חֲבֶרֶת
chaveret · companion
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H2278 · appears 1 time in the Bible
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chaveret (חֲבֶרֶת) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “companion”.
The wife joined by covenant. It appears only in Malachi 2:14: “your companion and the wife of your covenant.”
How to say it
cha·ve·ret
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
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Where it appears
- Malachi 2:14
And you say, “Why?” Because YHWH has been witness between you and the wife of your youth, whom you have betrayed, though she is your companion and the wife of your covenant.