Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
companion
Usage: adj 1) united n m 2) associate, fellow, worshippers 3) companion
Strong's Number
H2270
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
11
Books
7
Strong's H2270 Quick Answer
Strong's H2270 חָבֵר (chaber) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chaber (khaw-bare') adj. 1. an associate [from H2266] It has 11 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include companions, fellows, companion, knit, and fellow. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chaber (khaw-bare') adj. 1. an associate [from H2266]
- Usage
- 11 linked usages
- Books
- 7 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- companions, fellows, companion, knit, and fellow
Meaning and Definition
chaber (khaw-bare') adj. 1. an associate [from H2266] KJV: companion, fellow, knit together. Root(s): H2266
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2270. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2270 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chaber, 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.
companions
Song of Solomon 1:7
4×
fellows
Psalms 45:7
3×
companion
Psalms 119:63
2×
fellow
Ecclesiastes 4:10
knit
Judges 20:11
How Strong's H2270 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 11 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2270 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 H2270 in the Old Testament
11 indexed usages in Old Testament.
So all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, knit together as one man.
Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.
Usage Excerpts
First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2270.
So all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, knit together as one man.
Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.
Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.
For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.
Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions?
Thou that dwellest in the gardens, the companions hearken to thy voice: cause me to hear it.
Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.
Behold, all his fellows shall be ashamed: and the workmen, they are of men: let them all be gathered together, let them stand up; yet they shall fear, and they shall be ashamed together.
Moreover, thou son of man, take thee one stick, and write upon it, For Judah, and for the children of Israel his companions: then take another stick, and write upon it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim and for all the house of Israel his companions:
Say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel his fellows, and will put them with him, even with the stick of Judah, and make them one stick, and they shall be one in mine hand.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2270, grouped by book.
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 2 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H2270 FAQ
What does chaber (חָבֵר) mean?
Chaber (Strong's H2270) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "associate". chaber (khaw-bare') adj. 1. an associate [from H2266]
How many times is chaber (חָבֵר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's H2270 across 7 books.
Where can I study chaber (חָבֵר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2270 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chaber (חָבֵר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as companions, fellows, companion, knit, and fellow. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.