דָבַר

da.var · to speak: speak

Hebrew · Strong's H1696 · Verb · Sounds like: daw-bar' · 1,142 occurrences

Word meanings

Senses and individuals

  • to speak: speak H1696G 1,058
  • to speak: promise H1696I · a Meaning of 81
  • to speak: subdue H1696H · a Meaning of 3

Strong's dictionary

a primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue; answer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, [idiom] well, [idiom] work.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
[דָבַר] 1142 vb. speak (original mng. dub.)
Qal speak
Niph. reciprocal sense, speak with one another, talk
Pi. speak
Pu. in the day when she may be spoken for
Hithp. speaking this word
Hiph. either leads subject, or puts to flight, fig. for subdues

Every occurrence

  1. Daniel 1:19 וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר vay.da.Ber · An action: strong action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the king.

  2. Daniel 2:4 וַֽיְדַבְּר֧וּ vay.da.be.Ru · An action: strong action, and then it happened, done by them

    Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in the Syrian language, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.

  3. Daniel 8:13 מְדַבֵּ֑ר me.da.Ber · An -ing word: strong action

    Then I heard a holy one speaking; and another holy one said unto that certain one who spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the continual burnt-offering, and the transgression that maketh desolate, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?

  4. Daniel 8:13 הַֽמְדַבֵּ֗ר ham.da.Ber · An -ing word: strong action

    Then I heard a holy one speaking; and another holy one said unto that certain one who spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the continual burnt-offering, and the transgression that maketh desolate, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?

  5. Daniel 8:18 וּבְדַבְּר֣וֹ u.ve.da.be.Ro · The “to do” form of an action: strong action

    Now as he was speaking with me, I fell into a deep sleep with my face toward the ground; but he touched me, and set me upright.

  6. Daniel 9:6 דִּבְּרוּ֙ di.be.Ru · An action: strong action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    neither have we hearkened unto thy servants the prophets, that spake in thy name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land.

  7. Daniel 9:12 דִּבֶּ֣ר di.Ber · An action: strong action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    And he hath confirmed his words, which he spake against us, and against our judges that judged us, by bringing upon us a great evil; for under the whole heaven hath not been done as hath been done upon Jerusalem.

  8. Daniel 9:20 מְדַבֵּר֙ me.da.Ber · An -ing word: strong action

    And while I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before Jehovah my God for the holy mountain of my God;

  9. Daniel 9:21 מְדַבֵּ֖ר me.da.Ber · An -ing word: strong action

    yea, while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation.

  10. Daniel 9:22 וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר vay.da.Ber · An action: strong action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And he instructed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee wisdom and understanding.

  11. Daniel 10:11 דֹבֵ֤ר do.Ver · An -ing word: simple action

    And he said unto me, O Daniel, thou man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright; for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling.

  12. Daniel 10:11 וּבְדַבְּר֥וֹ u.ve.da.be.Ro · The “to do” form of an action: strong action

    And he said unto me, O Daniel, thou man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright; for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling.

  13. Daniel 10:15 וּבְדַבְּר֣וֹ u.ve.da.be.Ro · The “to do” form of an action: strong action

    and when he had spoken unto me according to these words, I set my face toward the ground, and was dumb.

  14. Daniel 10:16 וָאֲדַבְּרָה֙ va.'a.da.be.Rah · An action: strong action, and then it happened, done by me

    And, behold, one in the likeness of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by reason of the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I retain no strength.

  15. Daniel 10:17 לְדַבֵּ֖ר le.da.Ber · The “to do” form of an action: strong action

    For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, straightway there remained no strength in me, neither was there breath left in me.

  16. Daniel 10:19 וּֽבְדַבְּר֤וֹ u.be.da.be.Ro · The “to do” form of an action: strong action

    And he said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he spake unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.

  17. Daniel 10:19 יְדַבֵּ֥ר ye.da.Ber · An action: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    And he said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he spake unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.

  18. Daniel 11:27 יְדַבֵּ֑רוּ ye.da.Be.ru · An action: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    And as for both these kings, their hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table: but it shall not prosper; for yet the end shall be at the time appointed.

  19. Daniel 11:36 יְדַבֵּ֖ר ye.da.Ber · An action: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods; and he shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished; for that which is determined shall be done.

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