חָבַר

From LSJ

διὰ νήσων τὸν πλόον ἐποιεῦντο → they kept sailing through the islands

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English (Strong)

a primitive root; to join (literally or figuratively); specifically (by means of spells) to fascinate: charm(- er), be compact, couple (together), have fellowship with, heap up, join (self, together), league.