יְדַבֵּ֔רוּ

𐤉𐤃𐤁𐤓𐤅

yedaberu

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

Ecclesiastes 7:21 · Word #5

Lexicon H1696

Lemmaדָבַר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤃𐤁𐤓
Transliterationdâbar
Strong'sH1696

Morphology HVpi3mp All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan p — Piel — Intensive active
Conjugation i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural

SIBI-P1 H1696-86

they will speak forth

Rootדבר (d-b-r)
Core Meaningsarrange, order, speak, declare, communicate
Semantic Rangeto speak, declare, proclaim, command, promise, converse, pronounce, articulate formally or authoritatively
Conceptual SignificanceIn Scripture, דָבַר in the Piel often denotes purposeful, authoritative speech—whether divine revelation, prophetic proclamation, or formal address—highlighting the power of ordered, intentional words in shaping covenant, instruction, and judgment.
Morphological NotesVerb; Piel stem (intensive/iterative); imperfect (yiqtol) aspect; 3rd person masculine plural.
Rendering RationaleThe verb is Piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural, indicating an intensive or deliberate action performed by "they" (masculine plural). "Speak forth" reflects the Piel stem’s forceful or declarative nuance, while "will" conveys the imperfect aspect, preserving both verbal stem and person/number.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root דבר (arrange, order, speak, declare, communicate)

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