2266. chabar

Strong's Concordance

chabar: to unite, be joined, to tie a magic knot or spell, to charm

Original Word: חָבַר
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: chabar
Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-bar')
Definition: to unite, be joined, to tie a magic knot or spell, to charm

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to unite, be joined, to tie a magic knot or spell, to charm
NASB Translation
alliance is made (1), allied (4), attached (1), attaching (1), came as allies (1), caster (1), casts (1), compact (1), compose (1), form an alliance (1), join (2), join the together (2), joined (10), touched (1), touching (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[חָבַר] verb unite (usually intransitive), be joined, tie a magic knot or spell, charm (Late Hebrew id.; Ethiopic yet Assyrian [abâru], ubburu bind, ban (of spells), êbru, friend, and many derivatives, Dl^{W 51 ff.}; Aramaic חַבֵּר and many derivatives; compare Phoenician noun חבר associate) —

Qal Perfect3masculine plural חָֽבְרוּ Genesis 14:3 Participle active masculine חֹבֵר Deuteronomy 18:11,חוֺבֵר Psalm 58:6; feminine pluralחֹבְרֹת Exodus 26:3 (twice in verse) + 2t. + Ezekiel 1:9 (compare below), חוֺבְרוֺת Ezekiel 1:11; Passive participle construct חֲבוּר Hosea 4:17 (yet. see below); —

1 unite, be joined:

a. of allies, followed by אֶלֹֿ location Genesis 14:3, construction pregnant = came as allies unto; passive participle figurative חֲבוּר עֲצַבִּים אֶפְרָ֖יִם Hosea 4:17 Ephraim is joined to idols (but We reads חבר, see חבֵר 2d, and compare חֲבֵרָיו Isaiah 44:11, חֲבֶרְתְּךָ Malachi 2:14).

b. of one thing reaching to, touching another; wings of Ezekiel's living creatures followed by אֶלֿ of thing, Ezekiel 1:9 (strike out ᵐ5 B Co, but see Sm); compare אישׁ ׳ח, Ezekiel 1:11, i.e. joining each one (transitive), < ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Co אשׁה ׳ח אלאֿחותה (as Ezekiel 1:9), united each to the other; so of curtains of tabernacle, followed by אֶלֿ of thing Exodus 26:3 (twice in verse); absolute joined together, of shoulderpieces of ephod Exodus 28:7 (all P; compare also Pu`al).

2 tie magic knots, charm (RS^{JPh xiv. 1885,123} thinks meaning charm is derived from nectere verba, and compare Arabic , narrative); only with accusative of congnate meaning with verb חָ֑בֶר ׳ה Deuteronomy 18:11 (in a long series of kindred phrases), specifically of charming serpents Psalm 58:6 ("" מְלַחֲשִׁים).

Pi`el Perfect3masculine singular חִבַּר Exodus 36:10; 2masculine singular וְחִבַּרְתָּ֫ Exodus 26:6 2t.; Imperfect וַיְחַבֵּר Exodus 36:10 2t.; suffix וַיְחַבְּרֵהוּ2Chronicles 20:36; Infinitive construct לְחַבֵּר Exodus 36:18; —

1 make an ally of unite one with, only ויחברהו עִמּוֺ2Chronicles 20:36 and he united him with himself, followed by Infinitive purpose.

2 unite, join (transitive), only Exodus (P), of tabernacle, object the curtains, followed by accusative + אֶלֿ of thing Exodus 26:6; Exodus 36:10 (twice in verse); Exodus 36:13;. followed by accusative only Exodus 26:9; Exodus 36:16; object אתהֿאהל join the tent together, Exodus 26:11; Exodus 36:18.

Pu`al Perfect3masculine singular חֻבָּ֑ר Exodus 39:4, וְחֻבָּ֑ר consec Exodus 28:7 (but see below) 3 feminine singular שֶׁחֻבְּרָהֿ Psalm 122:3; Imperfect3masculine singular יְחֻבַּר Ecclesiastes 9:4 Qr (Kt יבחרsee below); suffix הַיְחָבְרְךָ Psalm 94:20 (Kö^{i. 257 f.}; Ges Ew Bö De and others as

Qal; —

1.a. be allied with thee (suffix reference to ׳י) Psalm 94:20;

b. be united to = be one of, אל כלֿ ׳מי אשׁר יְח הַחַיִּם whoever is united to all the living (Kt יבחר is meaningless).

2 be joined together, of ephod ׳עַלשְֿׁנֵי קְצוֺותָ֯ו ח Exodus 39:4 by its two edges was it joined together; compare "" Exodus 28:7 (where ᵑ0 אֶלשְֿׁנֵי קְצוֺתיו וְחֻבָּ֑ר < ᵐ5 ⅏ which read ׳ק ׳עַלשֿׁ יְחֻבָּ֑ר); לָֿהּ׳עִיר שֶׁח Psalm 122:3 joined together for itself i.e. compactly built (of Jerusalem).

Hiph`il Imperfect1singular אַחְבִּ֫ירָה עליכם בְּמִלִּים Job 16:4 I could make a joining with words (i.e. join words together RV VB) against you.

Hithpa`el (late) Perfect אֶתְחַבֵּר (Ges^{§ 54}1n.) 2 Chronicles 20:35; Imperfect יִתְחַבָּ֑רוּ Daniel 11:6; Infinitive suffix הִתְחַבֶּרְךָ2Chronicles 20:37; Aramaic form הִתְחַבְּרוּת Daniel 11:23 (Ges^{§ 54}, 3 R. 1) — join oneself to, make an alliance with, followed byעִם person 2 Chronicles 20:35,37, followed by אֶלֿ person Daniel 11:23; reciprocal league together (absolute) Daniel 11:6.

[חֲבַר] noun masculine fellow, comrade (ᵑ7 Syriac; see Biblical Hebrew); — plural suffix חַבְרוֺ֫הִי Daniel 2:13. D¹⁷ D¹⁸.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

compact, couple together, have fellowship with, heap up, join self, together, league

A primitive root; to join (literally or figuratively); specifically (by means of spells) to fascinate -- charm(- er), be compact, couple (together), have fellowship with, heap up, join (self, together), league.

Forms and Transliterations

אֶתְחַבַּר֙ אַחְבִּ֣ירָה אחבירה אתחבר הִֽתְחַבְּר֥וּת הַֽ֭יְחָבְרְךָ היחברך התחברות וְחִבַּרְתָּ֞ וְחִבַּרְתָּ֥ וְחִבַּרְתָּ֨ וְחֹבֵ֖ר וְחֻבָּֽר׃ וַיְחַבְּרֵ֣הוּ וַיְחַבֵּ֛ר וַיְחַבֵּ֨ר וַיְחַבֵּר֙ וחבר וחבר׃ וחברת ויחבר ויחברהו חֲב֧וּר חִבַּ֔ר חָֽבְר֔וּ חֹֽבְרֹ֔ת חֹֽבְרֹ֗ת חֹֽבְרֹ֛ת חֹבְר֣וֹת חֹבְרֹ֑ת חֻבָּֽר׃ חבור חבר חבר׃ חברו חברות חברת חוֹבֵ֖ר חובר יִתְחַבָּ֔רוּ יתחברו כְּהִֽתְחַבֶּרְךָ֣ כהתחברך לְחַבֵּ֥ר לחבר שֶׁחֻבְּרָה־ שחברה־ ’aḥ·bî·rāh ’aḥbîrāh ’eṯ·ḥab·bar ’eṯḥabbar achBirah chaveRu chaVur chibBar choeRot choVer chubBar etchabBar ḥā·ḇə·rū ḥă·ḇūr ḥāḇərū ḥăḇūr hay·ḥā·ḇə·rə·ḵā Haychaverecha hayḥāḇərəḵā ḥib·bar ḥibbar hiṯ·ḥab·bə·rūṯ hitchabbeRut hiṯḥabbərūṯ ḥō·ḇə·rō·wṯ ḥō·ḇə·rōṯ ḥō·w·ḇêr ḥōḇərōṯ ḥōḇərōwṯ ḥōwḇêr ḥub·bār ḥubbār kə·hiṯ·ḥab·ber·ḵā kehitchabberCha kəhiṯḥabberḵā lə·ḥab·bêr lechabBer ləḥabbêr še·ḥub·bə·rāh- šeḥubbərāh- shechubberah vaychabBer vaychabbeRehu vechibbarTa vechoVer vechubBar way·ḥab·bə·rê·hū way·ḥab·bêr wayḥabbêr wayḥabbərêhū wə·ḥib·bar·tā wə·ḥō·ḇêr wə·ḥub·bār wəḥibbartā wəḥōḇêr wəḥubbār yiṯ·ḥab·bā·rū yitchabBaru yiṯḥabbārū

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 14:3
HEB: כָּל־ אֵ֙לֶּה֙ חָֽבְר֔וּ אֶל־ עֵ֖מֶק
NAS: these came as allies to the valley
KJV: All these were joined together in the vale
INT: All these came to the valley

Exodus 26:3
HEB: הַיְרִיעֹ֗ת תִּֽהְיֶ֙יןָ֙ חֹֽבְרֹ֔ת אִשָּׁ֖ה אֶל־
NAS: curtains shall be joined to one
KJV: curtains shall be coupled together one
INT: curtains become shall be joined to one to

Exodus 26:3
HEB: וְחָמֵ֤שׁ יְרִיעֹת֙ חֹֽבְרֹ֔ת אִשָּׁ֖ה אֶל־
NAS: curtains [shall be] joined to one
KJV: curtains [shall be] coupled one
INT: five curtains joined to one to

Exodus 26:6
HEB: קַרְסֵ֣י זָהָ֑ב וְחִבַּרְתָּ֨ אֶת־ הַיְרִיעֹ֜ת
NAS: of gold, and join the curtains
KJV: of gold, and couple the curtains
INT: clasps of gold and join the curtains to one

Exodus 26:9
HEB: וְחִבַּרְתָּ֞ אֶת־ חֲמֵ֤שׁ
NAS: You shall join five curtains
KJV: And thou shalt couple five curtains
INT: shall join five curtains

Exodus 26:11
HEB: הַקְּרָסִים֙ בַּלֻּ֣לָאֹ֔ת וְחִבַּרְתָּ֥ אֶת־ הָאֹ֖הֶל
NAS: into the loops and join the tent
KJV: into the loops, and couple the tent
INT: the clasps the loops and join the tent will be a

Exodus 28:7
HEB: שְׁתֵּ֧י כְתֵפֹ֣ת חֹֽבְרֹ֗ת יִֽהְיֶה־ לּ֛וֹ
NAS: shoulder pieces joined to its two
KJV: shoulderpieces thereof joined at the two
INT: two shoulder joined shall have to

Exodus 28:7
HEB: שְׁנֵ֥י קְצוֹתָ֖יו וְחֻבָּֽר׃
NAS: ends, that it may be joined.
KJV: edges thereof; and [so] it shall be joined together.
INT: two ends may be joined

Exodus 36:10
HEB: וַיְחַבֵּר֙ אֶת־ חֲמֵ֣שׁ
NAS: He joined five curtains
KJV: And he coupled the five curtains
INT: joined five curtains

Exodus 36:10
HEB: וְחָמֵ֤שׁ יְרִיעֹת֙ חִבַּ֔ר אַחַ֖ת אֶל־
NAS: curtains he joined to one another.
KJV: curtains he coupled one
INT: five curtains joined another about

Exodus 36:13
HEB: קַרְסֵ֣י זָהָ֑ב וַיְחַבֵּ֨ר אֶת־ הַיְרִעֹ֜ת
NAS: of gold and joined the curtains
KJV: of gold, and coupled the curtains
INT: clasps of gold and joined the curtains to one

Exodus 36:16
HEB: וַיְחַבֵּ֛ר אֶת־ חֲמֵ֥שׁ
NAS: He joined five curtains
KJV: And he coupled five curtains
INT: joined five curtains

Exodus 36:18
HEB: נְחֹ֖שֶׁת חֲמִשִּׁ֑ים לְחַבֵּ֥ר אֶת־ הָאֹ֖הֶל
NAS: of bronze to join the tent
KJV: the tent together, that it might be one.
INT: of bronze fifty to join the tent become

Exodus 39:4
HEB: עָֽשׂוּ־ ל֖וֹ חֹבְרֹ֑ת עַל־ שְׁנֵ֥י
NAS: They made attaching shoulder
KJV: shoulderpieces for it, to couple [it] together: by the two
INT: shoulder made attaching and two

Exodus 39:4
HEB: (קְצֹותָ֖יו ק) חֻבָּֽר׃
NAS: shoulder pieces for the ephod; it was attached at its two
KJV: edges was it coupled together.
INT: two end attached

Deuteronomy 18:11
HEB: וְחֹבֵ֖ר חָ֑בֶר וְשֹׁאֵ֥ל
NAS: or one who casts a spell, or a medium,
KJV: Or a charmer, or a consulter
INT: casts A spell A consulter

2 Chronicles 20:35
HEB: וְאַחֲרֵיכֵ֗ן אֶתְחַבַּר֙ יְהוֹשָׁפָ֣ט מֶֽלֶךְ־
NAS: of Judah allied himself with Ahaziah
KJV: of Judah join himself with Ahaziah
INT: After allied Jehoshaphat king

2 Chronicles 20:36
HEB: וַיְחַבְּרֵ֣הוּ עִמּ֔וֹ לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת
NAS: So he allied himself with him to make
KJV: And he joined himself with him to make
INT: allied with to make

2 Chronicles 20:37
HEB: יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט לֵאמֹ֑ר כְּהִֽתְחַבֶּרְךָ֣ עִם־ אֲחַזְיָ֗הוּ
NAS: saying, Because you have allied yourself with Ahaziah,
KJV: saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah,
INT: Jehoshaphat saying have allied with Ahaziah

Job 16:4
HEB: תַּ֤חַת נַפְשִׁ֗י אַחְבִּ֣ירָה עֲלֵיכֶ֣ם בְּמִלִּ֑ים
NAS: I were in your place. I could compose words
KJV: in my soul's stead, I could heap up words
INT: your place my soul's compose against words

Psalm 58:5
HEB: לְק֣וֹל מְלַחֲשִׁ֑ים חוֹבֵ֖ר חֲבָרִ֣ים מְחֻכָּֽם׃
NAS: [Or] a skillful caster of spells.
KJV: of charmers, charming never so wisely.
INT: the voice of charmers caster of spells a skillful

Psalm 94:20
HEB: הַֽ֭יְחָבְרְךָ כִּסֵּ֣א הַוּ֑וֹת
NAS: of destruction be allied with You, One which devises
KJV: of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth
INT: be allied A throne of destruction

Psalm 122:3
HEB: הַבְּנוּיָ֑ה כְּ֝עִ֗יר שֶׁחֻבְּרָה־ לָּ֥הּ יַחְדָּֽו׃
NAS: As a city that is compact together;
KJV: as a city that is compact together:
INT: is built A city is compact together

Ezekiel 1:9
HEB: חֹֽבְרֹ֛ת אִשָּׁ֥ה אֶל־
NAS: their wings touched one another;
KJV: Their wings [were] joined one
INT: touched one about

Ezekiel 1:11
HEB: לְאִ֗ישׁ שְׁ֚תַּיִם חֹבְר֣וֹת אִ֔ישׁ וּשְׁתַּ֣יִם
NAS: had two touching another
KJV: [wings] of every one [were] joined one
INT: each had two touching another and two

28 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2266
28 Occurrences

’aḥ·bî·rāh — 1 Occ.
ḥā·ḇə·rū — 1 Occ.
ḥă·ḇūr — 1 Occ.
ḥib·bar — 1 Occ.
ḥō·ḇə·rōṯ — 6 Occ.
ḥō·w·ḇêr — 1 Occ.
ḥub·bār — 1 Occ.
’eṯ·ḥab·bar — 1 Occ.
hay·ḥā·ḇə·rə·ḵā — 1 Occ.
hiṯ·ḥab·bə·rūṯ — 1 Occ.
kə·hiṯ·ḥab·ber·ḵā — 1 Occ.
lə·ḥab·bêr — 1 Occ.
še·ḥub·bə·rāh- — 1 Occ.
way·ḥab·bêr — 3 Occ.
way·ḥab·bə·rê·hū — 1 Occ.
wə·ḥib·bar·tā — 3 Occ.
wə·ḥō·ḇêr — 1 Occ.
wə·ḥub·bār — 1 Occ.
yiṯ·ḥab·bā·rū — 1 Occ.