לִ/דְבָרַ֣/י
𐤋/𐤃𐤁𐤓/𐤉
Davar
to my words
A discrete unit of speech (word), message, or utterance; more broadly, an event, matter, issue, or thing under consideration. 'Davar' serves as a flexible term in Biblical Hebrew, used to denote both spoken and written words, as well as abstract or concrete matters or affairs. Its semantic range includes specific utterances, divine messages or commandments, matters of legal or administrative concern, and, in extended use, events, situations, or objects.
Proverbs 4:20 · Word #2
Lexicon H1697
| Lemma | דָּבָר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤁𐤓 |
| Transliteration | Davar |
| Strong's | H1697 |
| Definition | A discrete unit of speech (word), message, or utterance; more broadly, an event, matter, issue, or thing under consideration. 'Davar' serves as a flexible term in Biblical Hebrew, used to denote both spoken and written words, as well as abstract or concrete matters or affairs. Its semantic range includes specific utterances, divine messages or commandments, matters of legal or administrative concern, and, in extended use, events, situations, or objects. |
Morphology HR/Ncmpc/Sp1cs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to my words |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1697-54
to my spoken-words
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ + masculine plural construct noun דִּבְרֵי + 1cs suffix; literally "to my words." |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun דָּבָר derives from the root meaning "to speak" and denotes something spoken—an utterance, message, or matter. The plural construct with 1st person singular suffix and prefixed לְ yields "to my spoken-words," preserving plurality and possession. |
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