حبر

حَبْرٌ حبر : see حُبُورٌ, in two places: ― -b2- and حِبْرٌ, in two places: ― -b3- and حِبِرٌ. -A2- Also حَبْرٌ and ↓ حِبْرٌ; (S, A, Msb, K, &c.;) but As says, I know not whether it be the former or the latter: (S:) IAar says both: A 'Obeyd says that some of the lawyers say the former; and some, the latter; (TA;) and that in his opinion it is the former: (S, TA:) AHeyth, that it is the former only: (TA:) Th mentions the former only: (Msb:) Fr says it is the latter only: (TA:) and the latter is [said to be] the more chaste because the pl. is of the measure أَفْعَالٌ, and not فُعُولٌ: (S, TA:) [but a pl. of the latter measure is also mentioned:] A learned man (As, S, Msb, K) of the Jews: (S, A:) or whether he be a Christian or Jewish or Sabean subject of a Muslim government, who pays a poll-tax for his freedom and toleration, or one who, having been such, has become a Muslim: or one skilled in the beautifying of language: (A 'Obeyd, S:) or a good, or righteous, man: (Kaab, K, TA:) pl. (of the former, Msb) حُبُورٌ, (Msb, K,) [but this is seldom used,] and (of the latter, Msb) أَحْبَارٌ. (IDrst, S, A, Msb, K, &c.)