חֶבֶר (ḥeber) is
a Hebrew noun
meaning company. It appears
7 times
in 5 books of the Hebrew Bible
(Strong's H2267).
Also rendered
spell
Same Hebrew root (TWOT 598a)
Root family 598: חָבַרḥābar — be joined, coupled, league, heap up, have fellowship with, be compact; be a charmer. BDB adds “to unite, tie a magic knot,” (RSV has “joined forces,” ASV “joined together” and other such variations)