The meaning of “חֶבֶר”

Understanding Cheber reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H2268

Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

חֶבֶר

Phonetickheh'-ber

TransliterationCheber

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

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

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

10 total references

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.”
Numbers 26:45	“Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites: of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites.”
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.”
1 Chronicles 7:32	“And Heber begat Japhlet, and Shomer, and Hotham, and Shua their sister.”

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences

10x

Most Frequent Book

Judges

Book Distribution

Genesis1

Numbers1

Judges4

1 Chronicles4

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