חֶ֖בֶר
𐤇𐤁𐤓
chever
Heber
the same as חֶבֶר; community; Cheber, the name of a Kenite and of three Israelites; Heber.
H2268
Genesis 46:17 · Word #11
Lexicon H2268
| Lemma | חֶבֶר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤁𐤓 |
| Transliteration | Cheber |
| Strong's | H2268 |
| In-context | Heber |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H2268-01
Companion
| Root | חבר (ḥ-b-r) |
| Core Meanings | to join, bind, unite, associate, ally, companion |
| Semantic Range | association, fellowship, alliance, company, band, companion, one who is joined with others |
| Conceptual Significance | The root חבר conveys covenantal and communal bonds—being joined together in alliance or fellowship. As a personal name, it may reflect ideals of loyalty, kinship solidarity, or covenant association within Israel’s tribal and familial structures. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun (HNp); personal name applied to one Kenite and three Israelites in the Hebrew Bible. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name חֶבֶר derives from the root חבר, meaning "to join" or "to associate." As a masculine singular proper noun (HNp), it denotes a single male individual whose name embodies the idea of joining or companionship; "Companion" preserves the root sense while reflecting the singular masculine form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חבר (to join, bind, unite, associate, ally, companion)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2279-01 |
bachovaret | in the joining-piece |
H4225-01 |
bamachebaret | in the joining-seam |
H4225-02 |
bamacheberet | in the joining-piece |
H2275-01 |
becheveron | in Fellowship-town |
H2250-01 |
chaburah | a bound-wound |
H2250-02 |
chaburotay | my binding-welts |
H2267-01 |
chaver | binding-band |
H2273-01 |
chaveratah | her companions |
H2270-01 |
chaverayv | his joined companions |
H2270-02 |
chaverim | joined companions |
H2275-02 |
cheveron | Association-town |
H2275-03 |
cheveronah | toward Association (Hebron) |
H2266-01 |
chibar | he bound together |
H2266-02 |
choverot | joining ones (feminine plural) |
H2270-03 |
chvrv | his joined companion |
H2276-01 |
hacheveroni | the Hebronite man |
H2279-02 |
hachoveret | the joining-piece |
H2266-03 |
kehitechaberekha | as your joining-yourself |
H2276-02 |
lacheveroni | to the Hebronite clansman |
H2268-02 |
lechever | to Cheber ("Joined-One") |
H2274-01 |
lecheverah | to an association |
|
lecheveron | to Association-Place |
H4225-03 |
mechebareto | his joining-piece |
H2249-01 |
uvechavor | and in Ḥavor, the Joined River |
|
vachaver | and Ḥeber (Joined-One) |
H2266-04 |
vayechaber | and he bound together |
H2269-01 |
vechaverohi | and his joined companions |
H2268-03 |
vechever | And Ḥeber (Joined-One) |
H2275-04 |
vecheveron | and Ḥevron (Place of Association) |
H2266-05 |
vechibareta | and you joined together |
Word Usage (11 occurrences of H2268)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 46:17 | חֶ֖בֶר | chever | Heber |
| Numbers 26:45 | לְ/חֶ֕בֶר | lechever | of Heber |
| Judges 4:11 | וְ/חֶ֤בֶר | vechever | And Heber |