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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.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders דָּבָר:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

1,441 total
  1. 1 Kings 17:1דְבָרִֽי׃ס · my word
    Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was among the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As surely as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there will be neither dew nor rain in these years except at my word!”
  2. 1 Kings 17:2דְבַר־ · Then a revelation
    Then a revelation from the LORD came to Elijah:
  3. 1 Kings 17:5כִּדְבַ֣ר · had told him
    So Elijah did what the LORD had told him, and he went and lived by the Brook of Cherith, east of the Jordan.
  4. 1 Kings 17:8דְבַר־ · Then the word
    Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah:
  5. 1 Kings 17:13כִדְבָרֵ֑ךְ · as you have said
    “Do not be afraid,” Elijah said to her. “Go and do as you have said. But first make me a small cake of bread from what you have, and bring it out to me. Afterward, make some for yourself and your son,
  6. 1 Kings 17:15כִּדְבַ֣ר · according to the word
    So she went and did according to the word of Elijah, and there was food every day for Elijah and the woman and her household.
  7. 1 Kings 17:16כִּדְבַ֣ר · according to the word
    The jar of flour was not exhausted and the jug of oil did not run dry, according to the word that the LORD had spoken through Elijah.
  8. 1 Kings 17:17הַדְּבָרִ֣ים
    Later, the son of the woman who owned the house became ill, and his sickness grew worse and worse, until no breath remained in him.
  9. 1 Kings 17:24וּדְבַר־ · and that the word
    Then the woman said to Elijah, “Now I know that you are a man of God and that the word of the LORD from your mouth is truth.”
  10. 1 Kings 18:1וּדְבַר־ · the word
    After a long time, in the third year of the drought, the word of the LORD came to Elijah: “Go and present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain upon the face of the earth.”
  11. 1 Kings 18:21דָּבָֽר׃ · a word
    Then Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him. But if Baal is God, follow him.” But the people did not answer a word.
  12. 1 Kings 18:24הַדָּבָֽר׃ · What you say
    Then you may call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the LORD. The God who answers by fire, He is God.” And all the people answered, “What you say is good.”
  13. 1 Kings 18:31דְבַר־ · the word
    And Elijah took twelve stones, one for each tribe of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD had come and said, “Israel shall be your name.”
  14. 1 Kings 18:36וּבְדִבְרֶיךָ · things; הַדְּבָרִ֖ים · at Your command
    At the time of the evening sacrifice, Elijah the prophet approached the altar and said, “O LORD, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that You are God in Israel and that I am Your servant and have done all these things at Your command.
  15. 1 Kings 19:9דְבַר־ · And the word
    There Elijah entered a cave and spent the night. And the word of the LORD came to him, saying, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
  16. 1 Kings 20:4כִּדְבָרְךָ֖ · Just as you say
    And the king of Israel replied, “Just as you say, my lord the king: I am yours, along with all that I have.”
  17. 1 Kings 20:9וְהַדָּבָ֣ר · thing; דָּבָֽר׃ · and relayed the message to [Ben-hadad]
    So Ahab answered the messengers of Ben-hadad, “Tell my lord the king, ‘All that you demanded of your servant the first time I will do, but this thing I cannot do.’” So the messengers departed and relayed the message to Ben-hadad.
  18. 1 Kings 20:12הַדָּבָ֣ר · message
    Ben-hadad received this message while he and the kings were drinking in their tents, and he said to his servants, “Take your positions.” So they stationed themselves against the city.
  19. 1 Kings 20:24הַדָּבָ֥ר
    So do this: Dismiss all the kings from their positions and replace them with other officers.
  20. 1 Kings 20:35בִּדְבַ֥ר · Meanwhile, by the word
    Meanwhile, by the word of the LORD, one of the sons of the prophets said to his companion, “Strike me, please!” But the man refused to strike him.
  21. 1 Kings 21:1הַדְּבָרִ֣ים · events
    Some time after these events, Naboth the Jezreelite owned a vineyard in Jezreel next to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.
  22. 1 Kings 21:4הַדָּבָר֙
    So Ahab went to his palace, sullen and angry because Naboth the Jezreelite had told him, “I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers.” He lay down on his bed, turned his face away, and refused to eat.
  23. 1 Kings 21:17דְּבַר־ · Then the word
    Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
  24. 1 Kings 21:27הַדְּבָרִ֤ים · words
    When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and fasted. He lay down in sackcloth and walked around meekly.
  25. 1 Kings 21:28דְּבַר־ · Then the word
    Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying:
  26. 1 Kings 22:5דְּבַ֥ר · for the word
    But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.”
  27. 1 Kings 22:13דִּבְרֵ֧י · the words; דִבְרֶיךָ · let your words; כִּדְבַ֛ר · like theirs
    Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah instructed him, “Behold now, with one accord the words of the prophets are favorable to the king. So please let your words be like theirs, and speak favorably.”
  28. 1 Kings 22:19דְּבַר־ · the word
    Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing by Him on His right and on His left.
  29. 1 Kings 22:38כִּדְבַ֥ר · according to the word
    And the chariot was washed at the pool of Samaria where the prostitutes bathed, and the dogs licked up Ahab’s blood, according to the word that the LORD had spoken.
  30. 1 Kings 22:39דִּבְרֵ֨י · of the acts; דִּבְרֵ֥י · of the Chronicles
    As for the rest of the acts of Ahab, along with all his accomplishments and the ivory palace and all the cities he built, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
  31. 1 Kings 22:45דִּבְרֵ֧י · of the acts; דִּבְרֵ֥י · of the Chronicles
    As for the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, along with the might he exercised and how he waged war, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
  32. 2 Kings 1:7הַדְּבָרִ֖ים · words
    The king asked them, “What sort of man came up to meet you and spoke these words to you?”
  33. 2 Kings 1:16בִּדְבָר֑וֹ · of His word
    And Elijah said to King Ahaziah, “This is what the LORD says: Is there really no God in Israel for you to inquire of His word? Is that why you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you will not get up from the bed on which you are lying. You will surely die.”
  34. 2 Kings 1:17כִּדְבַ֥ר · according to the word
    So Ahaziah died according to the word of the LORD that Elijah had spoken. And since he had no son, Jehoram succeeded him in the second year of the reign of Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat over Judah.
  35. 2 Kings 1:18דִּבְרֵ֥י · of the acts; דִּבְרֵ֥י · of the Chronicles
    As for the rest of the acts of Ahaziah, along with his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
  36. 2 Kings 2:22כִּדְבַ֥ר · according to the word
    And the waters there have been healthy to this day, according to the word spoken by Elisha.
  37. 2 Kings 3:12דְּבַר־ · The word
    Jehoshaphat affirmed, “The word of the LORD is with him.” So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.
  38. 2 Kings 4:41דָּבָ֥ר
    Then Elisha said, “Get some flour.” He threw it into the pot and said, “Pour it out for the people to eat.” And there was nothing harmful in the pot.
  39. 2 Kings 4:44כִּדְבַ֥ר · according to the word
    So he set it before them, and they ate and had some left over, according to the word of the LORD.
  40. 2 Kings 5:13דָּבָ֣ר · thing
    Naaman’s servants, however, approached him and said, “My father, if the prophet had told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much more, then, when he tells you, ‘Wash and be cleansed’?”
  41. 2 Kings 5:14כִּדְבַ֖ר · according to the word
    So Naaman went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, according to the word of the man of God, and his flesh was restored and became like that of a little child, and he was clean.
  42. 2 Kings 5:18לַדָּבָ֣ר · one thing; בַּדָּבָ֥ר · matter
    Yet may the LORD forgive your servant this one thing: When my master goes into the temple of Rimmon to worship there, and he leans on my arm, and I bow down in the temple of Rimmon, may the LORD forgive your servant in this matter.”