לְ/דַבֵּ֖ר

𐤋/𐤃𐤁𐤓

ledaber

to-speak

a primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue; answer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, [idiom] well, [idiom] work.

H1696

Daniel 10:17 · Word #6

Lexicon H1696

Lemmaדָבַר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤃𐤁𐤓
Transliterationdâbar
Strong'sH1696
In-contextto-speak

Morphology HR/Vpc All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan p — Piel — Intensive active
Conjugation c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...")

SIBI-P1 H1696-38

to speak forth

Rootדבר (d-b-r)
Core Meaningsarranging, ordering, speaking, declaring, communicating
Semantic Rangeto speak, declare, command, promise, converse, proclaim, pronounce, recount, negotiate, or (rarely) subdue
Conceptual Significanceדבר is a central verb for divine and prophetic communication. It underscores the ordered, intentional nature of speech—especially the speech of יהוה—which brings covenant, instruction, judgment, and promise into effect through spoken word.
Morphological NotesVerb in the Piel stem, infinitive construct, with prefixed לְ preposition (“to”). No gender, number, or person marked in this form.
Rendering RationaleThe root דבר carries the sense of arranging or setting words in order, hence speaking or declaring. In the Piel stem it often expresses intensive or purposeful verbal action—speaking distinctly or deliberately. The infinitive construct with prefixed לְ indicates purpose or intent, thus "to speak forth" preserves both the root’s sense of ordered speech and the Piel’s active nuance.

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Words from Root דבר (arranging, ordering, speaking, declaring, communicating)

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 (1144 occurrences of H1696)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 8:15 וַ/יְדַבֵּ֥ר vayedaber And God spoke
Genesis 12:4 דִּבֶּ֤ר diber had spoken
Genesis 16:13 הַ/דֹּבֵ֣ר hadover who spoke
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