Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
spell
Usage: 1) association, company, band 2) shared, association, society 3) a magician, charmer, spell
Strong's Number
H2267
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
5
Strong's H2267 Quick Answer
Strong's H2267 חֶבֶר (cheber) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. cheber (kheh'-ber) n-m. 1. a society 2. also a spell It has 7 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include wide, enchantments, charmer, charmers, and company. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- cheber (kheh'-ber) n-m. 1. a society 2. also a spell
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- wide, enchantments, charmer, charmers, and company
Meaning and Definition
cheber (kheh'-ber) n-m. 1. a society 2. also a spell [from H2266] KJV: + charmer(- ing), company, enchantment, X wide. Root(s): H2266
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2267. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2267 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render cheber, 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.
enchantments
Isaiah 47:9
2×
wide
Proverbs 21:9
2×
charmer
Deuteronomy 18:11
charmers
Psalms 58:5
company
Hosea 6:9
How Strong's H2267 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 7 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2267 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 H2267 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.
Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2267.
Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.
Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
But these two things shall come to thee in a moment in one day, the loss of children, and widowhood: they shall come upon thee in their perfection for the multitude of thy sorceries, and for the great abundance of thine enchantments.
Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail.
And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2267, grouped by book.
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 2 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2267 FAQ
What does cheber (חֶבֶר) mean?
Cheber (Strong's H2267) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "company". cheber (kheh'-ber) n-m. 1. a society 2. also a spell
How many times is cheber (חֶבֶר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H2267 across 5 books.
Where can I study cheber (חֶבֶר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2267 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate cheber (חֶבֶר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as wide, enchantments, charmer, charmers, and company. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.