דַּבֵּֽרִי

𐤃𐤁𐤓𐤉

dâbar

Speak

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.

H1696

2 Samuel 14:12 · Word #11

Lexicon H1696

Lemmaדָבַר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤃𐤁𐤓
Transliterationdâbar
Strong'sH1696
DefinitionTo 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 HVpv2fs All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan p — Piel — Intensive active
Conjugation v — Imperative — A command
Person 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you")
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular

Common Translation

PhraseSpeak

SIBI-P1 Translation H1696-12

speak (you, feminine singular)

Morphological NotesVerb, Piel stem, imperative, 2nd person feminine singular.
Rendering RationaleThe Piel stem intensifies the act of verbal communication, and the imperative 2nd feminine singular form calls a single female addressee to deliberate speech. "Speak" preserves the core sense of verbal expression rooted in arranging and articulating words.

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