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חֶבְרוֹן

𐤇𐤁𐤓𐤅𐤍

Cheveron

H2275 noun

SILEX Entry

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.

Bantu Hebrew

No Bantu Hebrew comparisons have been recorded for this word yet.

Root Family

חבר (Chever) — to bind, join, associate

Root חבר to join, associate, ally, unite
Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H2250 חַבּוּרָה welt-mark
H2266 חָבַר let me bind together
H2267 חֶבֶר your alliances
H2268 חֶבֶר Association
H2269 חֲבַר his companions

Word Forms

6 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
H2275-02 חֶבְרֽוֹן cheveron HNp Hebron Alliance-Place Cheveron 34
H2275-01 בְּ/חֶבְר֑וֹן becheveron HR/Np in Hebron in Alliance-Place in Cheveron 21
H2275-03 חֶבְר֣וֹנָ/ה cheveronah HNp/Sd to Hebron toward Alliance-Place Cheveron 9
H2275-06 בְ/חֶבְר֔וֹן vecheveron HR/Np and Hebron Association-Place and Cheveron 5
H2275-04 לְ/חֶבְר֗וֹן lecheveron HR/Np to Hebron to Place of Alliance to Cheveron 1
H2275-05 מֵ/חֶבְר֑וֹן mecheveron HR/Np from Hebron from Place-of-Association from Cheveron 1

Occurrences in Scripture

71 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
H2275-01 Genesis 13:18 בְּ/חֶבְר֑וֹן becheveron HR/Np in Hebron in Alliance-Place in Cheveron
H2275-02 Genesis 23:2 חֶבְר֖וֹן cheveron HNp Hebron Alliance-Place Cheveron
H2275-02 Genesis 23:19 חֶבְר֑וֹן cheveron HNp Hebron Alliance-Place Cheveron
H2275-02 Genesis 35:27 חֶבְר֔וֹן cheveron HNp Hebron Alliance-Place Cheveron
H2275-02 Genesis 37:14 חֶבְר֔וֹן cheveron HNp of Hebron Alliance-Place Cheveron
H2275-06 Exodus 6:18 וְ/חֶבְר֖וֹן vecheveron HC/Np and Hebron Association-Place and Cheveron
H2275-02 Numbers 3:19 חֶבְר֖וֹן cheveron HNp Hebron Alliance-Place Cheveron
H2275-02 Numbers 13:22 חֶבְרוֹן֒ cheveron HNp Hebron Alliance-Place Cheveron
H2275-06 Numbers 13:22 וְ/חֶבְר֗וֹן vecheveron HC/Np and Hebron Association-Place and Cheveron
H2275-02 Joshua 10:3 חֶ֠בְרוֹן cheveron HNp of Hebron Alliance-Place Cheveron
H2275-02 Joshua 10:5 חֶבְר֤וֹן cheveron HNp Hebron Alliance-Place Cheveron
H2275-02 Joshua 10:23 חֶבְרוֹן֙ cheveron HNp of Hebron Alliance-Place Cheveron
H2275-03 Joshua 10:36 חֶבְר֑וֹנָ/ה cheveronah HNp/Sd to Hebron toward Alliance-Place Cheveron
H2275-04 Joshua 10:39 לְ/חֶבְר֗וֹן lecheveron HR/Np to Hebron to Place of Alliance to Cheveron
H2275-02 Joshua 11:21 חֶבְרוֹן֙ cheveron HNp Hebron Alliance-Place Cheveron
H2275-02 Joshua 12:10 חֶבְר֖וֹן cheveron HNp of Hebron Alliance-Place Cheveron
H2275-02 Joshua 14:13 חֶבְר֛וֹן cheveron HNp Hebron Alliance-Place Cheveron
H2275-02 Joshua 14:14 חֶ֠בְרוֹן cheveron HNp Hebron Alliance-Place Cheveron
H2275-02 Joshua 14:15 חֶבְר֤וֹן cheveron HNp of Hebron Alliance-Place Cheveron
H2275-02 Joshua 15:13 חֶבְרֽוֹן cheveron HNp Hebron Alliance-Place Cheveron
H2275-02 Joshua 15:54 חֶבְר֖וֹן cheveron HNp Hebron Alliance-Place Cheveron
H2275-02 Joshua 20:7 חֶבְר֖וֹן cheveron HNp Hebron Alliance-Place Cheveron
H2275-02 Joshua 21:11 חֶבְר֖וֹן cheveron HNp Hebron Alliance-Place Cheveron
H2275-02 Joshua 21:13 חֶבְר֖וֹן cheveron HNp Hebron Alliance-Place Cheveron
H2275-01 Judges 1:10 בְּ/חֶבְר֔וֹן becheveron HR/Np in Hebron in Alliance-Place in Cheveron
H2275-02 Judges 1:10 חֶבְר֥וֹן cheveron HNp of Hebron Alliance-Place Cheveron
H2275-02 Judges 1:20 חֶבְר֔וֹן cheveron HNp Hebron Alliance-Place Cheveron
H2275-02 Judges 16:3 חֶבְרֽוֹן cheveron HNp Hebron Alliance-Place Cheveron
H2275-01 1 Samuel 30:31 בְּ/חֶבְר֑וֹן becheveron HR/Np in Hebron in Alliance-Place in Cheveron
H2275-03 2 Samuel 2:1 חֶבְרֹֽנָ/ה cheveronah HNp/Sd to Hebron toward Alliance-Place Cheveron
H2275-02 2 Samuel 2:3 חֶבְרֽוֹן cheveron HNp Hebron Alliance-Place Cheveron
H2275-01 2 Samuel 2:11 בְּ/חֶבְר֖וֹן becheveron HR/Np in Hebron in Alliance-Place in Cheveron
H2275-01 2 Samuel 2:32 בְּ/חֶבְרֽוֹן becheveron HR/Np at Hebron in Alliance-Place in Cheveron
H2275-01 2 Samuel 3:2 בְּ/חֶבְר֑וֹן becheveron HR/Np in Hebron in Alliance-Place in Cheveron
H2275-01 2 Samuel 3:5 בְּ/חֶבְרֽוֹן becheveron HR/Np in Hebron in Alliance-Place in Cheveron
H2275-01 2 Samuel 3:19 בְּ/חֶבְר֔וֹן becheveron HR/Np in Hebron in Alliance-Place in Cheveron
H2275-02 2 Samuel 3:20 חֶבְר֔וֹן cheveron HNp Hebron Alliance-Place Cheveron
H2275-01 2 Samuel 3:22 בְּ/חֶבְר֔וֹן becheveron HR/Np in Hebron in Alliance-Place in Cheveron
H2275-02 2 Samuel 3:27 חֶבְר֔וֹן cheveron HNp to Hebron Alliance-Place Cheveron
H2275-01 2 Samuel 3:32 בְּ/חֶבְר֑וֹן becheveron HR/Np in Hebron in Alliance-Place in Cheveron
H2275-01 2 Samuel 4:1 בְּ/חֶבְר֔וֹן becheveron HR/Np in Hebron in Alliance-Place in Cheveron
H2275-02 2 Samuel 4:8 חֶבְרוֹן֒ cheveron HNp Hebron Alliance-Place Cheveron
H2275-01 2 Samuel 4:12 בְּ/חֶבְר֑וֹן becheveron HR/Np in Hebron in Alliance-Place in Cheveron
H2275-01 2 Samuel 4:12 בְּ/חֶבְרֽוֹן becheveron-2 HR/Np in Hebron in Alliance-Place in Cheveron
H2275-03 2 Samuel 5:1 חֶבְר֑וֹנָ/ה cheveronah HNp/Sd at Hebron toward Alliance-Place Cheveron
H2275-03 2 Samuel 5:3 חֶבְר֔וֹנָ/ה cheveronah HNp/Sd at Hebron toward Alliance-Place Cheveron
H2275-01 2 Samuel 5:3 בְּ/חֶבְר֖וֹן becheveron HR/Np at Hebron in Alliance-Place in Cheveron
H2275-01 2 Samuel 5:5 בְּ/חֶבְרוֹן֙ becheveron HR/Np In Hebron in Alliance-Place in Cheveron
H2275-05 2 Samuel 5:13 מֵ/חֶבְר֑וֹן mecheveron HR/Np from Hebron from Place-of-Association from Cheveron
H2275-01 2 Samuel 15:7 בְּ/חֶבְרֽוֹן becheveron HR/Np in Hebron in Alliance-Place in Cheveron
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