מְדַבֵּ֔ר
𐤌𐤃𐤁𐤓
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.
Jeremiah 43:2 · Word #16
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 HVprmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive 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 | speak |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1696-39
the one speaking
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem (intensive/active), participle active, masculine singular, absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem conveys deliberate, purposeful verbal communication, often formal or consequential. As a masculine singular active participle, it is best rendered as a verbal adjective: "the one speaking." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the one speaking
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 renders the participle with explicitness appropriate to the context, emphasizing the ongoing speech/deliberate role; this is accurate per the silex definition. |