Definition of Chebar in the Bible - Bible Study Chebar, located in Babylonia, was one of the main locations where the Babylonian Empire forced Kingdom of Judah captives to live Chief among those living near the river is the prophet Ezekiel, who was taken captive during Babylon's second attack of Judah that took place in 597 B C
Chebar | St-Takla. org (length), a river in the "land of the Chaldeans " (Ezekiel 1:3; 3:15,23) etc It is commonly regarded as identical with the Habor, (2 Kings 17:6) and perhaps the Royal Canal of Nebuchadnezzar,--the greatest of all the cuttings in Mesopotamia
Topical Bible: Chebar Chebar is a significant river mentioned in the Old Testament, particularly in the Book of Ezekiel It holds historical and theological importance as the location where the prophet Ezekiel received visions from God during the Babylonian exile
Chebar - Encyclopedia of The Bible - Bible Gateway Nebuchadnezzar settled a colony of Jewish exiles on the banks of the Chebar (Ezek 1:1); and Ezekiel saw his earlier visions as he ministered here (1:1, 3; 3:15, 23; 10:15, 20) Whether Chebar was dug with the forced labor of Jewish captives is unknown
Chebar - Biblical Cyclopedia Che'bar (Hebrews Kebar´, כּבָר, perhaps from its length; Sept Χοβάρ), a river in the "land of the Chaldaeans" (Eze 1:3), i e apparently of Mesopotamia (comp 2Ki 24:15), on the banks of which some of the Jews were located at the time of the captivity, and where Ezekiel saw his earlier visions (Eze 1:1; Eze 3:15, 23; Eze 10:15, 20, 22; Eze 43:3)
Reference List - Chebar - King James Bible Dictionary An opinion that has much to support it is that the "Chebar" was the royal canal of Nebuchadnezzar, the Nahr Malcha, the greatest in Mesopotamia, which connected the Tigris with the Euphrates, in the excavation of which the Jewish captives were probably employed
Chebar - Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical . . . It is commonly regarded as identical with the HABOR (חָבוֹר ), or river of Gozan, to which some portion of the Israelites were removed by the Assyrians (2 Kings 17:6) But this is a mere conjecture, resting wholly upon the similarity of name, which, after all, is not very close
Chebar - BiblePortal Wikipedia chebar A canal in Babylonia ( Ezekiel 1:1 ff ) beside which the principal colony of the first Exile of Judah was planted It has been identified by the Pennsylvania expedition with the canal Kabaru , named in cuneiform documents of the time of Artaxerxes i
Chebar - International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia - Blue Letter Bible Chebar: ke'-bar (kebhar, "joining" (Young), "length" (Strong); Chobar): The river by the side of which his first vision was vouchsafed to Ezekiel ( Ez 1:1 ) It is described as in "the land of the Chaldeans," and is not, therefore, to be sought in northern Mesopotamia