הֹבְרֵ֣י
𐤄𐤁𐤓𐤉
hâbar
those who divide
To practice incantation, magic, or occult arts; specifically, to act as an enchanter or soothsayer. In biblical contexts, הָבַר refers to engagement in divinatory or magical practices believed to obtain knowledge or influence events through supernatural means. The term is primarily attested in participial form to denote practitioners of these arts.
Isaiah 47:13 · Word #8
Lexicon H1895
| Lemma | הָבַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤄𐤁𐤓 |
| Transliteration | hâbar |
| Strong's | H1895 |
| Definition | To practice incantation, magic, or occult arts; specifically, to act as an enchanter or soothsayer. In biblical contexts, הָבַר refers to engagement in divinatory or magical practices believed to obtain knowledge or influence events through supernatural means. The term is primarily attested in participial form to denote practitioners of these arts. |
Morphology HVqrmpc
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 | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | those who divide |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1895-01
enchanters of
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine plural, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine plural in construct denotes male practitioners characterized by ongoing action of enchantment or occult practice, governing a following noun (“of…”). "Enchanters of" preserves both the participial force and construct relationship. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
enchanters of
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 correctly conveys the participle construct form, keeping the activity/genitive relation to the following word. |