בְּ/דַבֵּ֥ר

𐤁/𐤃𐤁𐤓

dâbar

in speaking

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.

H1696

Proverbs 23:16 · Word #3

Lexicon H1696

Lemmaדָבַר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤃𐤁𐤓
Transliterationdâbar
Strong'sH1696
DefinitionTo 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 HR/Vpc All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan p — Piel — Intensive active
Conjugation c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...")

Common Translation

Phrasein speaking

SIBI-P1 Translation H1696-03

in speaking

Morphological NotesVerb, Piel stem, infinitive construct with prefixed preposition ב ("in/while").
Rendering RationaleThe Piel stem of דבר emphasizes deliberate or formal verbal communication. As an infinitive construct with prefixed ב ("in/while"), the form denotes the act or process of speaking: "in speaking."

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