וַ/יְדַבְּר֥וּ
𐤅/𐤉𐤃𐤁𐤓𐤅
vayedaberu
and they spoke
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.
Numbers 22:7 · Word #11
Lexicon H1696
| Lemma | דָבַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤁𐤓 |
| Transliteration | dâbar |
| Strong's | H1696 |
| In-context | and they spoke |
Morphology HC/Vpw3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
SIBI-P1 H1696-70
and they spoke forth
| Root | דבר (d-b-r) |
| Core Meanings | arrange, order, speak, declare, articulate |
| Semantic Range | to speak, declare, command, converse, promise, pronounce, recount, instruct; in rare contexts, to subdue or destroy |
| Conceptual Significance | דבר is a central biblical verb for spoken communication, especially authoritative or covenantal speech. It frequently introduces divine revelation, legal instruction, and prophetic proclamation, highlighting the power of ordered, purposeful words in shaping covenant history. |
| Morphological Notes | Piel stem, wayyiqtol (vav-consecutive imperfect), 3rd person masculine plural. The Piel often conveys intensive or purposeful speech. The waw-consecutive converts the imperfect to a past narrative tense. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root דבר carries the sense of arranging or setting words in order, hence speaking or declaring. The Piel stem intensifies this verbal action, often implying deliberate or formal speech. The form is waw-consecutive imperfect (wayyiqtol), 3rd person masculine plural, correctly rendered as a past narrative action, "and they spoke forth." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root דבר (arrange, order, speak, declare, articulate)
| 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 |