בְּ/דָבָ֔ר
𐤁/𐤃𐤁𐤓
Davar
for a word
A discrete unit of speech (word), message, or utterance; more broadly, an event, matter, issue, or thing under consideration. 'Davar' serves as a flexible term in Biblical Hebrew, used to denote both spoken and written words, as well as abstract or concrete matters or affairs. Its semantic range includes specific utterances, divine messages or commandments, matters of legal or administrative concern, and, in extended use, events, situations, or objects.
ndaba "message, affair" (Sukuma) · nyaya "matter, issue, story, news, case, conversation topic" (Shona) · indaba "matter, business, affair, word, news" (Ndebele) +3 moreIsaiah 29:21 · Word #3
Lexicon H1697
| Lemma | דָּבָר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤁𐤓 |
| Transliteration | Davar |
| Strong's | H1697 |
| Definition | A discrete unit of speech (word), message, or utterance; more broadly, an event, matter, issue, or thing under consideration. 'Davar' serves as a flexible term in Biblical Hebrew, used to denote both spoken and written words, as well as abstract or concrete matters or affairs. Its semantic range includes specific utterances, divine messages or commandments, matters of legal or administrative concern, and, in extended use, events, situations, or objects. |
Morphology HR/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | for a word |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1697-03
in a spoken matter
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ (in) + masculine singular common noun דָּבָר, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The preposition בְּ adds the sense "in" to the masculine singular noun דָּבָר, which derives from the root "to speak" and denotes something spoken that extends to any matter or affair. "Spoken matter" preserves the root connection to speech while reflecting its broadened semantic range. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in a spoken matter
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is context-appropriate, matching the sense of disputing or accusing someone in a matter/issue. |
Bantu Hebrew
בְּ/דָבָ֔ר (Davar) — A discrete unit of speech (word), message, or utterance; more broadly, an event, matter, issue, or thing under consideration. 'Davar' serves as a flexible term in Biblical Hebrew, used to denote both spoken and written words, as well as abstract or concrete matters or affairs. Its semantic range includes specific utterances, divine messages or commandments, matters of legal or administrative concern, and, in extended use, events, situations, or objects.