2268. Cheber

Lexicon

Cheber: Heber

Original Word: חֶבֶר
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Cheber
Pronunciation: KHEH-ber
Phonetic Spelling: (kheh'-ber)
Definition: Heber
Meaning: Cheber

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Heber

The same as cheber; community; Cheber, the name of a Kenite and of three Israelites -- Heber.

see HEBREW cheber

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from chabar
Definition
a Kenite, also several Isr.
NASB Translation
Heber (10), Heber's (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

II. חֶ֫בֶר, חֵ֫בֶר proper name, masculine 1. חֶבֶר (ᵐ5 Χαβερ) the Kenite, husband of Deborah Judges 4:11,17 (twice in verse); Judges 4:21; Judges 5:24.

2 a man of Asher חִבֶר Genesis 46:17 (P) ᵐ5 Ξοβωρ 1 Chronicles 7:31,32 ᵐ5 Ξαβερ ᵐ5^L Ιεχοβερ; חֵבֶר Numbers 26:45 ᵐ5 Ξοβερ; on possible identification with –abiri of Tel el Amarna v Jastr^{JBL 1892, xi. 118 ff.} 1893, xii. 61 ff

3 חֶבֶר name in Judah 1 Chronicles 4:18 ᵐ5 Αβεισα, ᵐ5^L Αβερ.

4 חָ֑בֶר a Benjamite 1 Chronicles 8:17 ᵐ5 Αβαρ ᵐ5^L Αβερ.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root חָבַר (chabar), meaning "to join" or "to associate."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew name Cheber, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew Bible and does not have a direct Greek equivalent in the New Testament.

Usage: The name Cheber appears in the context of genealogies and historical accounts within the Old Testament.

Context: • Cheber is a name found in the genealogical records of the Bible. It is associated with several individuals:
• Cheber, the Kenite: Mentioned in Judges 4:11, Cheber is identified as a Kenite who separated from the other Kenites, the descendants of Hobab, Moses' father-in-law. He pitched his tent near the oak in Zaanannim, near Kedesh. This separation is significant in the narrative of Deborah and Barak, as it sets the stage for Jael, Cheber's wife, to play a pivotal role in the defeat of Sisera, the commander of the Canaanite army.
• Cheber, the son of Beriah: In 1 Chronicles 7:31-32, Cheber is listed as a descendant of Asher, one of the tribes of Israel. He is the son of Beriah and the father of Japhlet, Shomer, and Hotham. This genealogical record highlights the lineage and tribal affiliations within the nation of Israel.
• The name Cheber, meaning "association" or "fellowship," reflects the cultural and familial connections that are central to the narratives in which it appears. The individuals bearing this name are often linked to significant events or lineages, underscoring the importance of family and tribal identity in the biblical context.

Forms and Transliterations

וְחֶ֙בֶר֙ וְחֶ֤בֶר וָחָֽבֶר׃ וחבר וחבר׃ חֶ֖בֶר חֶ֙בֶר֙ חֶ֠בֶר חֶ֣בֶר חֶ֥בֶר חבר לְחֶ֕בֶר לחבר Chever lə·ḥe·ḇer leChever ləḥeḇer vaChaver veChever wā·ḥā·ḇer wāḥāḇer wə·ḥe·ḇer wəḥeḇer

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 46:17
HEB: וּבְנֵ֣י בְרִיעָ֔ה חֶ֖בֶר וּמַלְכִּיאֵֽל׃
NAS: of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.
KJV: of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel.
INT: and the sons of Beriah Heber and Malchiel

Numbers 26:45
HEB: לִבְנֵ֣י בְרִיעָ֔ה לְחֶ֕בֶר מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַֽחֶבְרִ֑י
NAS: of Beriah: of Heber, the family
KJV: of Beriah: of Heber, the family
INT: of the sons of Beriah of Heber the family of the Heberites

Judges 4:11
HEB: וְחֶ֤בֶר הַקֵּינִי֙ נִפְרָ֣ד
NAS: Now Heber the Kenite had separated
KJV: Now Heber the Kenite,
INT: now Heber the Kenite had separated

Judges 4:17
HEB: יָעֵ֔ל אֵ֖שֶׁת חֶ֣בֶר הַקֵּינִ֑י כִּ֣י
NAS: the wife of Heber the Kenite,
KJV: the wife of Heber the Kenite:
INT: of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite for

Judges 4:17
HEB: וּבֵ֕ין בֵּ֖ית חֶ֥בֶר הַקֵּינִֽי׃
NAS: and the house of Heber the Kenite.
KJV: and the house of Heber the Kenite.
INT: between and the house of Heber the Kenite

Judges 4:21
HEB: יָעֵ֣ל אֵֽשֶׁת־ חֶ֠בֶר אֶת־ יְתַ֨ד
NAS: But Jael, Heber's wife, took
KJV: No.Then Jael Heber's wife took
INT: Jael wife Heber's peg A tent

Judges 5:24
HEB: יָעֵ֕ל אֵ֖שֶׁת חֶ֣בֶר הַקֵּינִ֑י מִנָּשִׁ֥ים
NAS: The wife of Heber the Kenite;
KJV: the wife of Heber the Kenite
INT: is Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite of women

1 Chronicles 4:18
HEB: גְדוֹר֙ וְאֶת־ חֶ֙בֶר֙ אֲבִ֣י שׂוֹכ֔וֹ
NAS: of Gedor, and Heber the father
KJV: of Gedor, and Heber the father
INT: the father of Gedor and Heber the father of Soco

1 Chronicles 7:31
HEB: וּבְנֵ֣י בְרִיעָ֔ה חֶ֖בֶר וּמַלְכִּיאֵ֑ל ה֖וּא
NAS: of Beriah [were] Heber and Malchiel,
KJV: of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel,
INT: the sons of Beriah Heber and Malchiel who

1 Chronicles 7:32
HEB: וְחֶ֙בֶר֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־
NAS: Heber became the father of Japhlet,
KJV: And Heber begat Japhlet,
INT: Heber became of Japhlet

1 Chronicles 8:17
HEB: וּמְשֻׁלָּ֖ם וְחִזְקִ֥י וָחָֽבֶר׃
NAS: Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
KJV: and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,
INT: Meshullam Hizki Heber

11 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2268
11 Occurrences

ḥe·ḇer — 7 Occ.
lə·ḥe·ḇer — 1 Occ.
wā·ḥā·ḇer — 1 Occ.
wə·ḥe·ḇer — 2 Occ.