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חֶבְרוֹן

𐤇𐤁𐤓𐤅𐤍

Cheveron

H2275 noun

SILEX Entry

Root חבר to join, associate, ally, unite

Definition

Proper name designating a prominent city in the hill country south of Jerusalem, historically significant as a major political, religious, and ancestral center for early Israelites; also used as the name of at least two individuals in biblical genealogies. The toponym likely conveys the sense of an 'association' or 'alliance,' reflecting its social or cultic significance in ancient contexts.

Semantic Range

proper name of a city (Hebron); name of individuals (especially Levites and Calebites); connotation of association or alliance in toponymic use

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root חֶבֶר (ḥbr), meaning 'association,' 'company,' or 'alliance,' with the toponymic suffix -וֹן (-ôn) indicating place. The root itself pertains to concepts of joining or connection, which in the context of a city name could denote a place of confederation or alliance. Thus, חֶבְרוֹן (Chevron) probably signifies 'Place of Association/Alliance.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, חֶבְרוֹן most commonly refers to the important city located in the territory of Judah, south of Jerusalem. It was a key city in the Bronze and Iron Ages, associated with Abraham, who is said to have settled and built an altar there. It served as the burial site of the patriarchs and matriarchs (Genesis 23), accentuating its ancestral and religious significance. Later, Hebron functioned as the first capital of David during his reign over the Judahite kingdom (2 Samuel 2:1–4), emphasizing its political prominence. The name also appears for at least two individuals in biblical genealogies (e.g., son of Kohath, Exod 6:18; and a Calebite, 1 Chr 2:42), where it likely reflects the toponym or an ancestral connection. Modern translations usually render חֶבְרוֹן as 'Hebron,' but the English does not always convey the original connotations of alliance or association inherent in the root. In later periods, such as the Persian, Hellenistic, and Roman epochs, the city remains significant within the territory known in Greek and Latin sources as Idumea or Judea. The English term 'Hebronite' is sometimes used for inhabitants or descendants, though the biblical usages refer to both place and persons by name.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from חֶבֶר; seat of association; Chebron, a place in Palestine, also the name of two Israelites; Hebron.

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Root Family

חבר (ḥ-b-r) — join, associate, ally, unite

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H2249 חָבוֹר and in Chabor
H2250 חַבּוּרָה welt-mark
H2266 חָבַר let me bind together
H2267 חֶבֶר your alliances
H2268 חֶבֶר Association

Word Forms

6 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H2275-02 חֶבְר֖וֹן cheveron HNp Hebron Alliance-Place 34
H2275-01 בְּ/חֶבְר֑וֹן becheveron HR/Np in Hebron in Alliance-Place 21
H2275-03 חֶבְר֑וֹנָ/ה cheveronah HNp/Sd to Hebron toward Alliance-Place 9
H2275-06 וְ/חֶבְר֖וֹן vecheveron HC/Np and Hebron Association-Place 5
H2275-05 מֵ/חֶבְר֑וֹן mecheveron HR/Np from Hebron from Place-of-Association 1
H2275-04 לְ/חֶבְר֗וֹן lecheveron HR/Np to Hebron to Place of Alliance 1

Occurrences in Scripture

71 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2275-01 Genesis 13:18 בְּ/חֶבְר֑וֹן becheveron HR/Np in Hebron in Alliance-Place
H2275-02 Genesis 23:2 חֶבְר֖וֹן cheveron HNp Hebron Alliance-Place
H2275-02 Genesis 23:19 חֶבְר֑וֹן cheveron HNp Hebron Alliance-Place
H2275-02 Genesis 35:27 חֶבְר֔וֹן cheveron HNp Hebron Alliance-Place
H2275-02 Genesis 37:14 חֶבְר֔וֹן cheveron HNp of Hebron Alliance-Place
H2275-06 Exodus 6:18 וְ/חֶבְר֖וֹן vecheveron HC/Np and Hebron Association-Place
H2275-02 Numbers 3:19 חֶבְר֖וֹן cheveron HNp Hebron Alliance-Place
H2275-02 Numbers 13:22 חֶבְרוֹן֒ cheveron HNp Hebron Alliance-Place
H2275-06 Numbers 13:22 וְ/חֶבְר֗וֹן vecheveron HC/Np and Hebron Association-Place
H2275-02 Joshua 10:3 חֶ֠בְרוֹן cheveron HNp of Hebron Alliance-Place
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