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Gender Masculine
Usage Biblical
Scripts חֶבֶר(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈhiː.bəɹ/(English)

Meaning & History

Means "comrade" in Hebrew, derived from the root חָבַר (ḥavar) meaning "to join" [1]. In the Old Testament this name is borne by a great-grandson of Jacob and also by the husband of Jael.