דְּבִרָ/ה֮
𐤃𐤁𐤓/𐤄
Devir
Debir
Proper noun designating multiple entities: (1) a Canaanite (Amorite) city in the southern hill country conquered by the Israelites during the settlement period; (2) a location in the territory of Gad; (3) an Amorite king of the former city. Most frequently used for the city southwest of Hebron, also known as Kiriath-sepher. The term is not used as a common noun, but consistently as a place name or as a personal name, always in historical or narrative contexts.
Joshua 15:7 · Word #3
Lexicon H1688
| Lemma | דְּבִיר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤁𐤉𐤓 |
| Transliteration | Devir |
| Strong's | H1688 |
| Definition | Proper noun designating multiple entities: (1) a Canaanite (Amorite) city in the southern hill country conquered by the Israelites during the settlement period; (2) a location in the territory of Gad; (3) an Amorite king of the former city. Most frequently used for the city southwest of Hebron, also known as Kiriath-sepher. The term is not used as a common noun, but consistently as a place name or as a personal name, always in historical or narrative contexts. |
Morphology HNp/Sd
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Debir |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1688-02
Debir
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, singular; place name or personal name; no pronominal suffix or construct relationship. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a singular proper name used exclusively for a city or a king. Since it does not function as a common noun and its derivation from the root דבר is uncertain, the most root-faithful rendering is to preserve the name itself as "Debir." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Devir
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Devir |