The meaning of “חֶבֶר”
Understanding Cheber reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
the same as חֶבֶר; community Heber. - § Heber = "comrade" - Cheber, the name of a Kenite and of three Israelites 1) the ...
חֶבֶר
the same as חֶבֶר; community Heber. - § Heber = "comrade" - Cheber, the name of a Kenite and of three Israelites 1) the Kenite, husband of Jael, who slew Sisera by driving a nail into his temple 2) grandson of Asher from whom came the Heberites 3) father of Socho, a Judahite 4) a Benjamite 5) another Benjamite 6) a Gadite
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 46:17 | “And the sons of Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel.” Word: חֶבֶר (Cheber) | |
| Numbers 26:45 | “Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites: of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites.” Word: חֶבֶר (Cheber) | |
| Judges 4:21 | “Then Jael Heber’s wife took a nail of the tent, and took an hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground: for he was fast asleep and weary. So he died.” Word: חֶבֶר (Cheber) | |
| 1 Chronicles 7:32 | “And Heber begat Japhlet, and Shomer, and Hotham, and Shua their sister.” Word: חֶבֶר (Cheber) |