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Exodus 36:16

“And he coupled five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves.” (KJV)

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Lexical meaning

חָבַרchâbar · khaw-bar'
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: וַ — conjunction
יְחַבֵּ֛ר — verb Piel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular
Code HC/Vpw3ms
Usage: Occurs 29 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 14:3 Exodus 26:3 Exodus 26:3 Exodus 26:6 Exodus 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.

Verse 15 Verse 17

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.