דֹּבֵֽר
𐤃𐤁𐤓
dover
says
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 32:27 · Word #11
Lexicon H1696
| Lemma | דָבַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤁𐤓 |
| Transliteration | dâbar |
| Strong's | H1696 |
| In-context | says |
Morphology HVqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H1696-25
one speaking
| Root | דבר (d-b-r) |
| Core Meanings | speech, speaking, arranging words, declaring, commanding |
| Semantic Range | to speak, declare, command, promise, pronounce, converse, arrange words, communicate, occasionally to subdue (rare sense) |
| Conceptual Significance | דבר is central to biblical theology, as speech is the primary medium of divine revelation and covenantal command. The participial form highlights an ongoing or characteristic action—one defined by speaking—often marking prophetic, royal, or divine authority in the act of utterance. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular absolute, from דָבַר (dābar). Functions adjectivally or substantivally to describe or identify a male speaker. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form דֹּבֵר is a Qal active participle masculine singular, denoting a male individual characterized by the action of speaking. "One speaking" preserves the verbal force of the participle while reflecting the singular masculine form and maintaining connection to the root idea of articulated speech or declared words. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root דבר (speech, speaking, arranging words, declaring, commanding)
| 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 |