הַ/דְּבִ֔יר

𐤄/𐤃𐤁𐤉𐤓

hadevir

the inner sanctuary

or (shortened) דְּבִר; from דָבַר (apparently in the sense of oracle); the shrine or innermost part of the sanctuary; oracle.

H1687

1 Kings 6:21 · Word #13

Lexicon H1687

Lemmaדְּבִיר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤃𐤁𐤉𐤓
Transliterationdᵉbîyr
Strong'sH1687
In-contextthe inner sanctuary

Morphology HTd/Ncmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H1687-03

the oracle-chamber

Morphological NotesCommon masculine singular noun in the absolute state with prefixed definite article (הַ). No pronominal suffix. Refers to a specific, defined location.
Rendering RationaleThe noun דְּבִיר derives from the root דבר (“to speak”), likely in the sense of a divine utterance or oracle. Rendering it as “oracle-chamber” preserves the connection to speech while reflecting the masculine singular noun with the definite article (“the”) indicated by the morphology (Ncmsa with prefixed article).

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Words from Root דבר (speech, word, utterance, declaration, command)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H1696-01 adaber I will declare
H1696-02 adaberah Let me speak forth
H1697-01 badavar in the word

Word Usage (16 occurrences of H1687)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
1 Kings 6:5 וְ/לַ/דְּבִ֑יר veladevir and the inner sanctuary
1 Kings 6:16 לִ/דְבִ֔יר lidevir an inner sanctuary
1 Kings 6:19 וּ/דְבִ֧יר udevir the inner sanctuary