תְדַבְּרוּ֙

𐤕𐤃𐤁𐤓𐤅

dâbar

speak

To speak, communicate, or express something verbally; to relate, report, or declare. The verb דָּבַר (dābar) primarily indicates the act of speaking or communicating, emphasizing the content and purpose of what is said, often in formal, deliberate, or consequential contexts. It can also, in less common usages, bear the sense of 'to lead,' 'to arrange,' or 'to deal with' and, very rarely, 'to destroy' or 'to subdue,' likely as an extended or specialized sense.

H1696

1 Samuel 2:3 · Word #3

Lexicon H1696

Lemmaדָבַר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤃𐤁𐤓
Transliterationdâbar
Strong'sH1696
DefinitionTo speak, communicate, or express something verbally; to relate, report, or declare. The verb דָּבַר (dābar) primarily indicates the act of speaking or communicating, emphasizing the content and purpose of what is said, often in formal, deliberate, or consequential contexts. It can also, in less common usages, bear the sense of 'to lead,' 'to arrange,' or 'to deal with' and, very rarely, 'to destroy' or 'to subdue,' likely as an extended or specialized sense.

Morphology HVpj2mp All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan p — Piel — Intensive active
Conjugation j — Jussive — Third-person wish or command
Person 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural

Common Translation

Phrasespeak

SIBI-P1 Translation H1696-53

you (masculine plural) must speak

Morphological NotesVerb, Piel stem (intensive), jussive conjugation, 2nd person masculine plural.
Rendering RationaleThe Piel stem intensifies or formalizes the act of speaking, emphasizing deliberate communication. The 2nd person masculine plural jussive form conveys an exhortative or volitional sense: that you (masculine plural) should or must speak.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

you (masculine plural) must speak

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleStandardized from "speak".
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