Lexical Summary chabar: to unite, be joined, to tie a magic knot or spell, to charm Original Word: חָבַרTransliteration: chabar Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-bar') Part of Speech: Verb Short Definition: to unite, be joined, to tie a magic knot or spell, to charm Meaning: to unite, be joined, to tie a magic knot or spell, to charm Strong's Concordance compact, couple together, have fellowship with, heap up, join self, together, leagueA 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. Brown-Driver-Briggs H2266. chabar [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, DlW 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 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 אֶפְרָ֖יִם עֲצַבִּים חֲבוּר 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 ׳ח אישׁ, 1:11, i.e. joining each one (transitive), < ᵑ6 ᵐ5 Co אלאֿחותה ׳ח אשׁה (as 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 28:7 (all P; compare also Pu`al). 2 tie magic knots, charm (RSJPh xiv. 1885, 123 thinks meaning charm is derived from nectere verba, and compare Arabic , narrative); only with accusative of congnate meaning with verb ׳ה חָ֑בֶר 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 26:6 2t.; Imperfect וַיְחַבֵּר 36:10 2t.; suffix וַיְחַבְּרֵהוּ2 Chronicles 20:36; Infinitive construct לְחַבֵּר Exodus 36:18; — 1 make an ally of unite one with, only עִמּוֺ ויחברהו2 Chronicles 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; 36:10 (twice in verse); 36:13;. followed by accusative only 26:9; 36:16; object אתהֿאהל join the tent together, 26:11; 36:18. Pu`al Perfect3masculine singular חֻבָּ֑ר Exodus 39:4, וְחֻבָּ֑ר consec 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 (Köi. 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, הַחַיִּם יְח אשׁר ׳מי כלֿ אל whoever is united to all the living (Kt יבחר is meaningless). 2 be joined together, of ephod ח קְצוֺותָ֯ו ׳עַלשְֿׁנֵי Exodus 39:4 by its two edges was it joined together; compare "" 28:7 (where וְחֻבָּ֑ר קְצוֺתיו אֶלשְֿׁנֵי ᵑ0 < ⅏ ᵐ5 which read יְחֻבָּ֑ר ׳עַלשֿׁ ׳ק); שֶׁח לָֿהּ׳עִיר Psalm 122:3 joined together for itself i.e. compactly built (of Jerusalem). Hiph`il Imperfect1singular בְּמִלִּים עליכם אַחְבִּ֫ירָה 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§ 541n.) 2 Chronicles 20:35; Imperfect יִתְחַבָּ֑רוּ Daniel 11:6; Infinitive suffix הִתְחַבֶּרְךָ2 Chronicles 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) 11:6. [חֲבַר] noun masculine fellow, comrade (ᵑ7 Syriac; see Biblical Hebrew); — plural suffix חַבְרוֺ֫הִי Daniel 2:13. D17 D18. |