וּ/בְ/דַבֵּ֥ר
𐤅/𐤁/𐤃𐤁𐤓
dâbar
even when 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.
Isaiah 32:7 · Word #12
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
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 | even when speaking |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1696-59
and in speaking
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ + preposition בְ + Piel infinitive construct of דבר. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel infinitive construct of דבר conveys the act of deliberate or formal speaking. The prefixed conjunction וּ and preposition בְ yield the sense "and in speaking," preserving both the morphology and the root’s core meaning of verbal communication. |
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