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דִּבְרָה

𐤃𐤁𐤓𐤄

dibrâh

H1701 noun

SILEX Entry

Root דבר to speak, say, declare

Definition

Utterance, statement, or matter under discussion; refers to a specific concern, issue, or topic, especially in legal or formal settings. In Aramaic usage (especially in Daniel and Ezra), it denotes an affair, charge, legal case, or matter presented for consideration.

Semantic Range

matter, issue, affair, statement, intent, reason, legal case, charge, formal concern

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root דבר (DBR), meaning 'to speak', 'to say', 'to declare'. דִּבְרָה is the Aramaic feminine noun form cognate to the Hebrew דָּבָר (dābār), which broadly denotes 'word', 'thing', 'affair', or 'matter'. In Aramaic, דִּבְרָה especially points to a designated affair, reason, or matter under consideration, often in administrative or legal contexts.

Historical & Contextual Notes

דִּבְרָה appears in the Aramaic sections of the Hebrew Bible (notably Daniel and Ezra) and functions similarly to the Hebrew דָּבָר, but is distinguished by its feminine form and contextual focus on formal proceedings or articulated affairs. It often serves as a technical term in legal or administrative language during the Persian period, corresponding to matters brought before authorities. In later Jewish Aramaic and Rabbinic literature, related forms continue to denote an articulated matter or case, maintaining this formal scope. English translations sometimes render it 'intent', 'reason', 'sake', or 'case', but these can miss the broader sense of 'matter' as a legal or administrative affair. The term does not designate a religious identity or theological concept but pertains to formal discourse, typically in governmental or legal environments of the Persian and early Hellenistic eras.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

(Aramaic) corresponding to דִּבְרָה; {a reason, suit or style}; intent, sake.

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Root Family

דבר (d-b-r) — to speak, say, declare

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1682 דְּבוֹרָה bees
H1683 דְּבּוֹרָה Bee-woman
H1687 דְּבִיר in the innermost sanctuary
H1688 דְּבִיר Devir
H1696 דָבַר I will speak

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H1701-01 דִּבְרַת֙ diverat ANcfsc sake matter-of 2

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H1701-01 Daniel 2:30 דִּבְרַת֙ diverat ANcfsc sake matter-of
H1701-01 Daniel 4:14 דִּבְרַ֡ת diverat ANcfsc the word matter-of
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