בַּ/דְּבִ֔יר
𐤁/𐤃𐤁𐤉𐤓
badevir
in the inner sanctuary
or (shortened) דְּבִר; from דָבַר (apparently in the sense of oracle); the shrine or innermost part of the sanctuary; oracle.
2 Chronicles 3:16 · Word #3
Lexicon H1687
| Lemma | דְּבִיר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤁𐤉𐤓 |
| Transliteration | dᵉbîyr |
| Strong's | H1687 |
| In-context | in the inner sanctuary |
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 H1687-01
in the oracle-shrine
| Root | דבר (d-b-r) |
| Core Meanings | to speak, declare, utter, word, matter, proclamation |
| Semantic Range | inner sanctuary, innermost chamber of the temple, oracle chamber, shrine, sacred inner room |
| Conceptual Significance | The דְּבִיר is the most sacred inner chamber of the temple, understood as the place of divine self-revelation and communication. Its name connects the physical space with the concept of divine speech, underscoring that Israel’s worship centers on YHWH’s revealed word. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב ("in") + definite article (assimilated) + noun דְּבִיר, masculine singular absolute. Strong’s H1687. Occurs as a definite, locative expression. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun דְּבִיר derives from דבר ("to speak") and refers to the inner sanctuary as the place of divine speaking or oracle. The form בַּדְּבִיר is a masculine singular absolute noun with prefixed ב ("in") and the definite article (assimilated), hence "in the oracle-shrine," preserving both the root sense of speech and the grammatical definiteness and singularity. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root דבר (to speak, declare, utter, word, matter, proclamation)
| 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 |