Strong's H2266 · Hebrew
חָבַר
châbar · /khaw-bar'/
Definition
to join (literally or figuratively); specifically (by means of spells) to fascinate
KJV: charm(-er), be compact, couple (together), have fellowship with, heap up, join (self, together), league.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered חָבַר across 25 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
25 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis1 verse
Exodus10 verses
The five curtains shall be coupled together one to another; and other five curtains shall be coupled one to another.
Exodus 26:6And thou shalt make fifty taches of gold, and couple the curtains together with the taches: and it shall be one tabernacle.
Exodus 26:9And thou shalt couple five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and shalt double the sixth curtain in the forefront of the tabernacle.
Exodus 26:11And thou shalt make fifty taches of brass, and put the taches into the loops, and couple the tent together, that it may be one. tent: or, covering
Exodus 28:7It shall have the two shoulderpieces thereof joined at the two edges thereof; and so it shall be joined together.
Exodus 36:10And he coupled the five curtains one unto another: and the other five curtains he coupled one unto another.
Exodus 36:13And he made fifty taches of gold, and coupled the curtains one unto another with the taches: so it became one tabernacle.
Exodus 36:16And he coupled five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves.
Exodus 36:18And he made fifty taches of brass to couple the tent together, that it might be one.
Exodus 39:4They made shoulderpieces for it, to couple it together: by the two edges was it coupled together.
Deuteronomy1 verse
2 Chronicles3 verses
And after this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, who did very wickedly:
2 Chronicles 20:36And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Eziongeber.
2 Chronicles 20:37Then Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the LORD hath broken thy works. And the ships were broken, that they were not able to go to Tarshish.
Psalms3 verses
Ecclesiastes1 verse
Ezekiel2 verses
Their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward.
Ezekiel 1:11Thus were their faces: and their wings were stretched upward; two wings of every one were joined one to another, and two covered their bodies. stretched: or, divided above
Daniel2 verses
And in the end of years they shall join themselves together; for the king's daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the power of the arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm: but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in these times. join: Heb. associate themselves an: Heb. rights he that begat: or, whom she brought forth
Daniel 11:23And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H2266 (châbar) mean?
to join (literally or figuratively); specifically (by means of spells) to fascinate
How many times does H2266 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H2266 (חָבַר) appears in 25 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “joined.”
How is châbar translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H2266 is rendered as “joined” (7×), “together” (7×), “coupled” (5×), “couple” (4×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word חָבַר come from?
a primitive root;