What does חֶבֶר (ḥāḇar) mean in the Bible?
חֶבֶר (ḥāḇar): Association or binding together, whether of persons in fellowship or words in magical incantation
Hebrew · H2267
חֶבֶר
חֶבֶר (ḥāḇar): Association or binding together, whether of persons in fellowship or words in magical incantation
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חֶבֶרH2267
Pronunciationḥāḇar
What does חֶבֶר (ḥāḇar) mean in the Bible?
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How does the BSB render H2267?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (2), than to share (2), [so does] a band (1), of your spells (1), with your spells (1).
Where does חֶבֶר (ḥāḇar) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 18:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (2), Proverbs (2), Deuteronomy (1), Hosea (1).
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. . .2×Deuteronomy 18:11, Psalms 58:5
than to share2×Proverbs 21:9, Proverbs 25:24
[so does] a band1×Hosea 6:9
of your spells1×Isaiah 47:9
with your spells1×Isaiah 47:12
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Deuteronomy 18:11חָ֑בֶרto. . .Noun - masculine singularPsalms 58:5חֲבָרִ֣יםto. . .Noun - masculine pluralProverbs 21:9חָֽבֶר׃tothan to shareNoun - masculine singularProverbs 25:24חָֽבֶר׃tothan to shareNoun - masculine singularIsaiah 47:9חֲבָרַ֖יִךְtoof your spellsNoun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singularIsaiah 47:12בַחֲבָרַ֙יִךְ֙towith your spellsPreposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singularHosea 6:9חֶ֚בֶרto[so does] a bandNoun - masculine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowDeuteronomy 18:11
Aligned rows7
Books represented5
Deuteronomy1Psalms1Proverbs2Isaiah2Hosea1
Source forms
חָֽבֶר׃2xḥā·ḇerProverbs 21:9, Proverbs 25:24
בַחֲבָרַ֙יִךְ֙1xḇa·ḥă·ḇā·ra·yiḵIsaiah 47:12
חֶ֚בֶר1xḥe·ḇerHosea 6:9
חָ֑בֶר1xḥā·ḇerDeuteronomy 18:11
חֲבָרַ֖יִךְ1xḥă·ḇā·ra·yiḵIsaiah 47:9
חֲבָרִ֣ים1xḥă·ḇā·rîmPsalms 58:5
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular3xDeuteronomy 18:11, Proverbs 21:9, Proverbs 25:24
Noun - masculine plural1xPsalms 58:5
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular1xIsaiah 47:9
Noun - masculine singular construct1xHosea 6:9
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular1xIsaiah 47:12
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Association or binding together, whether of persons in fellowship or words in magical incantation
Source Gloss
a society ; also a spell
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Association or binding together, whether of persons in fellowship or words in magical incantation
a society; also a spell BDB: company Usage: charmer(-ing), company, enchantment, × wide.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
To practice enchantment or binding spells.
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Word Origins
חֶבֶר is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
Represents false attempts to control destiny.Isaiah 47:12-15
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