וְ/דֶ֨בֶר֙
𐤅/𐤃𐤁𐤓
deber
and pestilence
An epidemic disease resulting in widespread death, specifically a pestilence or plague, often sent as a calamity upon populations (humans or animals). Used primarily to denote severe outbreaks of disease affecting whole communities or animal herds, particularly in the context of divine judgement or natural disaster. The semantic range includes general terms for plague, specific outbreaks among humans, and epidemic diseases among livestock (such as a fatal cattle disease).
1 Chronicles 21:12 · Word #19
Lexicon H1698
| Lemma | דֶּבֶר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤁𐤓 |
| Transliteration | deber |
| Strong's | H1698 |
| Definition | An epidemic disease resulting in widespread death, specifically a pestilence or plague, often sent as a calamity upon populations (humans or animals). Used primarily to denote severe outbreaks of disease affecting whole communities or animal herds, particularly in the context of divine judgement or natural disaster. The semantic range includes general terms for plague, specific outbreaks among humans, and epidemic diseases among livestock (such as a fatal cattle disease). |
Morphology HC/Ncmsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and pestilence |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1698-16
and destructive plague
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun דֶּבֶר denotes a plague characterized by destructive force, deriving from the root meaning "to destroy." The singular masculine absolute form with prefixed conjunction וְ is preserved by rendering it as "and destructive plague." |
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