong's H7195 · Hebrew
קֶשֶׁר
qesher · /keh'-sher/
Definition
an (unlawful) alliance
KJV: confederacy, conspiracy, treason.
Root / derivation: from H7194 (קָשַׁר);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered קֶשֶׁר across 13 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
13 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
2 Kings6 verses
And when she looked, behold, the king stood by a pillar, as the manner was, and the princes and the trumpeters by the king, and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew with trumpets: and Athaliah rent her clothes, and cried, Treason, Treason.
2 Kings 12:20And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla. the house: or, Bethmillo
2 Kings 14:19Now they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem: and he fled to Lachish; but they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there.
2 Kings 15:15And the rest of the acts of Shallum, and his conspiracy which he made, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
2 Kings 15:30And Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, and smote him, and slew him, and reigned in his stead, in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah.
2 Kings 17:4And the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea: for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and brought no present to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year: therefore the king of Assyria shut him up, and bound him in prison. present: or, tribute
2 Chronicles2 verses
And she looked, and, behold, the king stood at his pillar at the entering in, and the princes and the trumpets by the king: and all the people of the land rejoiced, and sounded with trumpets, also the singers with instruments of musick, and such as taught to sing praise. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and said, Treason, Treason. Treason: Heb. Conspiracy
2 Chronicles 25:27Now after the time that Amaziah did turn away from following the LORD they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish: but they sent to Lachish after him, and slew him there. from: Heb. from after made: Heb. conspired a conspiracy
Jeremiah1 verse
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7195 (qesher) mean?
an (unlawful) alliance
How many times does H7195 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7195 (קֶשֶׁר) appears in 13 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “conspiracy.”
How is qesher translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7195 is rendered as “conspiracy” (9×), “treason” (5×), “confederacy” (2×).
Where does the Hebrew word קֶשֶׁר come from?
from H7194 (קָשַׁר);