הַ/דְּבִ֔יר

𐤄/𐤃𐤁𐤉𐤓

hadevir

the inner sanctuary

or (shortened) דְּבִר; from דָבַר (apparently in the sense of oracle); the shrine or innermost part of the sanctuary; oracle.

H1687

2 Chronicles 5:9 · Word #10

Lexicon H1687

Lemmaדְּבִיר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤃𐤁𐤉𐤓
Transliterationdᵉbîyr
Strong'sH1687
In-contextthe inner sanctuary

Morphology HTd/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 H1687-03

the oracle-chamber

Rootדבר (d-b-r)
Core Meaningsspeech, word, utterance, declaration, command
Semantic Rangeinner sanctuary, inner shrine, most holy place, oracle chamber, innermost room of the temple
Conceptual SignificanceThe דְּבִיר designates the innermost chamber of the Tabernacle or Temple—the Most Holy Place—where YHWH’s presence was enthroned above the ark and from which divine speech was understood to proceed. Its name underscores the theology that this sacred space is the locus of divine utterance and covenantal revelation.
Morphological NotesCommon masculine singular noun in the absolute state with prefixed definite article (הַ). No pronominal suffix. Refers to a specific, defined location.
Rendering RationaleThe noun דְּבִיר derives from the root דבר (“to speak”), likely in the sense of a divine utterance or oracle. Rendering it as “oracle-chamber” preserves the connection to speech while reflecting the masculine singular noun with the definite article (“the”) indicated by the morphology (Ncmsa with prefixed article).

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

Words from Root דבר (speech, word, utterance, declaration, command)

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