† [
חָבַר]
verb unite (usually intransitive),
be joined, tie a magic knot or
spell, charm (Late Hebrew
id.; Ethiopic
ኀበሪ፡ yet Assyrian [
abâru],
ubburu bind, ban (of spells),
êbru,
friend, and many derivatives, Dl
W 51 ff.; Aramaic
rfbfo חַבֵּר and many derivatives; compare Phoenician noun
חבר associate) —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine plural חָֽבְרוּ Genesis 14:3 Participle active masculine
חֹבֵר Deuteronomy 18:11,
חוֺבֵר Psalm 58:6; feminine plural
חֹבְרֹת Exodus 26:3 (twice in verse) +
2 times +
Ezekiel 1:9 (compare below),
חוֺבְרוֺת Ezekiel 1:11;
Passive participle construct
חֲבוּר Hosea 4:17 (yet. see below); —
1. unite, be joined:
a. of allies, followed by
אֶלֹֿ location
Genesis 14:3, construction pregnant =
came as allies unto; passive participle figurative
חֲבוּר עֲצַבִּים אֶפְרָ֖יִם Hosea 4:17 Ephraim is joined to idols (but We reads
חבר, see
חבֵר 2d, and compare
חֲבֵרָיו Isaiah 44:11,
חֲבֶרְתְּךָ Malachi 2:14).
b. of one thing reaching to, touching another; wings of Ezekiel's living creatures followed by
אֶלֿ of thing,
Ezekiel 1:9 (strike out
B Co, but see Sm); compare
אישׁ ח׳,
Ezekiel 1:11, i.e.
joining each one (transitive), <
Co
אשׁה ח׳ אלאֿחותה (as
Ezekiel 1:9),
united each to the other; so of curtains of tabernacle, followed by
אֶלֿ of thing
Exodus 26:3 (twice in verse); absolute
joined together, of shoulderpieces of ephod
Exodus 28:7 (all P; compare also
Pu.).
2. tie magic knots, charm (RS
JPh xiv. 1885, 123 thinks meaning
charm is derived from
nectere verba, and compare Arabic
خَبَر,
narrative); only with accusative of congnate meaning with verb
חָ֑בֶר ה׳ Deuteronomy 18:11 (in a long series of kindred phrases), specifically of charming serpents
Psalm 58:6 (||
מְלַחֲשִׁים).
Pi. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular חִבַּר Exodus 36:10;
2nd person masculine singular וְחִבַּרְתָּ֫ Exodus 26:6 +
2 times;
Imperfect וַיְחַבֵּר Exodus 36:10 +
2 times; suffix
וַיְחַבְּרֵהוּ 2 Chronicles 20:36;
Infinitive construct לְחַבֵּר Exodus 36:18; —
1. make an ally of unite one with, only
ויחברהו עִמּוֺ 2 Chronicles 20:36 and he united him with himself, followed by Infinitive purpose.
Pu. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular חֻבָּ֑ר Exodus 39:4,
וְחֻבָּ֑ר consec
Exodus 28:7 (but see below)
3rd person feminine singular שֶׁחֻבְּרָהֿ Psalm 122:3;
Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יְחֻבַּר Ecclesiastes 9:4 Qr (Kt
יבחר see below); suffix
הַיְחָבְרְךָ Psalm 94:20 (Kö
i. 257 f.; Ges Ew Bö De and others as
Qal; —
1. a. be allied with thee (suffix reference to
י׳)
Psalm 94:20;
b. be united to = be one of, אל כלֿ מי אשׁר יְח׳ הַחַיִּם whoever is united to all the living (Kt יבחר is meaningless).
2. be joined together, of ephod
עַלשְֿׁנֵי קְצוֺותָ֯ו ח׳ Exodus 39:4 by its two edges was it joined together; compare ||
Exodus 28:7 (where MT
אֶלשְֿׁנֵי קְצוֺתיו וְחֻבָּ֑ר <
Samaritan which read
ק׳ עַלשֿׁ׳ יְחֻבָּ֑ר);
לָֿהּ עִיר שֶׁח׳ Psalm 122:3 joined together for itself i.e. compactly built (of Jerusalem).
Hiph. Imperfect 1st person singular אַחְבִּ֫ירָה עליכם בְּמִלִּים Job 16:4 I could make a joining with words (i.e.
join words together RV VB)
against you.
Hithp. (late)
Perfect אֶתְחַבֵּר (Ges
§ 541 n.)
2 Chronicles 20:35;
Imperfect יִתְחַבָּ֑רוּ Daniel 11:6;
Infinitive suffix
הִתְחַבֶּרְךָ 2 Chronicles 20:37; Aramaic form
הִתְחַבְּרוּת Daniel 11:23 (Ges
§ 54, 3 R. 1) —
join oneself to, make an alliance with, followed by
עִם person
2 Chronicles 20:35,
37, followed by
אֶלֿ person
Daniel 11:23; reciprocal
league together (absolute)
Daniel 11:6.
See related Aramaic BDB entry
H2269.
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