חָבֵרchâbêr
united, associate, companion
Pronunciation: khaw-bare' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H2270
Meanings
1. united, adjective (Judges 20:11)
2. associate, fellow, noun
d. worshippers (Isaiah 44:11; Hosea 6:9)
f. implying likeness of character (Isaiah 1:23; Proverbs 28:24; Psalms 119:63)
3. companion at a particular time (Ecclesiastes 4:10)
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 12 times in the Bible.
- Judges 20:11 So all the Israelites were completely united, and they gathered together to attack the town.
- Psalms 45:7 You love justice and hate evil. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you, pouring out the oil of joy on you more than on anyone else.
- Psalms 119:63 I am a friend to anyone who fears you— anyone who obeys your commandments.
- Proverbs 28:24 Anyone who steals from his father and mother and says, “What’s wrong with that?” is no better than a murderer.
- Ecclesiastes 4:10 If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble.
- Song of Solomon 1:7 Tell me, my love, where are you leading your flock today? Where will you rest your sheep at noon? For why should I wander like a prostitute among your friends and their flocks?
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).