דִּבַּ֖רְתָּ
𐤃𐤁𐤓𐤕
dibareta
you spoke
a primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue; answer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, [idiom] well, [idiom] work.
1 Samuel 28:21 · Word #22
Lexicon H1696
| Lemma | דָבַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤁𐤓 |
| Transliteration | dâbar |
| Strong's | H1696 |
| In-context | you spoke |
Morphology HVpp2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H1696-17
you (masculine singular) have declared
| Root | דבר (d-b-r) |
| Core Meanings | to speak, declare, arrange words, communicate, pronounce |
| Semantic Range | to speak, declare, pronounce, command, promise, recount, converse, communicate formally or authoritatively |
| Conceptual Significance | This verb frequently introduces divine or prophetic speech, covenantal declarations, and authoritative commands. In Scripture, speaking is often performative—what is spoken establishes reality, covenant obligation, or judgment—highlighting the power and responsibility inherent in uttered words. |
| Morphological Notes | Piel (intensive/active) stem, perfect (completed action), 2nd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is Piel perfect 2nd masculine singular, indicating a completed act of intensive or deliberate speech by a male addressee. "Declared" reflects the Piel stem’s often forceful or formal nuance of speaking, preserving the root sense of arranging and expressing words. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root דבר (to speak, declare, arrange words, communicate, pronounce)
| 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 (1144 occurrences of H1696)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 8:15 | וַ/יְדַבֵּ֥ר | vayedaber | And God spoke |
| Genesis 12:4 | דִּבֶּ֤ר | diber | had spoken |
| Genesis 16:13 | הַ/דֹּבֵ֣ר | hadover | who spoke |