Strong's Lexicon
chaber: Companion, associate, fellow
Original Word:חָבֵר
Part of Speech:Adjective; noun masculine; noun; feminine
Transliteration:chaber
Pronunciation:khaw-bare'
Phonetic Spelling:(khaw-bare')
Definition:Companion, associate, fellow
Meaning:an associate
Word Origin:Derived from the root חָבַר (chabar), meaning "to join" or "to associate."
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: -G2083 (hetairos): Companion, comrade
-G3353 (metochos): Partner, sharer
Usage:The Hebrew word "chaber" primarily denotes a companion or associate, someone who is joined or connected with another in a relationship of fellowship or partnership. It is used to describe both personal and communal relationships, emphasizing the bond and unity between individuals or groups.
Cultural and Historical Background:In ancient Israelite society, relationships and community were central to daily life. The concept of a "chaber" would have been significant in a culture that valued kinship, loyalty, and mutual support. Companionship was not only a social necessity but also a spiritual and moral ideal, reflecting the communal nature of God's covenant with His people.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originfrom
chabarDefinitionunited, associate, companion
NASB Translationcompanion (3), companions (7), fellows (1), united (1).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
and
Song of Solomon 8:13 — absoluteProverbs 28:24;Psalm 119:68; suffixEcclesiastes 4:10 (+ 3 t. Ezekiel Kt; Qr see below); pluralJudges 20:11;Songs 8:13 constructIsaiah 1:23; suffixPsalm 45:8,Songs 1:7;Isaiah 44:11 3t.; Ezekiel Qr; —
adjectiveunitedJudges 20:11knit together as one man (AV RV).
associate, fellow:
(tribes) of Israel assoc. with Judah as headEzekiel 37:16; id. associated with Joseph (Ehpraimitic source) as headEzekiel 37:16;Ezekiel 37:19 (in all these read Qr ).
Psalm 45:8
Songs 1:7.
worshippers (associates, belonging to the society or guild) of idolsIsaiah 44:11 (see Che; > otherspriests, Geigumschr. 121 493 SS, compareHosea 6:9; Du readsenchantments).
in GeneralSongs 8:13.
Isaiah 1:23;Proverbs 28:24;Psalm 119:63.
companion at a particular timeEcclesiastes 4:10.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
companion, fellow, knit together
Fromchabar; an associate -- companion, fellow, knit together.
see HEBREWchabar
Forms and Transliterations
וְחַבְרֵי֙ וחברי חֲבֵר֑וֹ חֲבֵרִ֛ים חֲבֵרִֽים׃ חֲבֵרֶֽיךָ׃ חֲבֵרָ֑יו חֲבֵרָֽיו׃ חֲבֵרָיו֙ חָבֵ֣ר חָבֵ֥ר חבר חברו חבריו חבריו׃ חבריך׃ חברים חברים׃ מֵֽחֲבֵרֶֽיךָ׃ מחבריך׃ chaVer chaveRav chaveReicha chaveRim chaveRo ḥă·ḇê·rāw ḥă·ḇê·re·ḵā ḥă·ḇê·rîm ḥă·ḇê·rōw ḥā·ḇêr ḥāḇêr ḥăḇêrāw ḥăḇêreḵā ḥăḇêrîm ḥăḇêrōw mê·ḥă·ḇê·re·ḵā MechaveReicha mêḥăḇêreḵā vechavRei wə·ḥaḇ·rê wəḥaḇrê
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