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חָבַר H2266
H2266 is the Hebrew word חָבַר, transliterated châbar and said khaw-bar'. The King James Version most often renders it coupled.
What it means
to join (literally or figuratively); specifically (by means of spells) to fascinate.
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 23 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: charm(-er), be compact, couple (together), have fellowship with, heap up, join (self, together), league.
Verses using חָבַר
All 25 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 14:3 · KJV
All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea.
Exodus 26:3 · KJV
The five curtains shall be coupled together one to another; and other five curtains shall be coupled one to another.
Exodus 26:6 · KJV
And thou shalt make fifty taches of gold, and couple the curtains together with the taches: and it shall be one tabernacle.
Exodus 26:9 · KJV
And thou shalt couple five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and shalt double the sixth curtain in the forefront of the tabernacle.
Exodus 26:11 · KJV
And thou shalt make fifty taches of brass, and put the taches into the loops, and couple the tent together, that it may be one.
Exodus 28:7 · KJV
It shall have the two shoulderpieces thereof joined at the two edges thereof; and so it shall be joined together.
Exodus 36:10 · KJV
And he coupled the five curtains one unto another: and the other five curtains he coupled one unto another.
Exodus 36:13 · KJV
And he made fifty taches of gold, and coupled the curtains one unto another with the taches: so it became one tabernacle.
Exodus 36:16 · KJV
And he coupled five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves.
Exodus 36:18 · KJV
And he made fifty taches of brass to couple the tent together, that it might be one.
Exodus 39:4 · KJV
They made shoulderpieces for it, to couple it together: by the two edges was it coupled together.
Deuteronomy 18:11 · KJV
Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.
2 Chronicles 20:35 · KJV
And after this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, who did very wickedly:
2 Chronicles 20:36 · KJV
And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Eziongaber.
2 Chronicles 20:37 · KJV
Then Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the LORD hath broken thy works. And the ships were broken, that they were not able to go to Tarshish.
Job 16:4 · KJV
I also could speak as ye do: if your soul were in my soul’s stead, I could heap up words against you, and shake mine head at you.
Psalm 58:5 · KJV
Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.
Psalm 94:20 · KJV
Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?
Psalm 122:3 · KJV
Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together:
Ecclesiastes 9:4 · KJV
For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
Ezekiel 1:9 · KJV
Their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward.
Ezekiel 1:11 · KJV
Thus were their faces: and their wings were stretched upward; two wings of every one were joined one to another, and two covered their bodies.
Daniel 11:6 · KJV
And in the end of years they shall join themselves together; for the king’s daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the power of the arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm: but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in these times.
Daniel 11:23 · KJV
And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people.
Hosea 4:17 · KJV
Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2266 mean?
H2266 is the Hebrew word חָבַר (châbar), meaning to join (literally or figuratively); specifically (by means of spells) to fascinate.
How is H2266 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it coupled (5 times), joined (5 times), couple (4 times), joined together (1 time), coupled together (1 time), among others.
How many times does H2266 appear in the Bible?
חָבַר (châbar) is tagged in 25 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2266 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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