וַ/אֲדַבְּרָ֣ה
𐤅/𐤀𐤃𐤁𐤓𐤄
dâbar
that I may 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.
Deuteronomy 5:31 · Word #5
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/Vph1cs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | h — Cohortative — First-person wish or intention |
| Person | 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | that I may speak |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1696-63
and let me speak
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem (intensive/active), cohortative, 1st person common singular, prefixed conjunction וַ. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem reflects deliberate, purposeful speech or communication. The 1st person singular cohortative expresses volition or resolve, best conveyed in English as "let me speak," with the prefixed conjunction rendered as "and." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and let me speak
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'and let me speak' accurately reflects the cohortative form and is contextually appropriate as a request or intention. |