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Strong's H7195 קֶשֶׁר (qesher)

Qesher means “confederacy” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H7195
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 13
Books 7

Strong's H7195 Quick Answer

Strong's H7195 קֶשֶׁר (qesher) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. qesher (keh'-sher) n-m. 1. an (unlawful) alliance [from H7194] It has 13 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include conspiracy, treason, and confederacy. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
qesher (keh'-sher) n-m. 1. an (unlawful) alliance [from H7194]
Usage
13 linked usages
Books
7 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
conspiracy, treason, and confederacy

Meaning and Definition

qesher (keh'-sher) n-m. 1. an (unlawful) alliance [from H7194] KJV: confederacy, conspiracy, treason. Root(s): H7194

Original Word
קֶשֶׁר
Transliteration
qesher
Derivation
Root: קשׁר First root strongs: 7194
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7195. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H7195 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render qesher, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

conspiracy 2 Samuel 15:12 treason 1 Kings 16:20 confederacy Isaiah 8:12

How Strong's H7195 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 13 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H7195 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H7195 in the Old Testament

13 indexed usages in Old Testament.

2 Samuel 15:12 KJV

And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.

1 Kings 16:20 KJV

Now the rest of the acts of Zimri, and his treason that he wrought, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

2 Kings 11:14 KJV

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.

Usage Excerpts

First 13 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7195.

2 Samuel 15:12 Old Testament, KJV
And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.
1 Kings 16:20 Old Testament, KJV
Now the rest of the acts of Zimri, and his treason that he wrought, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
2 Kings 11:14 Old Testament, KJV
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 12:20 Old Testament, KJV
And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla.
2 Kings 14:19 Old Testament, KJV
Now 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 15:15 Old Testament, KJV
And 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 15:30 Old Testament, KJV
And 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 17:4 Old Testament, KJV
And 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.
2 Chronicles 23:13 Old Testament, KJV
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.
2 Chronicles 25:27 Old Testament, KJV
Now 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.
Isaiah 8:12 Old Testament, KJV
Say ye not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid.
Jeremiah 11:9 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD said unto me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Ezekiel 22:25 Old Testament, KJV
There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the midst thereof.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7195, grouped by book.

2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Kings 6 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H7195 FAQ

What does qesher (קֶשֶׁר) mean?

Qesher (Strong's H7195) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "confederacy". qesher (keh'-sher) n-m. 1. an (unlawful) alliance [from H7194]

How many times is qesher (קֶשֶׁר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 13 linked usages for Strong's H7195 across 7 books.

Where can I study qesher (קֶשֶׁר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7195 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate qesher (קֶשֶׁר)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as conspiracy, treason, and confederacy. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.