מִ֭/דֶּבֶר
𐤌/𐤃𐤁𐤓
deber
from pestilence
An epidemic disease resulting in widespread death, specifically a pestilence or plague, often sent as a calamity upon populations (humans or animals). Used primarily to denote severe outbreaks of disease affecting whole communities or animal herds, particularly in the context of divine judgement or natural disaster. The semantic range includes general terms for plague, specific outbreaks among humans, and epidemic diseases among livestock (such as a fatal cattle disease).
Psalms 91:6 · Word #1
Lexicon H1698
| Lemma | דֶּבֶר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤁𐤓 |
| Transliteration | deber |
| Strong's | H1698 |
| Definition | An epidemic disease resulting in widespread death, specifically a pestilence or plague, often sent as a calamity upon populations (humans or animals). Used primarily to denote severe outbreaks of disease affecting whole communities or animal herds, particularly in the context of divine judgement or natural disaster. The semantic range includes general terms for plague, specific outbreaks among humans, and epidemic diseases among livestock (such as a fatal cattle disease). |
Morphology HR/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | from pestilence |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1698-10
from destructive plague
| Morphological Notes | Preposition מִן ("from") prefixed to masculine singular noun דֶּבֶר; common noun, singular (construct/absolute form in prepositional phrase). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun דֶּבֶר denotes a singular epidemic disease characterized by destructive force, derived from the root meaning "to destroy." The prefixed מִן adds the sense "from," yielding "from destructive plague" as a root-faithful rendering. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
from destructive plague
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 rendering accurately reflects the specific Hebrew sense of epidemic disease or plague in context. No adjustment needed. |