חָבֵר

adj. and n.m. Ct 8:13, united, associate, companion—ח׳ abs. Pr 28:24 ψ 119:63; sf. חֲבֵרוֹ Ec 4:10 (+ 3 times Ez Kt; Qr חבריו, v. infr.); pl. חֲבֵרִים Ju 20:11 Ct 8:13; cstr. חַבְרֵי Is 1:23; sf. חֲבֵרֶ֑ךָ ψ 45:8, חֲבֵרֶ֑יךָ Ct 1:7; חֲבֵרָיו Is 44:11 + 3 times Ez Qr;— adj. united כְּאִישׁ אֶחָד חֲבֵרִים Ju 20:11 knit together as one man (AV RV). n. associate, fellow: of children (tribes) of Isr. assoc. with Judah as head Ez 37:16; id. assoc. with Joseph (Ephr.) as head v 16, 19 (in all these read Qr חֲבֵרָיו). of like rank ψ 45:8. of like calling Ct 1:7. worshippers (associates, belonging to the society or guild) of idols Is 44:11 (v. Che; > others priests, Geiger Urschr, 121, 493 SS, cf. חֶבֶר Ho 6:9; Du reads חֲבָרִים enchantments). in gen. Ct 8:13. implying likeness of character Is 1:23 Pr 28:24 ψ 119:63. companion at a particular time Ec 4:10.