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, 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 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 (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 ׳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 (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, 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^{§ 54}1n.) 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.