כַּ/דָּבָ֖ר

𐤊/𐤃𐤁𐤓

kadavar

according to 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 9:21 · Word #20

Lexicon H1697

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

Morphology HRd/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 H1697-35

according to the spoken word

Rootדבר (d-b-r)
Core Meaningsspeaking, declaring, communicating, ordering
Semantic Rangeword, speech, matter, event, affair, command, decree, promise, report, thing
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical thought, a דָּבָר is not merely speech but an effective utterance—speech that establishes reality, conveys authority, or brings about action. Acting "according to the spoken word" aligns conduct with a declared will, often that of יהוה or a covenant authority.
Morphological NotesPreposition כַ ("according to/as") with assimilated definite article + noun דָּבָר, masculine singular absolute (Ncmsa).
Rendering RationaleThe noun דָּבָר (masculine singular absolute) derives from the root דבר, "to speak, declare." The prefixed כַ with the assimilated definite article yields "according to the word," preserving both the singular form and the definite sense. Rendering it "according to the spoken word" keeps the connection to the act of speaking inherent in the root.

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

Words from Root דבר (speaking, declaring, communicating, ordering)

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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