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חֹבֶרֶת

𐤇𐤁𐤓𐤕

chôbereth

H2279 noun

SILEX Entry

Root חבר to join, bind together, connect

Definition

A joining or joint, specifically an item that connects two or more components together; in context, a coupling or band, particularly as used in the assembly of structures such as the tabernacle. The term refers not only to the act of joining but the tangible means or item by which parts are physically connected, emphasizing the point or object of union.

Semantic Range

joint, coupling, band, connector; point or means of joining structural elements

Root / Etymology

From the root חָבַר (ḥ-b-r), meaning 'to join, bind together, associate.' חֹבֶרֶת (chôbereth) is the feminine active participle, used substantivally to denote that which acts as a connector or means of joining. The underlying idea is of physical or, at times, social union, but this noun is used specifically for physical means of joining.

Historical & Contextual Notes

חֹבֶרֶת is found in contexts describing the construction of the tabernacle (Exodus 26, 36), designating bands or fastenings used to join curtains or other components. Its usage is technical and relates specifically to architecture or craftsmanship, not to social or associative concepts (which would be covered by other derivatives of חָבַר). English translations typically render it 'coupling' or 'band,' but may fail to convey that it refers to a physical item used to join structural elements. In biblical usage, its meaning is stable and technical, confined to the texts on the tabernacle; it is not attested in broader social or poetic usage as the verb חָבַר sometimes is. Later Jewish use of related forms can refer to social companionship, but חֹבֶרֶת in the Hebrew Bible remains restricted to this specialized sense.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

feminine active participle of חָבַר; a joint; which coupleth, coupling.

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Root Family

חבר (ḥ-b-r) — join, bind together, connect, associate

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H2249 חָבוֹר and in Chabor
H2250 חַבּוּרָה welt-mark
H2266 חָבַר let me bind together
H2267 חֶבֶר your alliances
H2268 חֶבֶר Association

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H2279-02 הַ/חֹבֶ֖רֶת hachoveret HTd/Ncfsa that coupleth the connecting-piece 2
H2279-01 בַּ/חֹבָ֑רֶת bachovaret HRd/Ncfsa in the coupling the joining-connector 2

Occurrences in Scripture

4 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2279-01 Exodus 26:4 בַּ/חֹבָ֑רֶת bachovaret HRd/Ncfsa in the coupling the joining-connector
H2279-01 Exodus 26:10 בַּ/חֹבָ֑רֶת bachovaret HRd/Ncfsa in the coupling the joining-connector
H2279-02 Exodus 26:10 הַ/חֹבֶ֖רֶת hachoveret HTd/Ncfsa that coupleth the connecting-piece
H2279-02 Exodus 36:17 הַ/חֹבֶ֖רֶת hachoveret HTd/Ncfsa the coupling the connecting-piece
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