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חֶבֶר

A society ; also a spell

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חֶבֶרH2267
Pronunciationḥāḇar

What does חֶבֶר (ḥāḇar) mean in the Bible?

חֶבֶר (ḥāḇar): Association or binding together, whether of persons in fellowship or words in magical incantation

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Questions this entry answers

What does חֶבֶר (ḥāḇar) mean in the Bible?

חֶבֶר (ḥāḇar): Association or binding together, whether of persons in fellowship or words in magical incantation

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
Show sample aligned rows
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
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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