וַ/יְדַבְּר֥וּ
𐤅/𐤉𐤃𐤁𐤓𐤅
dâbar
and they spoke
To speak, communicate, or express something verbally; to relate, report, or declare. The verb דָּבַר (dābar) primarily indicates the act of speaking or communicating, emphasizing the content and purpose of what is said, often in formal, deliberate, or consequential contexts. It can also, in less common usages, bear the sense of 'to lead,' 'to arrange,' or 'to deal with' and, very rarely, 'to destroy' or 'to subdue,' likely as an extended or specialized sense.
2 Kings 25:6 · Word #10
Lexicon H1696
| Lemma | דָבַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤁𐤓 |
| Transliteration | dâbar |
| Strong's | H1696 |
| Definition | To speak, communicate, or express something verbally; to relate, report, or declare. The verb דָּבַר (dābar) primarily indicates the act of speaking or communicating, emphasizing the content and purpose of what is said, often in formal, deliberate, or consequential contexts. It can also, in less common usages, bear the sense of 'to lead,' 'to arrange,' or 'to deal with' and, very rarely, 'to destroy' or 'to subdue,' likely as an extended or specialized sense. |
Morphology HC/Vpw3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and they spoke |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1696-69
they spoke forth
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem, sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol), 3rd person masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem conveys deliberate, formal, or emphatic speech, reflected in "spoke forth." The 3rd person masculine plural sequential imperfect indicates a completed past action by a masculine plural subject, rendered as "they." |
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