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. Jeremiah 1:6 דַּבֵּ֑ר da.Ber · The “to do” form of an action: strong action

    Then said I, Ah, Lord Jehovah! behold, I know not how to speak; for I am a child.

  2. Jeremiah 1:7 תְּדַבֵּֽר׃ te.da.Ber · An action: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    But Jehovah said unto me, Say not, I am a child; for to whomsoever I shall send thee thou shalt go, and whatsoever I shall command thee thou shalt speak.

  3. Jeremiah 1:16 וְדִבַּרְתִּ֤י ve.di.bar.Ti · An action: strong action, and then it will happen, done by me

    And I will utter my judgments against them touching all their wickedness, in that they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, and worshipped the works of their own hands.

  4. Jeremiah 1:17 וְדִבַּרְתָּ֣ ve.di.bar.Ta · An action: strong action, and then it will happen, done by you

    Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at them, lest I dismay thee before them.

  5. Jeremiah 3:5 דִבַּ֛רְתְּ di.bar.ti · An action: strong action, finished, with a lasting result, done by you

    Will he retain his anger for ever? will he keep it to the end? Behold, thou hast spoken and hast done evil things, and hast had thy way.

  6. Jeremiah 4:12 אֲדַבֵּ֥ר 'a.da.Ber · An action: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    a full wind from these shall come for me: now will I also utter judgments against them.

  7. Jeremiah 4:28 דִבַּ֙רְתִּי֙ di.Bar.ti · An action: strong action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    For this shall the earth mourn, and the heavens above be black; because I have spoken it, I have purposed it, and I have not repented, neither will I turn back from it.

  8. Jeremiah 5:5 וַאֲדַבְּרָ֣ה va.'a.da.be.Rah · A wish or plan to act: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    I will get me unto the great men, and will speak unto them; for they know the way of Jehovah, and the law of their God. But these with one accord have broken the yoke, and burst the bonds.

  9. Jeremiah 5:14 דַּבֶּרְכֶ֔ם da.ber.Khem · The “to do” form of an action: strong action

    Wherefore thus saith Jehovah, the God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them.

  10. Jeremiah 5:15 יְדַבֵּֽר׃ ye.da.Ber · An action: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith Jehovah: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say.

  11. Jeremiah 6:10 אֲדַבְּרָ֤ה 'a.da.be.Rah · A wish or plan to act: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    To whom shall I speak and testify, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of Jehovah is become unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it.

  12. Jeremiah 7:13 וָאֲדַבֵּ֨ר va.'a.da.Ber · An action: strong action, and then it happened, done by me

    And now, because ye have done all these works, saith Jehovah, and I spake unto you, rising up early and speaking, but ye heard not; and I called you, but ye answered not:

  13. Jeremiah 7:13 וְדַבֵּר֙ ve.da.Ber · The “to do” form of an action: strong action

    And now, because ye have done all these works, saith Jehovah, and I spake unto you, rising up early and speaking, but ye heard not; and I called you, but ye answered not:

  14. Jeremiah 7:22 דִבַּ֤רְתִּי di.Bar.ti · An action: strong action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt-offerings or sacrifices:

  15. Jeremiah 7:27 וְדִבַּרְתָּ֤ ve.di.bar.Ta · An action: strong action, and then it will happen, done by you

    And thou shalt speak all these words unto them; but they will not hearken to thee: thou shalt also call unto them; but they will not answer thee.

  16. Jeremiah 8:6 יְדַבֵּ֔רוּ ye.da.Be.ru · An action: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright: no man repenteth him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every one turneth to his course, as a horse that rusheth headlong in the battle.

  17. Jeremiah 9:5 יְדַבֵּ֑רוּ ye.da.Be.ru · An action: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    And they will deceive every one his neighbor, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies; they weary themselves to commit iniquity.

  18. Jeremiah 9:5 דַּבֶּר־ da.ber- · The “to do” form of an action: strong action

    And they will deceive every one his neighbor, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies; they weary themselves to commit iniquity.

  19. Jeremiah 9:8 דִבֵּ֑ר di.Ber · An action: strong action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    Their tongue is a deadly arrow; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbor with his mouth, but in his heart he layeth wait for him.

  20. Jeremiah 9:8 יְדַבֵּ֔ר ye.da.Ber · An action: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Their tongue is a deadly arrow; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbor with his mouth, but in his heart he layeth wait for him.

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