וּ/בְ/דַבְּר֣/וֹ
𐤅/𐤁/𐤃𐤁𐤓/𐤅
dâbar
Now while he was speaking
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.
Daniel 8:18 · Word #1
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/R/Vpc/Sp3ms
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 ...") |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Now while he was speaking |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1696-61
and in his speaking
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction ו + preposition ב + Piel infinitive construct + 3ms pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a Piel infinitive construct of דבר with a 3rd masculine singular suffix and prefixed conjunction, literally "and in his speaking." Piel reflects deliberate, articulated communication, and the suffix preserves "his." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and in his speaking
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is contextually accurate for the Hebrew construction, matching the temporal phrase as he was speaking. No adjustment needed. |