וְ/חֹבֵ֖ר
𐤅/𐤇𐤁𐤓
châbar
or one who casts
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.
Deuteronomy 18:11 · Word #1
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 HC/Vqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | or one who casts |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2266-17
joining-one
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular absolute (with prefixed conjunction in surface form). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine singular denotes an ongoing or characteristic action, thus "joining-one" reflects one who joins or binds. This preserves the root idea of forming connections without narrowing it to a specific context such as magic or alliance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and one who joins by spells
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'joining-one' is context-free and does not convey the magical, incantatory nuance present in this context (forbidden occult activity). SILEX notes binding by means of incantations; adjusted to 'and one who joins by spells' to more accurately fit this negative, magical context. |