H1697 דָּבָר Davar → Derivative
6 languagesDerivative of root דבר — canonical: H1696 דָבַר (15 family members).
A discrete unit of speech (word), message, or utterance; more broadly, an event, matter, issue, or thing under consideration. 'Davar' serves as a flexible term in Biblical Hebrew, used to denote both spoken and written words, as well as abstract or concrete matters or affairs. Its semantic range includes specific utterances, divine messages or commandments, matters of legal or administrative concern, and, in extended use, events, situations, or objects.
Etymology
From the root דבר (d-b-r), meaning primarily 'to speak' or 'declare'. The noun form 'davar' originally denotes 'something spoken' but develops to encompass any matter, subject, or affair, whether linguistic or situational.
| Language | Word | Meaning | Segmentation | Root |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ndebele | indaba | matter, business, affair, word, news | ||
| Shona | nyaya | matter, issue, story, news, case, conversation topic | ||
| Sukuma | ndaba | message, affair | ||
| Swati | indaba | matter, affair, news, issue, word | ||
| Xhosa | indaba | matter, issue, affair, news, story, subject of speech | ||
| Zulu | Ndaba | matter, affair, news, discussion |