דְּבָרֵ֣/נוּ

𐤃𐤁𐤓/𐤍𐤅

devarenu

our matter

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

Joshua 2:20 · Word #4

Lexicon H1697

Lemmaדָּבָר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤃𐤁𐤓
Transliterationdâbâr
Strong'sH1697
In-contextour matter

Morphology HNcmsc/Sp1cp 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 c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H1697-18

our word

Rootדבר (d-b-r)
Core Meaningsto speak, to declare, speech, matter, thing
Semantic Rangeword, speech, statement, matter, affair, thing, event, report, command, promise, reason, cause
Conceptual Significanceדָּבָר is a central biblical term linking speech and reality: a spoken word often carries effective power, intention, or enacted purpose. Thus “our word” can signify not merely speech, but our stated matter, intent, or committed action within covenantal and communal life.
Morphological NotesCommon masculine singular noun in construct state (דְּבַר/דְּבָרֵי) with 1st person common plural pronominal suffix (נוּ), yielding “our word/matter.” Though semantically collective at times, it remains grammatically singular.
Rendering RationaleThe noun דָּבָר derives from the root דבר (“to speak”) and fundamentally denotes a spoken word, matter, or thing. The form דְּבָרֵינוּ is masculine singular construct with a first common plural suffix, literally “word-of-us,” hence “our word,” preserving both the singular form and the possessive suffix.

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

Words from Root דבר (to speak, to declare, speech, matter, thing)

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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