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Strong's H2266 חָבַר (chabar)

Chabar means “be compact” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2266 — herodias in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H2266
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 24
Books 9

Strong's H2266 Quick Answer

Strong's H2266 חָבַר (chabar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chabar (khaw-bar') v. 1. to join (literally or figuratively) 2. specifically (by means of spells) to fascinate It has 24 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include joined, couple, join, together, and charming. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
chabar (khaw-bar') v. 1. to join (literally or figuratively) 2. specifically (by means of spells) to fascinate
Usage
24 linked usages
Books
9 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
joined, couple, join, together, and charming

Meaning and Definition

chabar (khaw-bar') v. 1. to join (literally or figuratively) 2. specifically (by means of spells) to fascinate [a primitive root] KJV: charm(- er), be compact, couple (together), have fellowship with, heap up, join (self, together), league.

Original Word
חָבַר
Transliteration
chabar
Derivation
Root: חבר
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2266. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

to unite

Usage: 1) to unite, join, bind together, be joined, be coupled, be in league, heap up, have fellowship with, be compact, be a charmer 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to unite, be joined 1a2) to tie magic charms, charm 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to unite with, make an ally of 1b2) to unite, join, ally 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be allied with, be united 1c2) to be joined together 1d) (Hiphil) to join together, pile up (words) 1e) (Hithpael) to join oneself to, make an alliance, league together

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How Strong's H2266 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chabar, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

joined Genesis 14:3 couple Exodus 26:6 join 2 Chronicles 20:35 charming Psalms 58:5 compact Psalms 122:3 have Psalms 94:20 together Exodus 26:3

How Strong's H2266 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 24 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2266 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H2266 in the Old Testament

24 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 14:3 KJV

All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea.

Exodus 26:3 KJV

The five curtains shall be coupled together one to another; and other five curtains shall be coupled one to another.

Exodus 26:6 KJV

And thou shalt make fifty taches of gold, and couple the curtains together with the taches: and it shall be one tabernacle.

Usage Excerpts

First 24 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2266.

Genesis 14:3 Old Testament, KJV
All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea.
Exodus 26:3 Old Testament, KJV
The five curtains shall be coupled together one to another; and other five curtains shall be coupled one to another.
Exodus 26:6 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt make fifty taches of gold, and couple the curtains together with the taches: and it shall be one tabernacle.
Exodus 26:9 Old Testament, KJV
And 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 26:11 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt make fifty taches of brass, and put the taches into the loops, and couple the tent together, that it may be one.
Exodus 28:7 Old Testament, KJV
It shall have the two shoulderpieces thereof joined at the two edges thereof; and so it shall be joined together.
Exodus 36:10 Old Testament, KJV
And he coupled the five curtains one unto another: and the other five curtains he coupled one unto another.
Exodus 36:13 Old Testament, KJV
And he made fifty taches of gold, and coupled the curtains one unto another with the taches: so it became one tabernacle.
Exodus 36:16 Old Testament, KJV
And he coupled five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves.
Exodus 36:18 Old Testament, KJV
And he made fifty taches of brass to couple the tent together, that it might be one.
Exodus 39:4 Old Testament, KJV
They made shoulderpieces for it, to couple it together: by the two edges was it coupled together.
Deuteronomy 18:11 Old Testament, KJV
Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.
2 Chronicles 20:35 Old Testament, KJV
And after this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, who did very wickedly:
2 Chronicles 20:36 Old Testament, KJV
And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Eziongaber.
2 Chronicles 20:37 Old Testament, KJV
Then 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.
Job 16:4 Old Testament, KJV
I also could speak as ye do: if your soul were in my soul's stead, I could heap up words against you, and shake mine head at you.
Psalms 58:5 Old Testament, KJV
Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.
Psalms 94:20 Old Testament, KJV
Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?
Psalms 122:3 Old Testament, KJV
Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together:
Ezekiel 1:9 Old Testament, KJV
Their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward.
Ezekiel 1:11 Old Testament, KJV
Thus were their faces: and their wings were stretched upward; two wings of every one were joined one to another, and two covered their bodies.
Daniel 11:6 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Daniel 11:23 Old Testament, KJV
And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people.
Hosea 4:17 Old Testament, KJV
Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2266, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Exodus 10 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 3 usages, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 3 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Old Testament
Daniel 2 usages, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H2266 FAQ

What does chabar (חָבַר) mean?

Chabar (Strong's H2266) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "be compact". chabar (khaw-bar') v. 1. to join (literally or figuratively) 2. specifically (by means of spells) to fascinate

How many times is chabar (חָבַר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 24 linked usages for Strong's H2266 across 9 books.

Where can I study chabar (חָבַר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2266 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate chabar (חָבַר)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as joined, couple, join, together, charming, and have. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.