בִּ/דְבַ֥ר

𐤁/𐤃𐤁𐤓

bidevar

by the word

from דָבַר; a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause; act, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dearth, decree, deed, [idiom] disease, due, duty, effect, [phrase] eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-) ness, [phrase] glory, [phrase] harm, hurt, [phrase] iniquity, [phrase] judgment, language, [phrase] lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, [idiom] ought, [idiom] parts, [phrase] pertaining, [phrase] please, portion, [phrase] power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, [idiom] (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, [phrase] sign, [phrase] so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, [phrase] song, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, task, [phrase] that, [idiom] there done, thing (concerning), thought, [phrase] thus, tidings, what(-soever), [phrase] wherewith, which, word, work.

H1697

1 Samuel 3:21 · Word #11

Lexicon H1697

Lemmaדָּבָר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤃𐤁𐤓
Transliterationdâbâr
Strong'sH1697
In-contextby the word

Morphology HR/Ncmsc 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 c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H1697-06

in the spoken-word-of

Rootדבר (d-b-r)
Core Meaningsspeech, speaking, word, matter, event, articulated communication
Semantic Rangeword, speech, matter, event, affair, command, promise, report, reason, thing (as spoken of)
Conceptual Significanceדָּבָר in the Hebrew Bible unites speech and reality: a spoken word is not mere sound but an active matter or event. It can denote divine revelation, covenantal command, historical event, or legal case, reflecting the Hebrew view that spoken words carry performative power.
Morphological NotesPreposition בְּ (“in/by”) prefixed to a masculine singular noun in construct state (Ncmsc). The construct form requires a following genitive to complete the sense (“of …”).
Rendering RationaleThe noun דָּבָר derives from the root דבר, “to speak,” and denotes a spoken word or articulated matter. The prefixed בְּ means “in/by,” and the masculine singular construct form (“-of”) indicates that the noun governs a following genitive. Thus “in the spoken-word-of” preserves both the root sense of spoken communication and the construct relationship.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root דבר (speech, speaking, word, matter, event, articulated communication)

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 (1455 occurrences of H1697)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 11:1 וּ/דְבָרִ֖ים udevarim and of words
Genesis 12:17 דְּבַ֥ר devar the matter of
Genesis 15:1 הַ/דְּבָרִ֣ים hadevarim these things
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