Strong's Hebrew #1895 - הָבַר habar (probably divide)
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance astrologer A primitive root of uncertain (perhaps foreign) derivation; to be a horoscopist -- + (astro-)loger. Englishman's Concordance 1) (Qal) to divide 1a) be an astrologer (with object - heavens) Part of Speech: verb A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: a primitive root of uncertain derivation Same Word by TWOT Number: 465 Brown-Driver-Briggs 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 Perfect3plural הברו Isaiah 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 JenKosmologie 57 ff; & on planets & constellations Idib. 95 ff. Epping & StrmAstronomisches aus Babylonian 109 ff.; — but text probably corrupt; GFM (June, 1892) suggests חֹקְרֵי (compare חקר אתהֿארץ Judges 18:2). Englishman's Concordance (References)Strong's Hebrew: 1895. הָבַר (habar) — 1 OccurrenceIsaiah 47:13 |