Khaver (חבר) means buddy in Hebrew.
It can also mean pal, mate, boyfriend, and member. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
buddy, pal, mate, boyfriend
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 4 meanings for Khaver.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מי שמתקיימת עמו מערכת יחסים, עפ"ר אפלטונית, המבוססת על חיבה וקרבה הדוקה.
כִּי אִם-יִפֹּלוּ הָאֶחָד יָקִים אֶת-חֲבֵרוֹ...
- 2בן זוג במערכת יחסים רומנטית שאיננה ממוסדת.
- 3אדם המהווה חלק מקבוצת אנשים או ארגון.
וַיֵּאָסֵף כָּל-אִישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶל-הָעִיר כְּאִישׁ אֶחָד חֲבֵרִים.
- 4הלכהמי שקבל עליו דינים וחומרות מסויימים. אינו עם הארץ.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Khaver is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- חָבֵר
- Written without vowel points
- חבר
- Said
- khaver
- Root
- ח־ב־ר
- Pattern
- קָטֵל
- Plural
- חֲבֵרִים
- Feminine form
- חֲבֵרָה
- Inflections
- נ' חֲבֵרָה, ר' חֲבֵרִים, חַבְרֵי־, נ"ר חֲבֵרוֹת
- Gematria
- 210
This is how Khaver is said in other languages.
- English
- buddy, pal, mate, boyfriend, member
- Arabic
- رفيق
- French
- ami, copain, petit ami, membre
- Spanish
- amigo, compa, pareja, novio
These words mean nearly the same as Khaver.
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Khaver.
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Khaver.
The word Khaver is part of these phrases and sayings.
- אמור לי מי חברך ואומר לך מי אתה
- חבר כנסת
- חבר מביא חבר
- חבר נפש
- פנקס חבר
- חברו הטוב ביותר של האדם
- חבר להרע
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Khaver comes from the root ח־ב־ר, like these words.
These words come before and after Khaver in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Khaver.
What does Khaver (חבר) mean in Hebrew?
Khaver (חבר) means buddy, pal, and mate. It is said khaver, with the stress on ver.
What is a synonym for Khaver (חבר)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Khaver (חבר) are ידיד נפש, עמית, קולגה, רע, ידיד, and פרוש.
What is the opposite of Khaver (חבר)?
Words that mean the opposite of Khaver (חבר) are אויב, צר, שונא, עם הארץ, and צדוקי.
What rhymes with Khaver (חבר)?
Words that rhyme with Khaver (חבר) include חסר, עיוור, סיפר, גר, זעיר, and מספר.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry חבר of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.