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חֶבֶר H2268
H2268 is the Hebrew word חֶבֶר, transliterated Cheber and said kheh'-ber. The King James Version most often renders it heber.
What it means
Cheber, the name of a Kenite and of three Israelites.
Where it comes from
the same as H2267 (חֶבֶר); community.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 11 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Heber.
Verses using חֶבֶר
All 10 verses, quoted in full.
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.
Judges 4:17 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · KJV
And the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel, who is the father of Birzavith.
1 Chronicles 7:32 · KJV
And Heber begat Japhlet, and Shomer, and Hotham, and Shua their sister.
1 Chronicles 8:17 · KJV
And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,
Common questions
What does Strong's H2268 mean?
H2268 is the Hebrew word חֶבֶר (Cheber), meaning Cheber, the name of a Kenite and of three Israelites.
How is H2268 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it heber (9 times), now heber (1 time), heber's (1 time).
How many times does H2268 appear in the Bible?
חֶבֶר (Cheber) is tagged in 10 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2268 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: the same as H2267 (חֶבֶר); community.
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