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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לָחַשׁH3907to whisper ; by implication, to mumble a spell (as a magician)
Pronunciationlāḥaš
Whispered incantation or charm-murmuring; ranges from intimate speech to magical/forbidden divination practices.
Open lexicon entry →חָבַרH2266to 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".
Full entry for לָחַשׁ / חֹבֵר (H3907, H2266) · Open the biblical lexicon
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 groups2Aligned forms3
Hithpaelreflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others2×
Participle active2Sam 12:191×
ImperfectPs 41:81×
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action1×
Participle activePs 58:61×
Word Origins
לָחַשׁ / חֹבֵר is a primitive root - no further derivation.