H1895

הָבַר

ha.varH:V

to divide

1) (Qal) to divide 1a) be an astrologer (with obj-heavens)

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

הָבַר verb ? divide (so most, but dubious; Arabic cut into large pieces, cut up, is perhaps Denominative from a 'chunk' of meat; comparison of Arabic be acquainted with, skilled in (AW Kn Di) is also doubtful; if correct, then read חבר; but compare below) —

Qal Perfect 3 plural הברו Isa 47:13 Kt, Participle הֹבְרֵי Qr; הֹבְרֵ֯ו שָׁמַיִם הַחֹזִים בַּכּוֺכָּ בִים they that divide the heavens, that gaze at the stars (Kt would be rel. clause without אֲשֶׁר); ׳ה then refers to the distinguishing of signs of zodiac, or other astrological division of sky, compare Che; on zodiac in Babylon see Jen^{Kosmologie 57 ff}; & on planets & constellations Id^{ib. 95 ff.} Epping & Strm^{Astronomisches aus} Babylonian 109 ff.; — but text probably corrupt; GFM (June, 1892) suggests חֹקְרֵי (compare חקר אתהֿארץ Judg 18:2).

1 occurrence

Isaiah 47:13