אֶתְחַבַּר֙
𐤀𐤕𐤇𐤁𐤓
châbar
allied himself
To join or bind together, whether physically (as in joining objects, coupling or binding) or relationally (as in forming associations, alliances, or partnerships); also, in specialized contexts, to bind together by means of incantations or enchantments (i.e., to be a practitioner of magic spells). The primary sense involves the act of making a connection, whether concrete or social, and by extension, forming a relationship or league, including the use of spells to create a supposed mystical bond.
2 Chronicles 20:35 · Word #3
Lexicon H2266
| Lemma | חָבַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤁𐤓 |
| Transliteration | châbar |
| Strong's | H2266 |
| Definition | To join or bind together, whether physically (as in joining objects, coupling or binding) or relationally (as in forming associations, alliances, or partnerships); also, in specialized contexts, to bind together by means of incantations or enchantments (i.e., to be a practitioner of magic spells). The primary sense involves the act of making a connection, whether concrete or social, and by extension, forming a relationship or league, including the use of spells to create a supposed mystical bond. |
Morphology HVtp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | t — Hithpael — Intensive reflexive |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | allied himself |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2266-08
he joined himself
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hithpael (reflexive), perfect, 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hithpael stem expresses reflexive action, indicating that he caused himself to be joined or bound. "He joined himself" preserves the root idea of binding/associating while reflecting the 3rd person masculine singular perfect form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he joined himself
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'he joined himself' captures the reflexive, relational sense in this alliance context; appropriate as is. |