† [
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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