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Strong's H2268 חֶבֶר (cheber)

Cheber means “Heber” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2268 — hesaias (“Esaias”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H2268
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 10
Books 4

Strong's H2268 Quick Answer

Strong's H2268 חֶבֶר (Cheber) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Cheber (kheh'-ber) n/p. 1. community 2. Cheber, the name of a Kenite and of three Israelites It has 10 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include heber, kenite, and heber's. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Cheber (kheh'-ber) n/p. 1. community 2. Cheber, the name of a Kenite and of three Israelites
Usage
10 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
heber, kenite, and heber's

Meaning and Definition

Cheber (kheh'-ber) n/p. 1. community 2. Cheber, the name of a Kenite and of three Israelites [the same as H2267] KJV: Heber. Root(s): H2267

Original Word
חֶבֶר
Transliteration
Cheber
Derivation
First root strongs: 2267
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2268. 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)

Heber

Usage: A man of the tribe of Asher living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.17; son of: Beriah (H1283); brother of: Malchiel (H4439); father of: Japhlet (H3310), Shomer (H7763H), Hotham (H2369) and Shua (H7774) Also named: chev.ri (חֶבְרִי "Heberite" H2277) § Heber = "comrade" 1) the Kenite, husband of Jael, who slew Sisera by driving a nail into his temple 2) grandson of Asher from whom came the Heberites 3) father of Socho, a Judahite 4) a Benjamite 5) another Benjamite 6) a Gadite

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How Strong's H2268 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.

Heber Genesis 46:17 6× Kenite Judges 4:11 3× Heber's Judges 4:21

How Strong's H2268 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 10 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2268 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 H2268 in the Old Testament

10 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 46:17 KJV

And the sons of Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel.

Numbers 26:45 KJV

Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites: of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites.

Judges 4:11 KJV

Now Heber the Kenite, which was of the children of Hobab the father in law of Moses, had severed himself from the Kenites, and pitched his tent unto the plain of Zaanaim, which is by Kedesh.

Usage Excerpts

First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2268.

Genesis 46:17 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel.
Numbers 26:45 Old Testament, KJV
Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites: of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites.
Judges 4:11 Old Testament, KJV
Now Heber the Kenite, which was of the children of Hobab the father in law of Moses, had severed himself from the Kenites, and pitched his tent unto the plain of Zaanaim, which is by Kedesh.
Judges 4:17 Old Testament, KJV
Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite: for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.
Judges 4:21 Old Testament, KJV
Then Jael Heber's wife took a nail of the tent, and took an hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground: for he was fast asleep and weary. So he died.
Judges 5:24 Old Testament, KJV
Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be, blessed shall she be above women in the tent.
1 Chronicles 4:18 Old Testament, KJV
And his wife Jehudijah bare Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Socho, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. And these are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, which Mered took.
1 Chronicles 7:31 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel, who is the father of Birzavith.
1 Chronicles 7:32 Old Testament, KJV
And Heber begat Japhlet, and Shomer, and Hotham, and Shua their sister.
1 Chronicles 8:17 Old Testament, KJV
And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2268, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Genesis 46:17
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 26:45
Judges 4 usages, Old Testament
Judges 4:11 Judges 4:17 Judges 4:21 Judges 5:24
1 Chronicles 4 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 4:18 1 Chronicles 7:31 1 Chronicles 7:32 1 Chronicles 8:17

Strong's H2268 FAQ

What does cheber (חֶבֶר) mean?

Cheber (Strong's H2268) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Heber". Cheber (kheh'-ber) n/p. 1. community 2. Cheber, the name of a Kenite and of three Israelites

How many times is cheber (חֶבֶר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's H2268 across 4 books.

Where can I study cheber (חֶבֶר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2268 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 heber, kenite, and heber's. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.