וָ/חָֽבֶר
𐤅/𐤇𐤁𐤓
Chever
and Heber
A personal name meaning 'association,' 'company,' or possibly 'alliance.' Refers to a group, bond, or union, and is used in the Hebrew Bible as both a common noun and as a proper name for several individuals, including a Kenite and various Israelites. In some contexts, may emphasize bonds of social or covenantal affiliation.
1 Chronicles 8:17 · Word #4
Lexicon H2268
| Lemma | חֶבֶר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤁𐤓 |
| Transliteration | Chever |
| Strong's | H2268 |
| Definition | A personal name meaning 'association,' 'company,' or possibly 'alliance.' Refers to a group, bond, or union, and is used in the Hebrew Bible as both a common noun and as a proper name for several individuals, including a Kenite and various Israelites. In some contexts, may emphasize bonds of social or covenantal affiliation. |
Morphology HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and Heber |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2268-03
and Association
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וָ + masculine singular proper noun חֶבֶר (personal name). |
| Rendering Rationale | The proper name חֶבֶר derives from the noun meaning "association" or "company," rooted in the idea of joining or binding together. The prefixed וָ is the conjunction "and," preserved here, and the name is rendered according to its root sense rather than later conventional spelling. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Chever
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Association |