What does חָבֵר mean in the Bible?
חָבֵר is a Hebrew word meaning "an associate".
Hebrew · H2270
חָבֵר
An associate
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חָבֵר H2270
What does חָבֵר mean in the Bible?
חָבֵר is a Hebrew word meaning "an associate".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2270?
The BSB source-word alignment has 12 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include associated with him (3), [my] companions (1), above your companions (1), am a friend (1), friends (1).
Where does חָבֵר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Judges 20:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (3), Isaiah (2), Psalms (2), Song Of Solomon (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 associated with him 3× Ezekiel 37:16, Ezekiel 37:19
[my] companions 1× Song Of Solomon 8:13
above your companions 1× Psalms 45:7
am a friend 1× Psalms 119:63
friends 1× Isaiah 1:23
his companion 1× Ecclesiastes 4:10
his companions 1× Isaiah 44:11
is a companion 1× Proverbs 28:24
of your companions 1× Song Of Solomon 1:7
united 1× Judges 20:11
Show sample aligned rows
Judges 20:11 חֲבֵרִֽים׃פ to united Noun - masculine plural Psalms 45:7 מֵֽחֲבֵרֶֽיךָ׃ to above your companions Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Psalms 119:63 חָבֵ֣ר to am a friend Adjective - masculine singular Proverbs 28:24 חָבֵ֥ר to is a companion Adjective - masculine singular Ecclesiastes 4:10 חֲבֵר֑וֹ to his companion Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Song Of Solomon 1:7 חֲבֵרֶֽיךָ׃ to of your companions Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Song Of Solomon 8:13 חֲבֵרִ֛ים to [my] companions Noun - masculine plural Isaiah 1:23 וְחַבְרֵי֙ to friends Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Isaiah 44:11 חֲבֵרָיו֙ to his companions Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Ezekiel 37:16 חֲבֵרוֹ to associated with him Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Judges 20:11
Aligned rows 12
Books represented 7
Judges 1 Psalms 2 Proverbs 1 Ecclesiastes 1 Song Of Solomon 2 Isaiah 2 Ezekiel 3
Source forms
חֲבֵרוֹ 2x ḥă·ḇē·rō Ezekiel 37:16, Ezekiel 37:19
וְחַבְרֵי֙ 1x wə·ḥaḇ·rê Isaiah 1:23
חָבֵ֣ר 1x ḥā·ḇêr Psalms 119:63
חָבֵ֥ר 1x ḥā·ḇêr Proverbs 28:24
חֲבֵר֑וֹ 1x ḥă·ḇê·rōw Ecclesiastes 4:10
חֲבֵרוֹ׃ 1x ḥă·ḇē·rō Ezekiel 37:16
חֲבֵרָיו֙ 1x ḥă·ḇê·rāw Isaiah 44:11
חֲבֵרֶֽיךָ׃ 1x ḥă·ḇê·re·ḵā Song Of Solomon 1:7
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular 4x Isaiah 44:11, Ezekiel 37:16, Ezekiel 37:19
Adjective - masculine singular 2x Psalms 119:63, Proverbs 28:24
Noun - masculine plural 2x Judges 20:11, Song Of Solomon 8:13
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct 1x Isaiah 1:23
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular 1x Song Of Solomon 1:7
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 1x Ecclesiastes 4:10
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular 1x Psalms 45:7
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. an associate
Source Gloss
an associate
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
an associate BDB: united Usage: companion, fellow, knit together.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
חָבֵר is built from this root:
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