וַֽ/יְדַבְּרֵ֖/ם
𐤅/𐤉𐤃𐤁𐤓/𐤌
dâbar
and repeated them
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.
1 Samuel 8:21 · Word #7
Lexicon H1696
| Lemma | דָבַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤁𐤓 |
| Transliteration | dâbar |
| Strong's | H1696 |
| Definition | 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. |
Morphology HC/Vpw3ms/Sp3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and repeated them |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1696-68
and he spoke to them
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem, sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem of דבר intensifies or formalizes the act of speaking, often conveying deliberate or consequential communication. The sequential imperfect with 3ms subject and 3mp suffix is preserved as "and he spoke to them," reflecting both the action and the plural object. |
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