What does חָבַר mean in the Bible?
חָבַר is a Hebrew word meaning "to join (literally or figuratively); specifically (by means of spells) to fascinate".
Hebrew · H2266
חָבַר
To join (literally or figuratively); specifically (by means of spells) to fascinate
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חָבַר H2266
What does חָבַר mean in the Bible?
חָבַר is a Hebrew word meaning "to join (literally or figuratively); specifically (by means of spells) to fascinate".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2266?
The BSB source-word alignment has 28 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include he joined (2), joined (2), to join (2), an alliance is made (1), And he joined (1).
Where does חָבַר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 14:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (14), 2 Chronicles (3), Psalms (3), Daniel (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It he joined 2× Exodus 36:10, Exodus 36:16
joined 2× Exodus 26:3
to join 2× Exodus 26:11, Exodus 36:13
an alliance is made 1× Daniel 11:23
And he joined 1× Exodus 36:10
and join 1× Exodus 26:6
attached 1× Exodus 28:7
be Your ally 1× Psalms 94:20
Because you have allied yourself 1× 2 Chronicles 20:37
came as allies 1× Genesis 14:3
casts spells 1× Deuteronomy 18:11
I could heap up 1× Job 16:4
is joined 1× Hosea 4:17
Join 1× Exodus 26:9
made an alliance 1× 2 Chronicles 20:35
so it can be fastened 1× Exodus 28:7
so it could be fastened 1× Exodus 39:4
They agreed 1× 2 Chronicles 20:36
they will form an alliance 1× Daniel 11:6
together 1× Exodus 36:18
touching 1× Ezekiel 1:11
united 1× Psalms 122:3
weaves his spell 1× Psalms 58:5
were touching 1× Ezekiel 1:9
which were attached 1× Exodus 39:4
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 14:3 חָֽבְר֔וּ to came as allies Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Exodus 26:3 חֹֽבְרֹ֔ת to joined Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural Exodus 26:3 חֹֽבְרֹ֔ת to joined Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural Exodus 26:6 וְחִבַּרְתָּ֨ to and join Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Exodus 26:9 וְחִבַּרְתָּ֞ to Join Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Exodus 26:11 וְחִבַּרְתָּ֥ to to join Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Exodus 28:7 חֹֽבְרֹ֗ת to attached Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural Exodus 28:7 וְחֻבָּֽר׃ to so it can be fastened Conjunctive waw | Verb - Pual - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Exodus 36:10 וַיְחַבֵּר֙ to And he joined Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Exodus 36:10 חִבַּ֔ר to he joined Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 14:3
Aligned rows 28
Books represented 9
Genesis 1 Exodus 14 Deuteronomy 1 2 Chronicles 3 Job 1 Psalms 3 Ezekiel 2 Daniel 2 Hosea 1
Source forms
חֹֽבְרֹ֔ת 2x ḥō·ḇə·rōṯ Exodus 26:3
אַחְבִּ֣ירָה 1x ’aḥ·bî·rāh Job 16:4
אֶתְחַבַּר֙ 1x ’eṯ·ḥab·bar 2 Chronicles 20:35
הַֽ֭יְחָבְרְךָ 1x hay·ḥā·ḇə·rə·ḵā Psalms 94:20
הִֽתְחַבְּר֥וּת 1x hiṯ·ḥab·bə·rūṯ Daniel 11:23
וְחֹבֵ֖ר 1x wə·ḥō·ḇêr Deuteronomy 18:11
וְחֻבָּֽר׃ 1x wə·ḥub·bār Exodus 28:7
וְחִבַּרְתָּ֨ 1x wə·ḥib·bar·tā Exodus 26:6
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural 6x Exodus 26:3, Exodus 28:7, Exodus 39:4, Ezekiel 1:9
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular 3x Exodus 26:6, Exodus 26:9, Exodus 26:11
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 3x Exodus 36:10, Exodus 36:13, Exodus 36:16
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular 1x 2 Chronicles 20:36
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Pual - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular 1x Exodus 28:7
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 18:11
Preposition-k | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular 1x 2 Chronicles 20:37
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct 1x Exodus 36:18
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to join (literally or figuratively); specifically (by means of spells) to fascinate
Source Gloss
to join (literally or figuratively); specifically (by means of spells) to fascinate
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to join (literally or figuratively); specifically (by means of spells) to fascinate BDB: unite Usage: charm(-er), be compact, couple (together), have fellowship with, heap up, join (self, together), league.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 5 Aligned forms 16
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 9×
Participle active Exod 26:3 · Exod 28:7 · Exod 39:4 · Ezek 1:9 · Ezek 1:11 · Ps 58:6 7×
Perfect Gen 14:3 1×
Participle passive Hos 4:17 1×
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 3×
Perfect 2Chr 20:35 1×
Imperfect Dan 11:6 1×
Infinitive construct Dan 11:23 1×
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 2×
Imperfect Eccl 9:4 1×
Perfect Exod 39:4 1×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 1×
Perfect Exod 36:10 1×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 1×
Cohortative Job 16:4 1×
Word Origins
חָבַר is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain