King James Bible
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STRONGS NUMBER H2270
Transliteration: chaber
Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-bare')
Part of Speech: Adjective; noun masculine; noun; feminine
Short Definition: united, associate, companion
Meaning: united, associate, companion
Word Summary
chaber: united, associate, companion
Original Word: חָבֵרTransliteration: chaber
Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-bare')
Part of Speech: Adjective; noun masculine; noun; feminine
Short Definition: united, associate, companion
Meaning: united, associate, companion
Strong's Concordance
companion, fellow, knit together From chabar; an associate -- companion, fellow, knit together.
see HEBREW chabar
Brown-Driver-Briggs
H2270. chaber
חָבֵר adjective and
noun masculineSong of Solomon 8:13 united, associate, companion — ׳ח absolute Proverbs 28:24; Psalm 119:68; suffix חֲבֵרוֺ Ecclesiastes 4:10 (+ 3 t. Ezekiel Kt; Qr חבריו see below); plural חֲבֵרִים Judges 20:11; Song of Solomon 8:13 construct חַבְרֵי Isaiah 1:23; suffix חֲבֵרֶ֑ךָ Psalm 45:8, חֲבֵרֶ֑יךָ Song of Solomon 1:7; חֲבֵרָיו Isaiah 44:11 3t.; Ezekiel Qr; —
1 adjective united חֲבֵרִים אֶחָד כְּאִישׁ Judges 20:11 knit together as one man (AV RV).
2. n. associate, fellow:
a. of children (tribes) of Israel assoc. with Judah as head Ezekiel 37:16; id. associated with Joseph (Ehpraimitic source) as head 37:16; 37:19 (in all these read Qr חֲבֵרָיו).
b. of like rank Psalm 45:8
c. of like calling Song of Solomon 1:7.
d. worshippers (associates, belonging to the society or guild) of idols Isaiah 44:11 (see Che; > others priests, Geigumschr. 121 493 SS, compare חֶבֶר Hosea 6:9; Du reads חֲבָרִים enchantments).
e. in General Song of Solomon 8:13.
f. implying likeness of character Isaiah 1:23; Proverbs 28:24; Psalm 119:63.
3 companion at a particular time Ecclesiastes 4:10.