קֶשֶׁר

qesher · Hebrew · Strong's H7195 · 16 occurrences

The KJV renders 2 different Hebrew words as “confederacy”

What it means

an (unlawful) alliance

from H7194 (קָשַׁר);

How the KJV renders it

confederacy, conspiracy, treason

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“confederacy”

also renders bᵉrîyth (H1285)

Where it appears

16 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 13 verses shown.

1 Kings 16:20 · HC/Ncmsc/Sp3ms

Now the rest of the acts of Zimri, and his treason that he committed, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

2 Chronicles 23:13 · HNcmsa

Then she looked, and behold, the king stood by his pillar at the entrance, with the captains and the trumpeters by the king. All the people of the land rejoiced and blew trumpets. The singers also played musical instruments, and led the singing of praise. Then Athaliah tore her clothes, and said, “Treason! treason!”

2 Chronicles 25:27 · HNcmsa

Now from the time that Amaziah turned away from following Yahweh, they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem. He fled to Lachish, but they sent after him to Lachish and killed him there.

2 Kings 11:14 · HNcmsa

and she looked, and behold, the king stood by the pillar, as the tradition was, with the captains and the trumpets by the king; and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and cried, “Treason! Treason!”

2 Kings 12:20 · HNcmsa

His servants arose and made a conspiracy, and struck Joash at the house of Millo, on the way that goes down to Silla.

2 Kings 14:19 · HNcmsa

They made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish; but they sent after him to Lachish and killed him there.

2 Kings 15:15 HC/Ncmsc/Sp3ms2 Kings 15:30 HNcmsa2 Kings 17:4 HNcmsa2 Samuel 15:12 HTd/NcmsaEzekiel 22:25 HNcmscIsaiah 8:12 HNcmsaJeremiah 11:9 HNcmsa

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