חָבַר

Qal Perfect 3 masculine plural חָֽבְרוּ 1 Mos 14,3 Participle active masculine חֹבֵר 5 Mos 18,11,חוֺבֵר Sl 58,6 feminine pluralחֹבְרֹת 2 Mos 26,3 (twice in verse) + 2t. + Ezk 1,9 (compare below), חוֺבְרוֺת Ezk 1,11 Passive participle construct חֲבוּר Hos 4,17 (yet. see below); —

1. unite, be joined:
\ \ a. of allies, followed by אֶלֹֿ location 1 Mos 14,3, construction pregnant = came as allies unto; passive participle figurative חֲבוּר עֲצַבִּים אֶפְרָ֖יִם Hos 4,17 Ephraim is joined to idols (but We reads חבר, see חבֵר 2 d, and compare חֲבֵרָיו Es 44,11, חֲבֶרְתְּךָ Mal 2,14).
\ \ b. of one thing reaching to, touching another; wings of Ezekiel's living creatures followed by אֶלֿ of thing, Ezk 1,9 (strike out ᵐ5 B Co, but see Sm); compare אישׁ ׳ח, vEzk 1,11, i.e. joining each one (transitive), < ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Co אשׁה ׳ח אלאֿחותה (as vEzk 1,9), united each to the other; so of curtains of tabernacle, followed by אֶלֿ of thing 2 Mos 26,3 (twice in verse); absolute joined together, of shoulderpieces of ephod 2 Mos 28,7 (all P; compare also Pu`al).

2. tie magic knots, charm (RS^{JPh xiv. 1885,123} thinks meaning charm is derived from nectere verba, and compare Arabic , narrative); only with accusative of congnate meaning with verb חָ֑בֶר ׳ה 5 Mos 18,11 (in a long series of kindred phrases), specifically of charming serpents Sl 58,6 (|| מְלַחֲשִׁים). Pi`el Perfect 3 masculine singular חִבַּר 2 Mos 36,10 2 masculine singular וְחִבַּרְתָּ֫ 2 Mos 26,6 + 2 t.; Imperfect וַיְחַבֵּר 2 Mos 36,10 + 2 t.; suffix וַיְחַבְּרֵהוּ 2 Kron 20,36 Infinitive construct לְחַבֵּר 2 Mos 36,18 —

1. make an ally of unite one with, only ויחברהו עִמּוֺ 2 Kron 20,36 and he united him with himself, followed by Infinitive purpose.

2. unite, join (transitive), only Exodus (P), of tabernacle, object the curtains, followed by accusative + אֶלֿ of thing 2 Mos 26,6; 2 Mos 36,10 (twice in verse); 2 Mos 36,13. followed by accusative only 2 Mos 26,9; 2 Mos 36,16 object אתהֿאהל join the tent together, 2 Mos 26,11; 2 Mos 36,18. Pu`al Perfect 3 masculine singular חֻבָּ֑ר 2 Mos 39,4, וְחֻבָּ֑ר consec 2 Mos 28,7 (but see below) 3 feminine singular שֶׁחֻבְּרָהֿ Sl 122,3 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְחֻבַּר Praed 9,4 Qr (Kt יבחרsee below); suffix הַיְחָבְרְךָ Sl 94,20 (Kö^{i. 257 f.}; Ges Ew Bö De and others as Qal; —

1.a. be allied with thee (suffix reference to ׳י) Sl 94,20
\ \ b. be united to = be one of, אל כלֿ ׳מי אשׁר יְח הַחַיִּם whoever is united to all the living (Kt יבחר is meaningless).

2. be joined together, of ephod ׳עַלשְֿׁנֵי קְצוֺותָ֯ו ח 2 Mos 39,4 by its two edges was it joined together; compare || 2 Mos 28,7 (where ᵑ0 אֶלשְֿׁנֵי קְצוֺתיו וְחֻבָּ֑ר < ᵐ5 ⅏ which read ׳ק ׳עַלשֿׁ יְחֻבָּ֑ר); לָֿהּ׳עִיר שֶׁח Sl 122,3 joined together for itself i.e. compactly built (of Jerusalem). Hiph`il Imperfect 1 singular אַחְבִּ֫ירָה עליכם בְּמִלִּים Job 16,4 I could make a joining with words (i.e. join words together RV VB) against you. Hithpa`el (late) Perfect אֶתְחַבֵּר (Ges^{«GKC:54»§ 54} 1 n.) 2 Kron 20,35 Imperfect יִתְחַבָּ֑רוּ Dan 11,6 Infinitive suffix הִתְחַבֶּרְךָ 2 Kron 20,37 Aramaic form הִתְחַבְּרוּת Dan 11,23 (Ges^{«GKC:54»§ 54}, 3 R. 1) — join oneself to, make an alliance with, followed byעִם person 2 Kron 20,35; 2 Kron 20,37, followed by אֶלֿ person Dan 11,23 reciprocal league together (absolute) Dan 11,6.