חָבַר

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 Deu 18:11,חוֺבֵר Psa 58:6; feminine pluralחֹבְרֹת Exo 26:3 (twice in verse) + 2t. + Eze 1:9 (compare below), חוֺבְרוֺת Eze 1:11; Passive participle construct חֲבוּר Hos 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 Hos 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, Eze 1:9 (strike out ᵐ5 B Co, but see Sm); compare ׳ח אישׁ, Eze 1:11, i.e. joining each one (transitive), < ᵑ6 ᵐ5 Co אלאֿחותה ׳ח אשׁה (as Eze 1:9), united each to the other; so of curtains of tabernacle, followed by אֶלֿ of thing Exo 26:3 (twice in verse); absolute joined together, of shoulderpieces of ephod Exo 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 Deu 18:11 (in a long series of kindred phrases), specifically of charming serpents Psa 58:6 (|| מְלַחֲשִׁים).
Pi`el Perfect3masculine singular חִבַּר Exo 36:10; Exo 36:2masculine singular וְחִבַּרְתָּ֫ Exo 26:6 Exo 26:2t.; Imperfect וַיְחַבֵּר Exo 36:10 Exo 36:2t.; suffix וַיְחַבְּרֵהוּ2Ch 20:36; Infinitive construct לְחַבֵּר Exo 36:18; —
1 make an ally of unite one with, only עִמּוֺ ויחברהו2Ch 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 Exo 26:6; Exo 36:10 (twice in verse); Exo 36:13;. followed by accusative only Exo 26:9; Exo 36:16; object אתהֿאהל join the tent together, Exo 26:11; Exo 36:18.
Pu`al Perfect3masculine singular חֻבָּ֑ר Exo 39:4, וְחֻבָּ֑ר consec Exo 28:7 (but see below) 3 feminine singular שֶׁחֻבְּרָהֿ Psa 122:3; Imperfect3masculine singular יְחֻבַּר Ecc 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 Exo 39:4 by its two edges was it joined together; compare || Exo 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.) 2Ch 20:35; Imperfect יִתְחַבָּ֑רוּ Dan 11:6; Infinitive suffix הִתְחַבֶּרְךָ2Ch 20:37; Aramaic form הִתְחַבְּרוּת Dan 11:23 (Ges§ 54, 3 R. 1) — join oneself to, make an alliance with, followed byעִם person 2Ch 20:35, 2Ch 20:37, followed by אֶלֿ person Dan 11:23; reciprocal league together (absolute) Dan 11:6.
[חֲבַר] noun masculine fellow, comrade (ᵑ7 Syriac; see Biblical Hebrew); — plural suffix חַבְרוֺ֫הִי Dan 2:13. D17 D18.