H2266. chabar
[חָבַר] verb unite (usually intransitive), be joined, tie a magic knot or spell, charm (Late Hebrew id.; Ethiopic yet Assyrian [abâru], ubburu bind, ban (of spells), êbru, friend, and many derivatives, DlW 51 ff.; Aramaic חַבֵּר and many derivatives; compare Phoenician noun חבר associate) —
Qal Perfect3masculine plural חָֽבְרוּ [Gen 14:3] Participle active masculine חֹבֵר [Deut 18:11],חוֺבֵר [Psa 58:6]; feminine pluralחֹבְרֹת [Exod 26:3] (twice in verse) + 2t. + [Ezek 1:9] (compare below), חוֺבְרוֺת [1:11]; Passive participle construct חֲבוּר [Hosea 4:17] (yet. see below); —
1 unite, be joined:
a. of allies, followed by אֶלֹֿ location [Gen 14:3], construction pregnant = came as allies unto; passive participle figurative אֶפְרָ֖יִם עֲצַבִּים חֲבוּר [Hosea 4:17] Ephraim is joined to idols (but We reads חבר, see חבֵר 2d, and compare חֲבֵרָיו [Isa 44:11], חֲבֶרְתְּךָ [Mal 2:14]).
b. of one thing reaching to, touching another; wings of Ezekiel's living creatures followed by אֶלֿ of thing, [Ezek 1:9] (strike out ᵐ5 B Co, but see Sm); compare ׳ח אישׁ, [1:11], i.e. joining each one (transitive), < ᵑ6 ᵐ5 Co אלאֿחותה ׳ח אשׁה (as [1:9]), united each to the other; so of curtains of tabernacle, followed by אֶלֿ of thing [Exod 26:3] (twice in verse); absolute joined together, of shoulderpieces of ephod [28:7] (all P; compare also Pu`al).
2 tie magic knots, charm (RSJPh xiv. 1885, 123 thinks meaning charm is derived from nectere verba, and compare Arabic , narrative); only with accusative of congnate meaning with verb ׳ה חָ֑בֶר [Deut 18:11] (in a long series of kindred phrases), specifically of charming serpents [Psa 58:6] (|| מְלַחֲשִׁים).
Pi`el Perfect3masculine singular חִבַּר [Exod 36:10]; [2]masculine singular וְחִבַּרְתָּ֫ [26:6] [2]t.; Imperfect וַיְחַבֵּר [36:10] [2]t.; suffix וַיְחַבְּרֵהוּ[2Chr 20:36]; Infinitive construct לְחַבֵּר [Exod 36:18]; —
1 make an ally of unite one with, only עִמּוֺ ויחברהו[2Chr 20:36] and he united him with himself, followed by Infinitive purpose.
2 unite, join (transitive), only Exodus (P), of tabernacle, object the curtains, followed by accusative + אֶלֿ of thing [Exod 26:6]; [36:10] (twice in verse); [36:13];. followed by accusative only [26:9]; [36:16]; object אתהֿאהל join the tent together, [26:11]; [36:18].
Pu`al Perfect3masculine singular חֻבָּ֑ר [Exod 39:4], וְחֻבָּ֑ר consec [28:7] (but see below) 3 feminine singular שֶׁחֻבְּרָהֿ [Psa 122:3]; Imperfect3masculine singular יְחֻבַּר [Eccl 9:4] Qr (Kt יבחרsee below); suffix הַיְחָבְרְךָ [Psa 94:20] (Köi. 257 f.; Ges Ew Bö De and others as
Qal; —
1.a. be allied with thee (suffix reference to ׳י) [Psa 94:20];
b. be united to = be one of, הַחַיִּם יְח אשׁר ׳מי כלֿ אל whoever is united to all the living (Kt יבחר is meaningless).
2 be joined together, of ephod ח קְצוֺותָ֯ו ׳עַלשְֿׁנֵי [Exod 39:4] by its two edges was it joined together; compare || [28:7] (where וְחֻבָּ֑ר קְצוֺתיו אֶלשְֿׁנֵי ᵑ0 < ⅏ ᵐ5 which read יְחֻבָּ֑ר ׳עַלשֿׁ ׳ק); שֶׁח לָֿהּ׳עִיר [Psa 122:3] joined together for itself i.e. compactly built (of Jerusalem).
Hiph`il Imperfect1singular בְּמִלִּים עליכם אַחְבִּ֫ירָה [Job 16:4] I could make a joining with words (i.e. join words together RV VB) against you.
Hithpa`el (late) Perfect אֶתְחַבֵּר (Ges§ 541n.) [2Chr 20:35]; Imperfect יִתְחַבָּ֑רוּ [Dan 11:6]; Infinitive suffix הִתְחַבֶּרְךָ[2Chr 20:37]; Aramaic form הִתְחַבְּרוּת [Dan 11:23] (Ges§ 54, 3 R. 1) — join oneself to, make an alliance with, followed byעִם person [2Chr 20:35], [37], followed by אֶלֿ person [Dan 11:23]; reciprocal league together (absolute) [11:6].
[חֲבַר] noun masculine fellow, comrade (ᵑ7 Syriac; see Biblical Hebrew); — plural suffix חַבְרוֺ֫הִי [Dan 2:13]. D17 D18.