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.
2 Chronicles 5:9 · Word #10
Lexicon H1687
| Lemma | דְּבִיר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤁𐤉𐤓 |
| Transliteration | dᵉbîyr |
| Strong's | H1687 |
| In-context | the 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
| Root | דבר (d-b-r) |
| Core Meanings | speech, word, utterance, declaration, command |
| Semantic Range | inner sanctuary, inner shrine, most holy place, oracle chamber, innermost room of the temple |
| Conceptual Significance | The 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 Notes | Common masculine singular noun in the absolute state with prefixed definite article (הַ). No pronominal suffix. Refers to a specific, defined location. |
| Rendering Rationale | The 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 |