דָבָ֗ר

𐤃𐤁𐤓

davar

a decree

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

2 Chronicles 30:5 · Word #2

Lexicon H1697

Lemmaדָּבָר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤃𐤁𐤓
Transliterationdâbâr
Strong'sH1697
In-contexta decree

Morphology HNcmsa 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 H1697-12

a spoken-word

Rootדבר (d-b-r)
Core Meaningsto speak, to declare, to communicate, speech, utterance
Semantic Rangeword, speech, statement, matter, affair, event, thing, command, message, decree, reason, report
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical thought, a דָּבָר is not merely sound but an effective utterance—speech that carries intent and often produces action. The “word” of YHWH embodies divine authority and creative or covenantal power, uniting speech and event as one reality.
Morphological NotesCommon masculine singular noun, absolute state (HNcmsa). No pronominal suffix or construct relationship; denotes a single item.
Rendering RationaleThe noun דָּבָר derives from the root דבר (“to speak”) and fundamentally denotes that which is spoken. Rendering it as “a spoken-word” preserves the connection to verbal utterance while acknowledging its masculine singular absolute form (one discrete spoken entity, without suffix or construct relation).

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

Words from Root דבר (to speak, to declare, to communicate, speech, utterance)

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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