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Deuteronomy 18:11
“Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
חָבַרchâbar · khaw-bar'
H2266 · Hebrew
H2266 · Hebrew
- Definition
- to join (literally or figuratively); specifically (by means of spells) to fascinate
- Derivation
- a primitive root;
- KJV renderings
- charm(-er), be compact, couple (together), have fellowship with, heap up, join (self, together), league.
- Grammar
- וְ — conjunction
- חֹבֵ֖ר — verb Qal, active participle, masculine, singular, absolute
- Usage
- Occurs 29 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 14:3Exodus 26:3Exodus 26:3Exodus 26:6Exodus 26:9
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read חָבַר here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.