דְּבָרָ֣י/ו
𐤃𐤁𐤓𐤉/𐤅
Davar
his matters
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.
ndaba "message, affair" (Sukuma) · nyaya "matter, issue, story, news, case, conversation topic" (Shona) · indaba "matter, business, affair, word, news" (Ndebele) +3 morePsalms 112:5 · Word #6
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 HNcmpc/Sp3ms
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 | his matters |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1697-16
his spoken matters
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural noun in construct state (דְּבָרֵי) with 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix: "his." |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from דבר, "to speak," and denotes things spoken—utterances or matters. The plural construct with 3ms suffix requires a plural rendering with possession: "his …". |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
his matters
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'his spoken matters' is needlessly specific. The word can refer broadly to affairs or matters. In this verse, a general sense 'his matters' is contextually accurate, aligning with the usual rendering and the stated SILEX definition. 'His matters' preserves the correct construct relationship. |
Bantu Hebrew
דְּבָרָ֣י/ו (Davar) — 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.
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| ndaba | message, affair | Sukuma |
| nyaya | matter, issue, story, news, case, conversation topic | Shona |
| indaba | matter, business, affair, word, news | Ndebele |
| indaba | matter, affair, news, issue, word | Swati |
| indaba | matter, issue, affair, news, story, subject of speech | Xhosa |
| Ndaba | matter, affair, news, discussion | Zulu |