וּ/בַ/דָּ֑בֶר
𐤅/𐤁/𐤃𐤁𐤓
deber
and by 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).
Jeremiah 21:9 · Word #7
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/Rd/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 by pestilence |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1698-13
and by the pestilence
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction ו + preposition ב with definite article + masculine singular noun in absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun דֶּבֶר denotes a destructive epidemic disease, reflecting the root sense of bringing destruction. The prefixed וּ (and) and בַּ (by/in the) with the definite article yield the sense "and by the pestilence," preserving its masculine singular absolute form. |
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