חֲבֵר֑/וֹ
𐤇𐤁𐤓/𐤅
châbêr
A person with whom one is joined in association, partnership, or fellowship; a companion or associate. The term often implies a bond characterized by close connection, cooperation, or shared purpose—whether social, vocational, or ritual. It can refer broadly to a companion or colleague, and, in certain texts, to those united or linked together by a common goal or affiliation.
Ecclesiastes 4:10 · Word #7
Lexicon H2270
| Lemma | חָבֵר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤁𐤓 |
| Transliteration | châbêr |
| Strong's | H2270 |
| Definition | A person with whom one is joined in association, partnership, or fellowship; a companion or associate. The term often implies a bond characterized by close connection, cooperation, or shared purpose—whether social, vocational, or ritual. It can refer broadly to a companion or colleague, and, in certain texts, to those united or linked together by a common goal or affiliation. |
Morphology HNcmsc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2270-05
his associate
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in construct state with 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חָבֵר derives from the root meaning "to bind or join" and denotes one who is joined to another in association. The masculine singular construct form with a 3ms suffix is rendered "his associate," preserving both the relational sense and the possessive morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
his associate
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'his associate' accurately reflects the Hebrew and is correct for SIBI-P2. |