הַ/דְּבָרִ֑ים

𐤄/𐤃𐤁𐤓𐤉𐤌

hadevarim

the words

from דָבַר; a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause; act, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dearth, decree, deed, [idiom] disease, due, duty, effect, [phrase] eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-) ness, [phrase] glory, [phrase] harm, hurt, [phrase] iniquity, [phrase] judgment, language, [phrase] lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, [idiom] ought, [idiom] parts, [phrase] pertaining, [phrase] please, portion, [phrase] power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, [idiom] (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, [phrase] sign, [phrase] so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, [phrase] song, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, task, [phrase] that, [idiom] there done, thing (concerning), thought, [phrase] thus, tidings, what(-soever), [phrase] wherewith, which, word, work.

H1697

Deuteronomy 4:13 · Word #10

Lexicon H1697

Lemmaדָּבָר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤃𐤁𐤓
Transliterationdâbâr
Strong'sH1697
In-contextthe words

Morphology HTd/Ncmpa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H1697-37

the spoken matters

Rootדבר (d-b-r)
Core Meaningsspeech, speaking, word, matter, affair, expressed reality
Semantic Rangewords, statements, commands, events, matters, affairs, decrees, reports, promises, things (as spoken of or brought into focus by speech)
Conceptual SignificanceIn the Hebrew Bible, דְּבָרִים often refers not merely to isolated words but to weighty matters—covenant stipulations, prophetic utterances, historical acts interpreted through speech. Speech in Israel’s worldview is active and effectual, so "the spoken matters" can signify both divine revelation and consequential events shaped by YHWH’s word.
Morphological NotesNoun common masculine plural absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ); from lemma דָּבָר (H1697).
Rendering RationaleThe noun דָּבָר derives from the root דבר, "to speak," and denotes that which is spoken—hence a word, matter, or affair. The form הַדְּבָרִים is masculine plural absolute with the definite article, so "the spoken matters" preserves both the definite plural form and the root connection to speech.

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Words from Root דבר (speech, speaking, word, matter, affair, expressed reality)

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 (1455 occurrences of H1697)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 11:1 וּ/דְבָרִ֖ים udevarim and of words
Genesis 12:17 דְּבַ֥ר devar the matter of
Genesis 15:1 הַ/דְּבָרִ֣ים hadevarim these things
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