וְ/דַבֵּֽרוּ
𐤅/𐤃𐤁𐤓𐤅
dâbar
and 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.
Judges 19:30 · Word #23
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/Vpv2mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and speak |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1696-72
speak forth (you all)
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem (intensive/active), imperative, 2nd person masculine plural; prefixed וְ conjunction "and." |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem conveys deliberate, intensive verbal communication—speaking with intent or formal expression. The imperative, second masculine plural form is preserved with "you all," reflecting a direct command to multiple males. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and speak
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'speak forth (you all)' is unnecessarily wordy for the basic imperative; 'and speak' is the appropriate rendering for וְדַבֵּרוּ in this context. |