חֶבֶר
Transliteration
ḥeḇer
Pronunciation
kheh'-ber
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From חָבַר (H2266)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 598a

Strong’s Definitions

חֶבֶר cheber, kheh'-ber; from H2266; a society; also a spell:— charmer(-ing), company, enchantment, × wide.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's H2267 in the following manner: wide (2x), enchantment (2x), company (1x), charmer (with H2266) (1x), charming (with H2266) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x
The KJV translates Strong's H2267 in the following manner: wide (2x), enchantment (2x), company (1x), charmer (with H2266) (1x), charming (with H2266) (1x).

  1. association, company, band

  2. shared, association, society

  3. a magician, charmer, spell

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חֶבֶר cheber, kheh'-ber; from H2266; a society; also a spell:— charmer(-ing), company, enchantment, × wide.
STRONGS H2267: Abbreviations
† חֶ֫בֶר noun [masculine] company, association, spell — absolute חָ֑בֶר Deuteronomy 18:11 + 2 times; construct חֶבֶר Hosea 6:9; plural חֲבָרִים Psalm 58:6, suffix חֲבָרַיִךְ Isaiah 47:9, 11 —
1. company, band of (bad) priests Hosea 6:9.
2. association, society (abstract), only in בֵּית חָ֑בֶר Proverbs 21:9 = Proverbs 25:24 house of association, i. e. shared with a contentious woman (house in common, see RVm VB).
3. spell :
a. as accusative of congnate meaning with verb with חָבַר (which see) Deuteronomy 18:11; Psalm 58:6.
b. alone, of Babylonian magic Isaiah 47:9, 11 (see Len Chald. Magic [1878]; Magie u. Wahrsage-kunst 1878; ScholzG-tzendienst u. Zauberwesen, 1877. 80 ff. SayTBA iii. 145 ff and Rel,. Bab 396 ff., 440 ff.).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

18:11; 18:11

Psalms

58:6; 58:6

Proverbs

21:9; 25:24

Isaiah

47:9; 47:9; 47:11; 47:11

Hosea

6:9; 6:9