חָבַר

vb. unite (usually intr.), be joined, tie a magic knot or spell, charm (NH id.; Ethiopic ኀበረ yet Assyrian [abâru], ubburu, bind, ban (of spells), ibru, friend, and many deriv., DlW 51 ff.; Aramaic ܚܰܒܰܪ, חַבֵּר and many deriv.; cf. Ph. n. חבר associate)— Pf. 3 mpl. חָֽבְרוּ Gn 14:3; Pt. act. m. חֹבֵר Dt 18:11, חוֹבֵר ψ 58:6; fpl. חֹבְרֹת Ex 26:3(×2) + 2 times + Ez 1:9 (cf. infr.), חוֹבְרוֹת Ez 1:11; Pt. pass. cstr. חֲבוּר Ho 4:17 (yet. v. infr.);— unite, be joined: of allies, sq. אֶל־ loc. Gn 14:3, constr. praegn. = came as allies unto; pt. pass. fig. חֲבוּר עֲצַבִּים אֶפְרָ֖יִם Ho 4:17 Ephr. is joined to idols (but We reads חבר, v. חָבֵר 2 d, and cf. חֲבֵרָיו Is 44:11, חֲבֶרְתְּךָ Mal 2:14). of one thing reaching to, touching another; wings of Ezek.’s living creatures sq. אֶל־ rei, Ez 1:9 (del. 𝔊 B Co, but v. Sm); cf. ח׳ אישׁ v 11, i.e. joining each one (trans.), ח׳ אשׁה אל־אחותה (as v 9), united each to the other; so of curtains of tabernacle, sq. אֶל־ rei Ex 26:3(×2); abs. joined together, of shoulder pieces of ephod Ex 28:7; 39:4 (all P; cf. also Pu). tie magic knots, charm (RSJPh. xiv.1885, 123 thinks meaning charm is der. from nectere verba, and comp. Arabic خَبَر, narrative); only c. acc. cogn. ח׳ חָ֑בֶר Dt 18:11 (in a long series of kindred phrases), specif. of charming serpents ψ 58:6 (‖ מְלַחֲשִׁים). Pf. 3 ms. חִבַּר 36:10; 2 ms. וְחִבַּרְתָּ֫ Ex 26:6 + 2 times; Impf. וַיְחַבֵּר Ex 36:10 + 2 times; sf. וַיְחַבְּרֵהוּ 2 Ch 20:36; Inf. cstr. לְחַבֵּר Ex 36:18;— make an ally of, unite one with, only ויחברהו עִמּוֹ 2 Ch 20:36 and he united him with himself, sq. Inf. of purpose. unite, join (trans.), only Ex (P), of tabern., obj. the curtains, sq. acc. + אֶל־ rei Ex 26:6; 36:10(×2), 13; sq. acc. only 26:9; 36:16; obj. את־האהל join the tent together, 26:11; 36:18. Pf. 3 ms. חֻבָּ֑ר Ex 39:4, וְחֻבָּ֑ר consec. Ex 28:7 (but v. infr.), 3 fs. שֶׁחֻבְּרָה־ ψ 122:3; Impf. 3 ms. יְחֻבַּר Ec 9:4 Qr (Kt יבחר v. infr.); sf. הַיְחָבְרְךָ ψ 94:20 (Köi. 257 f.; Ges Ew Bö De al. as Qal);— be allied with thee (sf. ref. to י׳) ψ 94:20; be united to = be one of, מי אשׁר יְח׳ אל כל־הַחַיִּם whoever is united to all the living (Kt יבחר is meaningless) Ec 9:4. be joined together, of ephod עַל־שְׁנֵי קְצוֹותָ֯ו ח׳ Ex 39:4 by its two edges was it joined together; cf. ‖ 28:7 (where MT אֶל־שְׁנֵי קְצוֹתָיו וְחֻבָּ֑ר עַל־שׁ׳ ק׳ יְחֻבָּ֑ר); עִיר שֶׁח׳־לָהּ ψ 122:3 joined together for itself, i.e. compactly built (of Jerusalem). Impf. 1 s. אַחְבִּ֫ירָה עליכם בְּמִלִּים Jb 16:4 I could make a joining with words (i.e. join words together RV VB) against you. (late) Pf. אֶתְחַבֵּר (Ges§ 54, 1 n.) 2 Ch 20:35; Impf. יִתְחַבָּ֑רוּ Dn 11:6; Inf. sf. הִתְחַבֶּרְךָ 2 Ch 20:37; Aramaic form הִתְחַבְּרוּת Dn 11:23 (Ges§ 54, 3 R. 1);—join oneself to, make an alliance with, sq. עִם pers. 2 Ch 20:35, 37, sq. אֶל־ pers. Dn 11:23; recipr. league together (abs.) Dn 11:6.