הַ/דֹּבֵ֣ר
𐤄/𐤃𐤁𐤓
dâbar
who spoke
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.
Genesis 16:13 · Word #4
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 HTd/Vqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | who spoke |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1696-30
the speaking-one
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular absolute, with definite article ("the"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine singular of דבר denotes one who is actively speaking or communicating. Rendering it as "the speaking-one" preserves the participial force and highlights the root sense of deliberate verbal communication. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the speaking-one
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "the speaking one". |