What does לָחַשׁ · חָבַר mean in the Bible?
לָחַשׁ · חָבַר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "whisper, charm, bind, one who charms".
Hebrew · H3907, H2266
לָחַשׁ / חֹבֵר
To whisper ; by implication, to mumble a spell (as a magician) · to join (literally or figuratively); specifically (by means of spells) to fascinate
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לָחַשׁ H3907 to whisper ; by implication, to mumble a spell (as a magician)
Pronunciation lāḥaš
Whispered incantation or charm-murmuring; ranges from intimate speech to magical/forbidden divination practices.
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חָבַר H2266 to join (literally or figuratively); specifically (by means of spells) to fascinate
What does לָחַשׁ / חֹבֵר (lāḥaš / ḥōbēr) mean in the Bible?
לָחַשׁ · חָבַר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "whisper, charm, bind, one who charms".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3907, H2266?
H3907, H2266 is connected to 32 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. whisper, charm, bind, one who charms
Source Gloss
whisper, charm, bind, one who charms
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 2 Aligned forms 3
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 2×
Participle active 2Sam 12:19 1×
Imperfect Ps 41:8 1×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 1×
Participle active Ps 58:6 1×
Word Origins
לָחַשׁ / חֹבֵר is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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