Home › Words › C › chaverchaver/xɑˈvɛɹ/chaver means A friend or comrade; a chavrusa.chaver is pronounced /xɑˈvɛɹ/.EtymologyBorrowed from Hebrew חָבֵר (chavér, “friend”). Doublet of gabber.nounA friend or comrade; a chavrusa.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.chavrusa 76% match — A partner with whom one studies Talmud and other topics in Judaism; by extension, any study partner. vs chaver →chavurah 66% match — A small group of like-minded Jews who assemble for prayer, learning, etc. vs chaver →khavershaft 63% match — camaraderie or solidarity vs chaver →chum 62% match — A friend; a pal. vs chaver →chommie 62% match — A friend; a chum. vs chaver →compadre 61% match — A friend or companion. vs chaver →bachur 60% match — A yeshiva student vs chaver →chavender 59% match — A chub (fish). vs chaver →