Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Chebar
Usage: § Chebar = "far-off" a Babylonian river near which many Israelite exiles settled; maybe the 'Habor' or the 'Royal Canal' of Nebuchadnezzar
Strong's Number
H3529
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
8
Books
1
Strong's H3529 Quick Answer
Strong's H3529 כְּבָר (Kbar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Kbar (keb-awr') n/l. 1. length 2. Kebar, a river of Mesopotamia It has 8 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include river. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Kbar (keb-awr') n/l. 1. length 2. Kebar, a river of Mesopotamia
- Usage
- 8 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- river
Meaning and Definition
Kbar (keb-awr') n/l. 1. length 2. Kebar, a river of Mesopotamia [the same as H3528] KJV: Chebar. Root(s): H3528 Compare: H2249
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3529. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3529 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Kbar, 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.
river
Ezekiel 1:1
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How Strong's H3529 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 8 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3529 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 H3529 in the Old Testament
8 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.
The word of the LORD came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of the LORD was there upon him.
Then I came to them of the captivity at Telabib, that dwelt by the river of Chebar, and I sat where they sat, and remained there astonished among them seven days.
Usage Excerpts
First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3529.
Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.
The word of the LORD came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of the LORD was there upon him.
Then I came to them of the captivity at Telabib, that dwelt by the river of Chebar, and I sat where they sat, and remained there astonished among them seven days.
Then I arose, and went forth into the plain: and, behold, the glory of the LORD stood there, as the glory which I saw by the river of Chebar: and I fell on my face.
And the cherubims were lifted up. This is the living creature that I saw by the river of Chebar.
This is the living creature that I saw under the God of Israel by the river of Chebar; and I knew that they were the cherubims.
And the likeness of their faces was the same faces which I saw by the river of Chebar, their appearances and themselves: they went every one straight forward.
And it was according to the appearance of the vision which I saw, even according to the vision that I saw when I came to destroy the city: and the visions were like the vision that I saw by the river Chebar; and I fell upon my face.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3529, grouped by book.
Ezekiel 8 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H3529 FAQ
What does kebar (כְּבָר) mean?
Kebar (Strong's H3529) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Kebar". Kbar (keb-awr') n/l. 1. length 2. Kebar, a river of Mesopotamia
How many times is kebar (כְּבָר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H3529 across 1 book.
Where can I study kebar (כְּבָר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3529 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate kebar (כְּבָר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as river. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.