The meaning of “חָבֵר”
Understanding châbêr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
companion, fellow, knit together. - an associate adj 1) united n m 2) associate, fellow, worshippers 3) companion
חָבֵר
companion, fellow, knit together. - an associate adj 1) united n m 2) associate, fellow, worshippers 3) companion
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Judges 20:11 | “So all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, knit together as one man.” Word: חָבֵר (châbêr) | |
| Psalms 119:63 | “I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.” Word: חָבֵר (châbêr) | |
| Proverbs 28:24 | “Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.” Word: חָבֵר (châbêr) | |
| Ecclesiastes 4:10 | “For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.” Word: חָבֵר (châbêr) | |
| Song of Solomon 8:13 | “Thou that dwellest in the gardens, the companions hearken to thy voice: cause me to hear it.” Word: חָבֵר (châbêr) |
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