Hebrew · H2266, H2267 · unreviewed

חֹבֵר חָבֶר

To join (literally or figuratively); specifically (by means of spells) to fascinate · a society ; also a spell

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חָבַר H2266 to join (literally or figuratively); specifically (by means of spells) to fascinate
חֶבֶר H2267 a society ; also a spell
Pronunciation ḥāḇar
Association or binding together, whether of persons in fellowship or words in magical incantation
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What does חֹבֵר חָבֶר (chover chaver) mean in the Bible?

חָבַר · חֶבֶר is a Hebrew word meaning "one who binds with a spell or charm".

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Meaning

one who binds with a spell or charm
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense
Participle active Exod 26:3 · Exod 28:7 · Exod 39:4 · Ezek 1:9 · Ezek 1:11 · Ps 58:6
Perfect Gen 14:3
Participle passive Hos 4:17
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others
Perfect 2Chr 20:35
Imperfect Dan 11:6
Infinitive construct Dan 11:23
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject
Imperfect Eccl 9:4
Perfect Exod 39:4
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action
Perfect Exod 36:10
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action
Cohortative Job 16:4
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