to conspire
qa.shar describes plotting against someone, and in other contexts tying, binding, or being bound.
The term most often marks a plot mounted against a person, commonly followed in the verse by violence or a change of rule. Elsewhere it describes tying an object or sign, or being bound or closely attached, including lives, cords, and qualities said to be bound up.
Senses in use
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Plotting against a person · dominant
In 1 Kings 15:27 the sequential imperfect occurs as Baasha acts against Nadab, and the APB renders the clause "conspired against him" before reporting Nadab's death. The same pattern appears in 2 Kings 15:25, where Pekah acts against the king and then strikes him down; 2 Chronicles 24:25 likewise places the servants' action before their killing of the king on his bed.
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Tying or fastening something · common
In Genesis 38:28 the sequential imperfect describes the midwife's act with scarlet on a hand; the APB renders that action "tied scarlet on his hand." Imperfect and imperative forms similarly occur where a cord is put in a window in Joshua 2:18, a stone is attached to a scroll in Jeremiah 51:63, and qualities are placed upon the neck or heart in Proverbs 3:3.
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Being bound or closely attached · occasional
In 1 Samuel 18:1 a Niphal perfect describes Jonathan's soul in relation to David's soul, with the APB rendering it "was bound to." Passive participles also describe a life "bound up" with another life in Genesis 44:30 and folly as "bound up" in a youth's heart in Proverbs 22:15.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly renders the plot clauses with "conspired" or "formed a conspiracy," while binding clauses are rendered with "bind," "tie," or "bound up." Because the APB is a whole-verse translation, these English expressions confirm the clauses' broad actions rather than assigning a fixed English equivalent in every occurrence.