וַ/יְחַבֵּ֨ר
𐤅/𐤉𐤇𐤁𐤓
châbar
and he coupled
To join or bind together, whether physically (as in joining objects, coupling or binding) or relationally (as in forming associations, alliances, or partnerships); also, in specialized contexts, to bind together by means of incantations or enchantments (i.e., to be a practitioner of magic spells). The primary sense involves the act of making a connection, whether concrete or social, and by extension, forming a relationship or league, including the use of spells to create a supposed mystical bond.
Exodus 36:13 · Word #5
Lexicon H2266
| Lemma | חָבַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤁𐤓 |
| Transliteration | châbar |
| Strong's | H2266 |
| Definition | To join or bind together, whether physically (as in joining objects, coupling or binding) or relationally (as in forming associations, alliances, or partnerships); also, in specialized contexts, to bind together by means of incantations or enchantments (i.e., to be a practitioner of magic spells). The primary sense involves the act of making a connection, whether concrete or social, and by extension, forming a relationship or league, including the use of spells to create a supposed mystical bond. |
Morphology HC/Vpw3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and he coupled |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2266-14
and he bound together
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem (intensive/active), sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem conveys an intensive or deliberate act of joining or binding. The sequential imperfect 3rd masculine singular form is rendered as a past narrative action, preserving both the root sense of binding/joining and the masculine singular subject. |
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