חָֽבֶר

𐤇𐤁𐤓

chaver

shared

from חָבַר; a society; also a spell; [phrase] charmer(-ing), company, enchantment, [idiom] wide.

H2267

Proverbs 21:9 · Word #9

Lexicon H2267

Lemmaחֶבֶר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤁𐤓
Transliterationcheber
Strong'sH2267
In-contextshared

Morphology HNcmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H2267-03

binding-band

Rootחבר (ḥ-b-r)
Core Meaningsto join, bind together, associate, unite, ally
Semantic Rangecompany, association, band, alliance, guild, spell, enchantment (as a binding utterance)
Conceptual SignificanceThe term reflects the Hebrew conception of unity as binding—whether social (a joined community or alliance) or ritual (a binding incantation). It underscores the power of joined association, whether in covenant solidarity or in illicit attempts to bind through enchantment.
Morphological NotesMasculine singular noun in the absolute state derived from the root חבר ("to join, unite"). Functions as a collective singular referring to a joined group or binding association.
Rendering RationaleThe noun is masculine singular absolute (HNcmsa), so it is rendered as a singular entity. "Binding-band" preserves the root idea of joining or binding together (חבר) while allowing for both social (a joined company) and magical (a binding spell) contexts reflected in the lexeme.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root חבר (to join, bind together, associate, unite, ally)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H2266-01 achebirah let me cause to join
H2279-01 bachovaret in the joining-piece
H4225-01 bamachebaret in the joining-seam

Word Usage (7 occurrences of H2267)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Deuteronomy 18:11 חָ֑בֶר chaver a spell
Isaiah 47:9 חֲבָרַ֖יִ/ךְ chavarayikhe of your enchantments
Isaiah 47:12 בַ/חֲבָרַ֨יִ/ךְ֙ vachavarayikhe in your spells