חָבַק (b. h.; cmp. חבב a. אבק) to embrace, press, fasten. Part. pass. חָבוּק, pl. חֲבוּקִין clinging to, creeping (of vines). Y. Kil. VI, beg., 30ᵇ ח׳ לכותל creeping up the wall.
    Pi. - חִיבֵּק to embrace. Pesik. R. s. 3 באין ומְחַבְּקִין וכ׳ they shall come and embrace Rachel’s grave; a. fr.
    Hithpa. - הִתְחַבֵּק to embrace one another, make love. Y. Bets. II, 61ᶜ מִתְחַבֵּק עם וכ׳ making love to thy wife; Y. Sabb. II, 6ᵃ bot. מְחַבֵּק.