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דָּבָר

da.varwordHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine1,441 occurrences34 books1,289 verses
This word comes from the name of Chronicles.

Definition

from H1696; a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Traditional renderings: act, advice, affair, answer, × any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, chronicles, commandment, × commune(-ication), concern(-ing), confer, counsel, dearth, decree, deed, × disease, due, duty, effect, eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-) ness, glory, harm, hurt, iniquity, judgment, language, lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, × ought, × parts, pertaining, please, portion, power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, × (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, sign, so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, song, speech, × spoken, talk, task, that, × there done, thing (concerning), thought, thus, tidings, what(-soever), wherewith, which, word, work.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

1,441 total
  1. Genesis 11:1וּדְבָרִ֖ים · form of speech
    Now the whole world had one language and a common form of speech.
  2. Genesis 12:17דְּבַ֥ר
    The LORD, however, afflicted Pharaoh and his household with severe plagues because of Abram’s wife Sarai.
  3. Genesis 15:1הַדְּבָרִ֣ים · events; דְבַר־ · the word
    After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”
  4. Genesis 15:4דְבַר־ · the word
    Then the word of the LORD came to Abram, saying, “This one will not be your heir, but one who comes from your own body will be your heir.”
  5. Genesis 18:14דָּבָ֑ר · Is anything
    Is anything too difficult for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you—in about a year—and Sarah will have a son.”
  6. Genesis 18:25כַּדָּבָ֣ר · a thing
    Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?”
  7. Genesis 19:8דָבָ֔ר · anything
    Look, I have two daughters who have never slept with a man. Let me bring them to you, and you can do to them as you please. But do not do anything to these men, for they have come under the protection of my roof.”
  8. Genesis 19:21לַדָּבָ֣ר
    “Very well,” he answered, “I will grant this request as well, and will not demolish the town you indicate.
  9. Genesis 19:22דָּבָ֔ר · anything
    Hurry! Run there quickly, for I cannot do anything until you reach it.” That is why the town was called Zoar.
  10. Genesis 20:8הַדְּבָרִ֥ים · had happened
    Early the next morning Abimelech got up and summoned all his servants; and when he described to them all that had happened, the men were terrified.
  11. Genesis 20:10הַדָּבָ֥ר · a thing
    Abimelech also asked Abraham, “What prompted you to do such a thing?”
  12. Genesis 20:11דְּבַ֥ר
    Abraham replied, “I thought to myself, ‘Surely there is no fear of God in this place. They will kill me on account of my wife.’
  13. Genesis 20:18דְּבַ֥ר · account
    …for on account of Abraham’s wife Sarah, the LORD had completely closed all the wombs in Abimelech’s household.
  14. Genesis 21:11הַדָּבָ֛ר · Now this matter
    Now this matter distressed Abraham greatly because it concerned his son Ishmael.
  15. Genesis 21:26הַדָּבָ֣ר
    Abimelech replied, “I do not know who has done this. You did not tell me, so I have not heard about it until today.”
  16. Genesis 22:1הַדְּבָרִ֣ים
    Some time later God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he answered.
  17. Genesis 22:16הַדָּבָ֣ר
    …saying, “By Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not withheld your only son,
  18. Genesis 22:20הַדְּבָרִ֣ים
    Some time later, Abraham was told, “Milcah has also borne sons to your brother Nahor:
  19. Genesis 24:9הַדָּבָ֖ר · matter
    So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham and swore an oath to him concerning this matter.
  20. Genesis 24:28כַּדְּבָרִ֖ים · things
    The girl ran and told her mother’s household about these things.
  21. Genesis 24:30דִּבְרֵ֞י · words
    As soon as he saw the ring, and the bracelets on his sister’s wrists, and heard Rebekah’s words, “The man said this to me,” he went and found the man standing by the camels near the spring.
  22. Genesis 24:33דְּבָרָ֑י · what I came to say
    Then a meal was set before the man, but he said, “I will not eat until I have told you what I came to say.” So Laban said, “Please speak.”
  23. Genesis 24:50הַדָּבָ֑ר · in the matter
    Laban and Bethuel answered, “This is from the LORD; we have no choice in the matter.
  24. Genesis 24:52דִּבְרֵיהֶ֑ם · their words
    When Abraham’s servant heard their words, he bowed down to the ground before the LORD.
  25. Genesis 24:66הַדְּבָרִ֖ים
    Then the servant told Isaac all that he had done.
  26. Genesis 27:34דִּבְרֵ֣י · words
    When Esau heard his father’s words, he let out a loud and bitter cry and said to his father, “Bless me too, O my father!”
  27. Genesis 27:42דִּבְרֵ֥י · When the words
    When the words of her older son Esau were relayed to Rebekah, she sent for her younger son Jacob and told him, “Look, your brother Esau is consoling himself by plotting to kill you.
  28. Genesis 29:13הַדְּבָרִ֖ים · that had happened
    When Laban heard the news about his sister’s son Jacob, he ran out to meet him. He embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his home, where Jacob told him all that had happened.
  29. Genesis 30:31הַדָּבָ֣ר · one thing
    “What can I give you?” Laban asked. “You do not need to give me anything,” Jacob replied. “If you do this one thing for me, I will keep on shepherding and keeping your flocks.
  30. Genesis 30:34כִדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ · as you have said
    “Agreed,” said Laban. “Let it be as you have said.”
  31. Genesis 31:1דִּבְרֵ֤י · were saying
    Now Jacob heard that Laban’s sons were saying, “Jacob has taken away all that belonged to our father and built all this wealth at our father’s expense.”
  32. Genesis 32:19כַּדָּבָ֤ר · thing
    He also instructed the second, the third, and all those following behind the herds: “When you meet Esau, you are to say the same thing to him.
  33. Genesis 34:14הַדָּבָ֣ר · a thing
    “We cannot do such a thing,” they said. “To give our sister to an uncircumcised man would be a disgrace to us.
  34. Genesis 34:18דִבְרֵיהֶ֖ם · Their offer
    Their offer seemed good to Hamor and his son Shechem.
  35. Genesis 34:19הַדָּבָ֔ר · this request
    The young man, who was the most respected of all his father’s household, did not hesitate to fulfill this request, because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter.
  36. Genesis 37:8דְּבָרָֽיו׃ · and his statements
    “Do you intend to reign over us?” his brothers asked. “Will you actually rule us?” So they hated him even more because of his dream and his statements.
  37. Genesis 37:11הַדָּבָֽר׃ · what he had said
    And his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept in mind what he had said.
  38. Genesis 37:14דָּבָ֑ר · and bring word
    Then Israel told him, “Go now and see how your brothers and the flocks are faring, and bring word back to me.” So he sent him off from the Valley of Hebron. And when Joseph arrived in Shechem,
  39. Genesis 39:7הַדְּבָרִ֣ים
    …and after some time his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph and said, “Sleep with me.”
  40. Genesis 39:17כַּדְּבָרִ֥ים · story
    Then she told him the same story: “The Hebrew slave you brought us came to me to make sport of me,
  41. Genesis 39:19דִּבְרֵ֣י · the story; כַּדְּבָרִ֣ים · is what
    When his master heard the story his wife told him, saying, “This is what your slave did to me,” he burned with anger.
  42. Genesis 40:1הַדְּבָרִ֣ים
    Some time later, the king’s cupbearer and baker offended their master, the king of Egypt.
  43. Genesis 41:28הַדָּבָ֔ר
    It is just as I said to Pharaoh: God has shown Pharaoh what He is about to do.
  44. Genesis 41:32הַדָּבָר֙ · the matter
    Moreover, because the dream was given to Pharaoh in two versions, the matter has been decreed by God, and He will carry it out shortly.
  45. Genesis 41:37הַדָּבָ֖ר · This proposal
    This proposal pleased Pharaoh and all his officials.
  46. Genesis 42:16דִּבְרֵיכֶ֔ם · of your words
    Send one of your number to get your brother; the rest of you will be confined so that the truth of your words may be tested. If they are untrue, then as surely as Pharaoh lives, you are spies!”
  47. Genesis 42:20דִבְרֵיכֶ֖ם · so that your words
    Then bring your youngest brother to me so that your words can be verified, that you may not die.” And to this they consented.
  48. Genesis 43:7הַדְּבָרִ֣ים
    They replied, “The man questioned us in detail about ourselves and our family: ‘Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?’ And we answered him accordingly. How could we possibly know that he would say, ‘Bring your brother here’?”