Lexical Definition

‎חָבֵר‎ châbêr (khaw-bare') companion ^{H:A / H:N-M}
from ‎חָבַר‎

companion, fellow, knit together.

• an associate

adj
1) united
n m
2) associate, fellow, worshippers
3) companion

See Greek: ἔρχομαι · ἑταῖρος · κοινωνός · μέτοχος · προστίθημι

Extended Information

• adj
• n m

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎חָבֵר‎ adjective and noun masculine^{Song 8:13} united, associate, companion — ‎׳‎‎ח‎ absolute Prov 28:24; Ps 119:68 suffix ‎חֲבֵרוֺ‎ Eccl 4:10 (+ 3 t. Ezekiel Kt; Qr ‎חבריו‎ see below); plural ‎חֲבֵרִים‎ Judg 20:11; Song 8:13 construct ‎חַבְרֵי‎ Isa 1:23 suffix ‎חֲבֵרֶ֑ךָ‎ Ps 45:8*, ‎חֲבֵרֶ֑יךָ‎ Song 1:7 ‎חֲבֵרָיו‎ Isa 44:11 + 3 t.; Ezekiel Qr; —

1. adjective united ‎כְּאִישׁ אֶחָד חֲבֵרִים‎ Judg 20:11 knit together as one man (AV RV).

2. n. associate, fellow:
a. of children (tribes) of Israel assoc. with Judah as head Ezek 37:16 id. associated with Joseph (Ehpraimitic source) as head vEzek 37:16 vEzek 37:19 (in all these read Qr ‎חֲבֵרָיו‎).
b. of like rank Ps 45:8*
c. of like calling Song 1:7.
d. worshippers (associates, belonging to the society or guild) of idols Isa 44:11 (see Che; > others priests, Geig^{umschr. 121 493} SS, compare ‎חֶבֶר‎ Hos 6:9 Du reads ‎חֲבָרִים‎ enchantments).
e. in general Song 8:13. feminine implying likeness of character Isa 1:23; Prov 28:24; Ps 119:63.

3. companion at a particular time Eccl 4:10.

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