אֲדַבֵּ֑ר
𐤀𐤃𐤁𐤓
adaber
may speak
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.
Job 21:3 · Word #3
Lexicon H1696
| Lemma | דָבַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤁𐤓 |
| Transliteration | dâbar |
| Strong's | H1696 |
| In-context | may speak |
Morphology HVpi1cs
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 | 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H1696-01
I will declare
| Root | דבר (d-b-r) |
| Core Meanings | arranging, speaking, declaring, communicating, commanding |
| Semantic Range | to speak, declare, proclaim, command, converse, promise, pronounce, threaten, communicate, articulate words with purpose or authority |
| Conceptual Significance | דבר is central to the biblical concept of divine revelation and covenantal communication. Speech in Scripture is often performative—when YHWH speaks, events unfold. Thus, "I will declare" can carry weight beyond mere conversation, implying authoritative or purposeful utterance. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Piel stem (intensive/causative nuance); imperfect (yiqtol) form; 1st common singular. The Piel of דבר frequently denotes deliberate or formal speech rather than casual utterance. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root דבר carries the sense of arranging or setting forth words, hence speaking or declaring. In the Piel stem, the verb often expresses intentional, emphatic, or formal speech. The first common singular imperfect form is rendered "I will declare," preserving both the intensive nuance of Piel and the 1st person singular verbal form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root דבר (arranging, speaking, declaring, communicating, commanding)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1696-02 |
adaberah | Let me speak forth |
H1697-01 |
badavar | in the word |
H1697-02 |
badevarim | in the spoken-matters |
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 |