Richard Wurmbrand

Voice of The Martyrs founder Richard Wurmbrand said in one of his messages that the Hebrew word for word, dabar, means 'a real thing' or 'jewel' as if a word is a tangible thing you can give to someone; does anyone know of a Hebrew resource that reflects this metaphor? Thanks!

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abondservant

Pretty broad word:

http://biblehub.com/hebrew/1697.htm

I'm about to do a search in logos and see what I find now that I can copy and paste the hebrew.

ChelseaFC

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/621430#Comment_621430

Hope this helps.
דּבר: qal: (40 ×): inf. דָּבְרָֽךָ Ps 51:6 †, otherw. pt. דֹּבֵר, pl. דֹּבְרִים, דֹּבְרֵי, דֹּ(וֹ)בְרוֹת, pass. דָּבֻר Pr 25:11 †: speak, ϝ piel:—1. abs., w. ʾel to Gn 16:13, w. be with Zc 1:9 (+ 10 ×, ϝ be 15f), beʾoznê before Dt 5:1;—2. speak s.thg: ʾemet Ps 15:2, ṭôbâ Je 32:42, šālôm Ps 28:3.
nif.: pf. נִדְבְּרוּ, נִדְבָּֽרוּ, נִדְבַּרְנוּ; pt. נִדְבָּרִים: speak together Ma 3:16, about ʿal 3:18 be Ez 33:30; Ps 119:23. †
piel (1100 ×): pf. דִּבֶּר, דִּבֵּֽר, דִּבַּרְתִּי (Kt Je 3:5 2.f.), דִּבְּרוּ, דִּבֵּֽרוּ, דִּבַּרְנוּ, דִּבְּרוֹ (sf.); impf. יְדַבֵּר, תְּדַבֶּר־, אֲדַבֶּר־, אֲדַבְּרָה, אֲדַבֵּֽרָה, יְדַבְּרוּ, יְדַבֵּֽרוּ, תְּדַבֵּרְנָה, תְּדַבְּרוּן, תְּדַבֵּֽרוּן, וַיְדַבְּרֵם; impv. דַּבֵּר, דַּבְּרִי, דַּבֵּֽרִי; inf. cs., abs. דַּבֵּר, דַּבֶּר־, דַּבְּרוֹ, דַּבֶּרְךָ, pt. מְדַבֵּר, מְדַבֶּ֫רֶת, מְדַבְּרוֹת: speak, talk (:: ʾāmar say) Gn 21:1:—1. abs. speak Ex 4:14;—2. speak to, with s.one: w. ʾel Gn 8:15, w. le 1 K 2:19, w. ʾēt Gn 23:8, w. ʿim 31:29, w. be Nu 12:2; w. sf. Gn 37:4; w. ʿal Je 6:10;—3. speak s.thg Ex 6:29; šeqer Is 59:3, ʾemet Je 9:4; dibber debārîm speak (mere) words 2 S 19:30, make plans Is 8:10; dibber šîr sing a song Ju 5:12, dibber māšāl compose proverbs 1 K 5:12; dibber qāšôt ʾēt speak sharply with Gn 42:30;—4. speak about s.one, s.thg: w. ʿal Gn 18:19, w. be Ps 119:46; in ʾašer-clauses ʿal is omitted Gn 19:21;—5. a) dibber ʿal, speak against Ho 7:13, w. rāʿâ threaten Je 18:8; b) dibber le promise Dt 6:3;—6. command Gn 12:4;—7. dibber be speak against Nu 12:1, speak through 1 K 22:28, dibber beʾiššâ court 1 S 25:39;—8. spec.: a) dibber śefat (kenaʿan) speak a language Ne 13:24; b) dibber battefillâ offer prayer Dn 9:21; c) dibber belibbô Ec 2:15, ʿal-l. 1 S 1:13, ʿim-l. Ec 1:16, ʾel-l. Gn 24:45 speak to onesf., think; d) dibber ʿal lēb (try to) persuade graciously Gn 34:3, show recognition 2 C 30:22; dabberô lešālôm speak kindly with Gn 37:4; dibber ṭôb ʿal put in a good word for Est 7:9.
pual: impf. יְדֻבַּר; pt. מְדֻבָּר: be spoken Ps 87:3; SS 8:8 w. be one courts her (ϝ piel 7) = she is marriageable. †
hitp.: pt. מִדַּבֵּר: w. ʾel converse with Nu 7:89; Ez 2:2; 43:6. †

Holladay, W. L., & Köhler, L. (2000). A concise Hebrew and Aramaic lexicon of the Old Testament. Leiden: Brill.

ChelseaFC

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Here's another dictionary for you...As abondservant said it is a broad word.

S1697 TWOT399a GK18211439 n.m. speech, word—Gn 18:14 + 446 times; cstr. דְּבַר Gn 12:17 + 361 times; sf. דְּבָרִי Nu 11:23 + (sfs. 66 times); sg. in all 875 times; pl. דְּבָרִים Ex 4:10 + 182 times; cstr. דִּבְרֵי Gn 24:30 + 253 times; sf. דְּבָרָיו Gn 37:8 (sfs. 127 times); pl. in all 564 times;—I. sg. speech, discourse, saying, word, as the sum of that which is spoken: 1. of men, a. נְבוֹן דָּבָר discreet in speech 1 S 16:18; ד׳ שְׂפָתַיִם speech of lips ψ 59:13, mere talk Is 36:5 ( = 2 K 18:20) Pr 14:23 (cf. ψ 17:4 speech of God’s lips); דָּבָר מָר bitter speech ψ 64:4; ד׳ כָּזָב lying speech Pr 30:8; טוֹב דְּבָֽרְךָ thy saying is good 1 S 9:10; וּדְבַר אַבְנֵר הָיָה עִם and the speech of Abner had been with the elders of Israel 2 S 3:17 (cf. 1 K 1:7); †אמר הדבר הזה say this saying Je 23:38; 31:23 cf. 13:12; 14:17 (of God), 1 S 8:10 (דִּבְרֵי י׳). b. word of command, ד׳ (הַ)מֶּלֶךְ 1 Ch 21:4, 6 Est 1:12 + 6 times Est, Ec 8:4 cf. 2 Ch 30:5; 31:5 Dn 9:23, 25; †ד׳ מַלְכוּת royal edict Est 1:19; עשׂה כדבר do according to the command of Gn 44:2; 47:30 Ex 8:9, 27; 12:35; 32:28 (J) Lv 10:7 (P) Ju 11:10 Ezr 10:5 Ne 5:12, 13; cf. 2 S 17:6 (word of counsel), 1 K 3:12 (request), 1 K 17:13 (proposal; on these meanings v. infr.) c. message, report, tidings, וַיִּשְׁמַע הָעָם אֶת־הַדָּבָר הָרָע הַזֶּה and the people heard this evil report Ex 33:4 (JE) cf. 1 K 20:12; אמת (היה) הדבר the report was true 1 K 10:6 = 2 Ch 9:5; עַד בּוֹא דָבָר מֵעִמָּכֶם until word come from you 2 S 15:28; ויגע הדבר אל מלך נינוה Jon 3:6; †הֵשִׁיב דָּבָר return or bring word, report Gn 37:14 Nu 13:26; 22:8 (J) Dt 1:22, 25 Jos 14:7; 22:32 (D) 1 K 2:30; 20:9 2 K 22:9, 20 ( = 2 Ch 34:16, 28), but answer 1 S 17:30 2 S 3:11; 24:13 ( = 1 Ch 21:12), 1 K 12:6, 9 ( = 2 Ch 10:6, 9), 12:16 Ne 2:20 Pr 18:13; 27:11 Is 41:28 Ez 9:11 (DrSm p. 190 explains the phrase as turn back with a word); cf. ענה (לא) דבר answer something or nothing 1 K 18:21 2 K 18:36 ψ 119:42 Is 36:21 Je 44:20 vid. IV. 6; השׁיב דברים return words Ex 19:8 (E) Pr 24:26 vid. III. 1. d. advice, counsel, בדבר בלעם by advice of Balaam Nu 31:16 (P), cf. Ju 20:7 2 S 19:44 Est 5:5. e. request, אמתו of his maid, עבדו of his servant 2 S 14:15, 22. f. promise, לא יחל דברו he shall not break his word Nu 30:3 (P), cf. הקים דבר perform a promise Ne 5:13, vid. also 2 b. g. charge, complaint, אם אמת היה הדבר הזה if this charge be true Dt 22:20 cf. 13:15; 17:4, שׂים דבר בְּ 1 S 22:15, שׂים עלילות דברים לְ Dt 22:14, 17. h. decision, sentence, דְּבַר דַמִּשְׁפָּט the sentence of judgment Dt 17:9 cf. v 10, 11. i. theme, story, רָחַשׁ לִבִּי דָּבָר טוֹב my heart swells with a good theme ψ 45:2; דְּבַר גְּבוּרוֹת the story of his great might Jb 41:4. 2. word of God, as a divine communication in the form of commandments, prophecy, and words of help to his people, used 394 times. This word is communicated in several ways: a. ויהי דבר י׳ אל then the word of Yahweh came unto 1 S 15:10 2 S 7:4 (cf. אלהים 1 Ch 17:3), 1 K 6:11; 13:20; 16:1; 17:2, 8; 21:17, 28 2 Ch 11:2 (cf. האלהים 1 K 12:22); cf.1 Ch 22:8 (על by confusion), Is 38:4 Je 1:4 + 20 times Je, Ez 3:16 + 41 times Ez, Jon 1:1; 3:1 Hg 2:20 Zc 4:8; 6:9; 7:4, 8; 8:1 (without אל) v 18; †היה ד׳ י׳ אל Gn 15:1 2 Ch 12:7 Je 25:3 + 4 times Je, Ez 1:3 + 7 times Ez, Dn 9:2 Zc 1:1, 7; 7:1; †הנה ד׳ י׳ אל Gn 15:4 1 K 19:9; †ד׳ י׳ היה אל 2 S 24:11 1 K 16:7; 18:1 2 K 20:4 Ez 24:20; †היה ד׳ י׳ ביד Hg 1:1; 2:1, 10; †ויהי ד׳ י׳ ביד Hg 1:3; †ד׳ י׳ אשׁר היה אל Ho 1:1 Jo 1:1 Mi 1:1 Zp 1:1; †אשׁר היה ד׳ י׳ אליו 1 K 18:31 Je 1:2; †אשׁר היה ד׳ י׳ אל יר׳ Je 14:1; 46:1; 47:1; 49:34 (vid. אשׁר 6 a; הדבר אשׁר היה אל Je 7:1 + 11 times Je; †את ד׳ י׳ 2 K 3:12 Je 23:28; 27:18; cf. אֵלַי דָּבָר יְגֻנָּב unto me a word was brought by stealth Jb 4:12, cf. וְטֶרֶם יִגָּלֶה אֵלָיו דְּבַר י׳ and the word of Yahweh was not yet revealed unto him 1 S 3:7. Yahweh also sends his word שׁלח ψ 107:20; 147:18 Is 9:7 Je 42:5 (cf. pl. Zc 7:12) and makes it an object of vision ראה Je 2:31; 38:21 (cf. pl. Ez 11:25), חזה Is 2:1; it is also commanded צוה Ex 16:16, 32; 35:4 Lv 8:5; 9:6; 17:2 Nu 30:2; 36:6 (P) Dt 4:2; 13:1; 15:15 Jos 1:13; 4:10 (D) 1 Ch 16:15 ( = ψ 105:8) Ne 1:8 Je 7:23, cf. הדברים אשׁר צוה Ex 35:1 Lv 8:36 (P) Ex 19:7 (E) Dt 6:6. b. Yahweh confirms his word of promise Dt 9:5 1 S 1:23 (where read דְּבָרֵךְ thy word according to G S & Dr), 1 K 2:4; 6:12; 8:20 Je 29:10; 33:14, and his word of warning 1 K 12:15 Dn 9:12; his word stands for ever Is 40:8; it is settled for ever in heaven ψ 119:89; he remembers his holy word דבר קדשׁו ψ 105:42 (cf. דִּבְרֵי קָדְשׁוֹ Je 23:9); he himself Jo 2:11, the angels ψ 103:20, and forces of nature ψ 148:8 עשׂה דברו do his word of command; by his word the heavens were made ψ 33:6; it is near his people, in their mouth and heart Dt 30:14; a lamp to their feet ψ 119:105. II. saying, utterance, sentence, as a section of a discourse:— 1. of men, a. דָּבָר בְּעִתּוֹ a word in due season Pr 15:23 cf. Jb 4:2 Pr 12:25; commonly in plural, †דִּבְרֵי (הַ)שִּׁירָ(ה) words of the song (i.e. its lines of poetry) Dt 31:30; 32:44 ψ 18·1 ( = 2 S 22:1) 137:3; הלל בדברי דויד to sing praises with the words of David (his psalms) 2 Ch 29:30; דִּבְרֵי חֲכָמִים sentences of the wise Pr 1:6; 22:17 Ec 9:17; 12:11; these sayings are commonly written, cf. דברי האגרת words of the letter Est 9:26; הדברים עתיקים the records are ancient 1 Ch 4:22; דִּבְרֵי (ה)סֵפֶר Is 29:11, 18 Je 29:1. b. title of writings: דִּבְרֵי קֹהֶלֶת Ec 1:1, ד׳ אגור Pr 30:1, ד׳ למואל Pr 31:1, ד׳ ירמיהו Je 1:1, so Am 1:1 Ne 1:1; cf. in appended phrase or clause, Je 51:64, ד׳ איוב Jb 31:40. c. in Ch name of a work: ד׳ החזים 2 Ch 33:18, 19, בד׳ שׁמעיה 2 Ch 12:15, בד׳ יהוא 2 Ch 20:34, על ד׳ שׁמואל 1 Ch 29:29; על ד׳ נתן 1 Ch 29:29 2 Ch 9:29, על ד׳ גד 1 Ch 29:29. (It is not certain whether writings of prophets or histories about them are referred to; in the latter case they are acts, IV. 2, vid. DrIntr. 497.) 2. of God: עֲשֶׂרֶת הַדְּבָרִים the ten words (sentences in the tables) Ex 34:28 (JE) Dt 4:13; 10:4, referred to as הדברים Ex 34:1 (JE) Dt 4:10, 36; 5:19; 9:10; 10:2; of commands of covenant code Ex 24:3, 4, 8 cf. 34:27 (JE); of Deuteronomic code Dt 17:19 ( + 16 times D) 2 K 22:11; 23:3–24 (cf. 2 Ch 34:19–31) Je 11:2–8; 34:18; the lawbook of joshua Jos 24:26 (E); of the code of Ezra Ezr 7:11; 9:4 Ne 8:9, 13; the words of Yahweh written by Jeremiah Je 25:13; 36:4–32; 51:61; the words of the book of Daniel Dn 12:4; 9 commands in general 1 S 15:11 ψ 50:17; 119:57, 130, 139; promises 2 S 7:28 Ne 9:8, cf. 1 Ch 25:5 2 Ch 36:16. III. a word, words:— 1. of men: שָׂפָה אֶחָ֑ת וּדְבָרִים אֲחָדִים one lip, and one and the same words Gn 11:1 (J); אֵין אֹמֶר וְאֵין דְּבָרִים no speech and no words ψ 19:4; אִישׁ דְּבָרִים man of words, ready in speech, Ex 4:10 (J); רב דברים multitude of words Jb 11:2 Pr 10:19 Ec 5:2; קְחוּ עִמָּכֶם דְּבָרִים take with you words Ho 14:3; דבר(י) (ה)שׁקר lying word(s) Ex 5:9; 23:7 (E) Pr 13:5; 29:12 Is 59:13 Je 7:4, 8; דִּבְרֵי רוּחֵ words of wind, vain words Jb 16:3; וּמַה־שֶּׁמֶץ דָּבָר נִשְׁמַע־בּוֹ and what a whisper of a word we hear of him! Jb 26:14. 2. of God. It is difficult to determine how many of the following should come under II. 2. The pl. for words of God is relatively seldom: Gn 20:8 Ex 19:6 Nu 12:6 Jos 3:9 (E) Ex 4:28, 30 Nu 11:24 (J) Dt 18:19 Jos 23:14 (D) 1 S 3:18; 8:10; 15:1 2 Ch 11:4 Jb 42:7 Pr 30:6 Is 31:2 Dn 10:11 Am 8:11 Mi 2:7, apart from Je 3:12 + 30 times Je, Ez 2:7 + 4 times Ez, Zc 1:6 + 4 times Zc. IV. matter, affair, thing about which one speaks:— 1. business, occupation: דְּבַר הַמֶּלֶךְ king’s business 1 S 21:9; לְכָל־דְּבַר for every matter of 1 Ch 26:32; 27:1 2 Ch 19:11; לְכָל־דְּבָרֶיךָ for all thine affairs 1 Ch 28:21; דבר המזבח Nu 18:7; דָּבָר אֵין־לָהֶם עִם they had no dealings with Ju 18:7, 28; †דְּבַר־יוֹם בְּיוֹמוֹ the task or portion of a day in its day, daily duty or due Ex 5:13, 19 (E) 16:4 (J) Lv 23:37 (P) 1 K 8:59 2 K 25:30 1 Ch 16:37 2 Ch 8:13 (ביום) v 14 31:16 Ezr 3:4 Ne 11:23; 12:47 Je 52:34 Dn 1:5; †דבר שׁנה בשׁנה 1 K 10:25 2 Ch 9:24. 2. pl. acts cstr. דִּבְרֵי 1 K 11:41(×2) 1 Ch 29:29 2 Ch 12:15; 16:11; †דְּבָרָיו his acts 2 Ch 13:22; 35:27; especially in phrases, וְיֶתֶר דִּבְרֵי … עַל־סֵפֶר דִּבְרֵי הַיָּמִים and the rest of the acts of … in the book of the chronicles (daily record of events) of 1 K 14:29 + 32: times K.; וְיֶתֶר דִּבְרֵי 2 Ch 13:22 + 8 times Ch, וְיֶתֶר דְּבָרָיו 2 Ch 28:26, שְׁאָר דִּבְרֵי 2 Ch 9:29 are referred to various sources; cf. also במספר דברי הימים 1 Ch 27:24, בדברי דויד 1 Ch 23:27, על־דברי מלכי ישׂראל 2 Ch 33:18: דברים טובים good deeds 2 Ch 12:12; 19:3; דִּבְרֵי עֲוֹנֹת acts of iniquity ψ 65:4 (De Fälle von Missethaten); דִּבְרֵי־רָע evil deeds Je 5:28. It is used of God, only in כל דבריו לא יענה Jb 33:13, ד׳ אֹתוֹתָיו ψ 105:27, ד׳ נִפְלְאֹתֶיךָ ψ 145:5. 3. matter, affair: דבר אוריה affair of Uriah 1 K 15:5; שׁרשׁ דבר root of the matter Jb 19:28; מה היה הדבר how went the matter? 1 S 4:16 2 S 1:4 cf. Ru 3:18; סבב את פני הדבר change the face of the matter 2 S 14:20; דִּבְרֵי הָאֲתֹנוֹת the matter of the asses 1 S 10:2; זה דבר הרצח this is the case of the slayer Dt 19:4; לְכָל־דְּבָרָיו 1 K 6:38 as to all its particulars; Pr 13:13; 16:20. 4. events, things: †אחר הדברים האלה after these things (events in time) Gn 15:1; 22:1; 40:1 (E) 39:7 (J) 1 K 17:17; 21:1 Ezr 7:1 Est 2:1; 3:1; †אחרי הדברים האלה Gn 48:1 Jos 24:29 (E) Gn 22:20 (J) 2 Ch 32:1. 5. cause, case for judicial investigation: כִּי־יִהְיֶה לָהֶם דָּבָר if they have a case Ex 18:16 cf. 18:22; 22:8; בעל דברים one having a case Ex 24:14, cf. בדבר משׁפט 2 Ch 19:6; דְּבָרֶיךָ טוֹבִים וּנְכֹחִים pleas, good and right 2 S 15:3 cf. Jos 20:4. 6. something, anything (indefinite): עשׂה דבר do a thing Gn 22:16 + (frequent); עשׂה דברים Is 42:16 + (less frequent); היפלא מי׳ דבר Gn 18:14 cf. Je 32:17, 27; לא … דבר nothing 1 K 5:7; 10:3 Is 39:2 Je 42:4 + (frequent), אין דבר Ex 5:11 (E) Nu 20:19 1 S 20:21; לא דבר מ׳ nothing of Ex 9:4 (J) Jos 8:35; 11:15; 21:45; 23:14 (D); כל דבר anything Nu 31:23 Dt 23:20 +; דבר רע ψ 141:4 +; ד׳ טוב 1 K 14:13 +; דְּבַר־מָה whatsoever Nu 23:3 (E); עֶרְוַת דבר Dt 23:15 nakedness of a thing, i.e. unclean or unseemly thing (indecency in camp); so of a wife 24:1. 7. way, manner: זֶה דְּבַר הַשְּׁמִטָּה this is the manner of the release Dt 15:2 (cf. SI1); כֵּן דְּבַר הַמֶּלֶךְ so was the way of the king Est 1:13; כדבר הזה after this manner, thus †Gn 18:25; 32:20; 44:7 (JE) 2 S 15:6 Ezr 10:5 Ne 5:12, 13 with (עשׂה), 1 S 9:21 2 S 14:3; 17:6 (דבר), 1 S 17:27, 30 Is 8:20 (אמר), Ne 6:4, 5 (שׁלח), Ne 6:4 (השׁיב) cf. 1 S 17:30, 2 K 7:19 (היה); (peculiar to D, כדבר הרע הזה such a wicked deed as this Dt 13:12; 19:20, כדבר הגדול הזה Dt 4:32); כדברים האלה עשׂה thus and thus did he Gn 39:19 (J) 1 S 2:23 (but usually the pl. = these words). 8. reason, cause: זֶה דְבַר־הַמַּם 1 K 9:15; זה הדבר אשׁר this is the reason why Jos 5:4 (D) 1 K 11:27; so 1 S 17:29 AV RV, was it not but a word? Th Ke RVm VB Dr; עַל דְּבַר …, עַל־דִּבְרֵי for the sake of, in reference to, v. KöExpositor, Aug. 1902, 142–148; and add for עַל־דְּבַר Nu 25:18(×3); 31:16 2 S 18:5, and for עַל־דִּבְרֵי Je 7:22 2 K 22:13 = 2 Ch 34:21a, and perhaps ψ 7:1. because of, for the sake of Gn 20:11, 18 (E) 12:17; 43:18 Ex 8:8 (J) Nu 17:14 (P) ψ 45:5; 79:9, עַל דִּבְרֵי Je 14:1; עַל־דִּבְרֵיכֶם for your sakes Dt 4:21, עַל דְּבַר אשׁר Dt 22:24(×2); 23:5 2 S 13:22.. Oldest tradition (Jerome) seems to waver between דָּג fish and דָגָן grain, as explan. of דָּגוֹן, v. בית ד׳.

Brown, F., Driver, S. R., & Briggs, C. A. (2000). Enhanced Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon. Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems.

Al Dobko

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/621437#Comment_621437

Thanks! Anybody have a quote from HALOT?

Al Dobko

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/621469#Comment_621469

I think with the jewel metaphor he meant it in the sense that words seem to have weight to them; in 1 Kings 14:18 and Nehemiah 9:30 it says God spoke/arranged 'in hand' of the prophet, and in Hosea 2:16 (BHS) it says he will 'speak upon her heart'; it's as if the prophets are holding a word in their hand and laying it on someone's heart. I was just wondering if there is an academic reference that might reflect that idea.

abondservant

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/621496#Comment_621496

Concise halot was already posted. I don't have the not concise version.

BDB is pretty academic.

Not sure about other resources. The hebrew part of my library is apparently slim pickings. Something I shall need to rectify in the near future.

DAL

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/621469#Comment_621469

Thanks! Anybody have a quote from HALOT?

דָּבָר (1430 ×), Sam.M89 dēbar, 1QIs 504 דבור = MHb. JArm.gb דִּבּוּר: II דבר; Lach., MHb., Ph. and EgArm. (only in עלדבר) DISO 55: cs. דְּבַר; דְּבָרוֹ, דְּבָֽרְךָ (Ju 1317 1K 826 Ps 11965 K דבריך) דְּבָרֶֽךָ, דְּבָרִים (Epiphanius δεβαρειμ, ZAW 71:116) דִּבְרֵי (Epiphanius δεβρι, Sec. (Brönno 151) δαβρη, Jerome dabre, → ZAW 71:117), דְּבָרֶיךָ (Jerome dabarach), דְּבָרַי/רָֽי, דִּבְרֵיהֶם: —1. word: דָּ׳ טוֹב good word Ps 452, דְּבָרִים אֲחָדִים the same words Gn 111 נְבוֹן דָּ׳ skilled in words 1S 1618, דִּ׳ הַסֵּפֶר words (= contents) of the letter 2K 2213; הֵקִים דְּבָרוֹ keeps his word 1K 24, הֵשִׁיב דָּ׳ to answer (BArm הֲתִיב פִּתְגָּם, EA awāta turru, Ug. rgm ṯṯb) 1S 1730 2S 311 1K 126 (BASOR 168:27) נָפַל דָּ׳ fails Jos 2314; דְּ׳ בִּלְעָם advice of Balaam Nu 3116, דְּ׳ סֵתֶר word in secrecy Ju 319; דָּ׳ הוּא it is but a word 1S 1729, דְּ׳ שְׂפָתַיִם a vain word 2K 1820; עָשָׂה דְבָרוֹ followed his advice 2S 176; וַיִּהְיוּ דְבָרָיו עִם conferred with 1K 17; דְּ׳ הַמֶּלֶךְ Est 112 and דְּ׳ מַלְכוּת 119 royal order; דִּבְרֵי הַצֹּמוֹת regulations concerning the fast 931; דְּבָרִים sayings 1K 106 Jr 11 (alt. stories → 2b, Sept. ῥῆμα דְּבַר), דְּבָרִים reply Jb 324 (cj. בְּדַבְּרָם), order Pr 1313 (|| מִצְוָה), refusal Est 117 (alt. with 2); —2. matter, affair: a) sg.: דְּ׳ אוּרִיָּהוּ the matter of Uriah 1K 155, דְּ׳ הַמְּלוּכָה 1S 1016, דְּ׳ הַמַּלְכָּה Est 117 (→ 1), cj. דְּ׳ הָאֲתֹנוֹת (Sept.) 1S 102; הַדָּךָ הַזֶּה Gn 2010, לַדָּ׳ הַזֶּה for the occasion Neh 84, לַדָּבָר (make haste) with the matter 2C 245 עַל־הַדָּ׳ because of the occasion Ezr 109 (prp. הַבָּרָד); כַּדָּ׳ הרִאשׁוֹן as the first time 1S 1730; כָּל־דְּבַר every case of Ex 228 1C 271, דְּ׳ שְׁנֵיהֶם the case of both parties Ex 228, בִּדְ׳ מִשְׁפָּט in giving judgement 2C 196; וְזֶה דְ׳־ and as for, as regards Dt 152 טָמֵא לְכָל־דָּ׳ 2C 2319; עַל־דְּבַר Gn 1217 cj. 1C 271 (for לְכָּל־דְּ׳, Rudolph) concerning, “with reference to”, regarding, epistolary formula in Canaanite official style, Lach. 4:5, → דִּבְרָה; עַל־דְּבַר אֲשֶׁר Dt 2224 and בַּדָּבָר אֲשֶׁר because Ex 1811; הַדָּ׳ אֲשֶׁר the cause that 1K 1127; דְּ׳ אַבְנֵר הָיָה עִם Abner had to deal with 2S 317, דָּ׳ אֵין לָהֶם עִם they had no dealings with Ju 187, cf. BArm. צְבוּ Da 618; דְּ׳ יוֹם בְּיוֹמוֹ his daily task (→ יוֹם 2) Ex 513 (+ 12 ×), דְּ׳ שָׁנָה בְשָׁנָה year by year 1K 1025; —b) pl.: דְּבָרֵינוּ our business Jos 214, לְכָל־דְּבָרָיו in all its parts 1K 638; דִּבְרֵי שְׁלֹמֹה the history of Solomon 1K 1141, דִּבְרֵי יִרְמְיָּהוּ Jr 11 (→ 1); דְּבָרִים עַתִּיקִים ancient records 1C 422 (:: Galling Chr.); עַל־דִּבְרֵיכֶם for your sake Dt 421; דִּבֶּר דְּבָרָיו performed his task Gn 2433; בַּעַל דְּבָרִים he who has a cause Ex 2414; —3. thing < something: a) עָשָׂה דָ׳ to do something Am 37 יֵשׁ דָּ׳ there is a thing Qoh 110, דָּ׳ רַע an evil thing Dt 171, דָּ׳ גָּדוֹל something great 1S 202, דְּ׳ ־מַה whatever (Brockelmann Heb. Syn. → 154) Nu 233; דָּ׳ … לֹא nothing at all Ex 94; כַּדָּ׳ הַזֶּה thus Gn 1825, כַּדָּ׳ הָרַע הַזֶּה anything so wicked Dt 1312; כָּל־דָּ׳ anything Lv 52, כָּל־דָּ׳ אֲשֶׁר בָּאָרֶץ anything on earth Ju 1810 אֵין דָּ׳ there is nothing to it 1S 20 21 דָּ׳ עֶרְוַת anything indecent Dt 2315; שִׂים דָּ׳ בְּ to impute 1S 2215; b) pl. דְּבָרִים טוֹבִים something good 2C 193, הָיָה דְּ׳ טוֹבִים conditions were good 1212; כָּל־הַדְּבָרִים all that happened Gn 2466, כַּדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה such things 1S 223, אַחַר הַדְּ׳ הָאֵלֶּה afterwards Gn 151; —4. word of God (Grether 59; Dürr Wertung; Eichrodt 2:40ff; Mowinckel NTT 1960:111ff): a) דְּ׳ אֱלֹהִים Ju 320, 1S 927 1C 173 †; b) דְּ׳ הָאֱלֹהִים 2S 1623 1K 1222 †; דְּ׳ הָאֱל׳ affairs of God || דְּ׳ הַמֶּלֶךְ 1C 2632 †; c) דְּ׳ אֱלֹהֵינוּ Is 408 d) דְּ׳ יהוה (2C 1911 matters) Gn 151.4 Ex 920f Nu 1531 (Dt 55 rd. דִּבְרֵי Sam., Sept., Pesh., Vulg.) Jos 827 (instruction 88, rd. כַּדָּ׳ אֲשֶׁר צִוָּה י׳ ?), sporadically 1-2S Is Hos-Zeph Mal, more frequently 1-2K Jr Ezk Hg Zech 1-8 2C; e) דִּבְרֵי י׳ Ex 428-2C 2915 (17 ×); f) דְּ׳ הָאֱל׳ 1C 255; —Ju 187 rd. מַחְסוֹר v. 10 (:: Junker BZAW 66:171f); Ps 566 rd. מְדַבְּרַי (→ I דבר pi 3); 10527 rd. שָׂם בַּמִּדְבָּר (Echter-Bibel); Jb 42 rd. דַּבֵּר ?, → נִסָּה.

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