דָבַר

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)

Every occurrence

1. Job 1:16 מְדַבֵּ֗ר me.da.Ber · An -ing word: strong action

   While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

2. Job 1:17 מְדַבֵּ֗ר me.da.Ber · An -ing word: strong action

   While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have taken them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

3. Job 1:18 מְדַבֵּ֔ר me.da.Ber · An -ing word: strong action

   While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house;

4. Job 2:10 כְּדַבֵּ֞ר ke.da.Ber · The “to do” form of an action: strong action

   But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.

5. Job 2:10 תְּדַבֵּ֔רִי te.da.Be.ri · An action: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

   But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.

6. Job 2:13 דֹּבֵ֤ר do.Ver · An -ing word: simple action

   So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.

7. Job 7:11 אֲֽ֭דַבְּרָה 'aDa.be.rah · A wish or plan to act: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

   Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

8. Job 9:35 אַֽ֭דַבְּרָה 'A.da.be.rah · A wish or plan to act: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

   Then would I speak, and not fear him; For I am not so in myself.

9. Job 10:1 אֲ֝דַבְּרָה֗ 'a.da.be.rah · A wish or plan to act: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

   My soul is weary of my life; I will give free course to my complaint; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

10. Job 11:5 דַּבֵּ֑ר da.Ber · The “to do” form of an action: strong action

    But oh that God would speak, And open his lips against thee,

11. Job 13:3 אֲדַבֵּ֑ר 'a.da.Ber · An action: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    Surely I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to reason with God.

12. Job 13:7 תְּדַבְּר֣וּ te.da.be.Ru · An action: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by all of you

    Will ye speak unrighteously for God, And talk deceitfully for him?

13. Job 13:7 תְּֽדַבְּר֥וּ te.da.be.Ru · An action: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by all of you

    Will ye speak unrighteously for God, And talk deceitfully for him?

14. Job 13:13 וַאֲדַבְּרָה־ va.'a.da.be.rah- · A wish or plan to act: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak; And let come on me what will.

15. Job 13:22 אֲ֝דַבֵּ֗ר 'a.da.Ber · An action: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    Then call thou, and I will answer; Or let me speak, and answer thou me.

16. Job 16:4 אֲדַ֫בֵּ֥רָה 'a.Da.Be.rah · A wish or plan to act: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    I also could speak as ye do; If your soul were in my soul's stead, I could join words together against you, And shake my head at you.

17. Job 16:6 אֲ֭דַבְּרָה 'A.da.be.rah · A wish or plan to act: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    Though I speak, my grief is not assuaged; And though I forbear, what am I eased?

18. Job 18:2 נְדַבֵּֽר׃ ne.da.Ber · An action: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by us

    How long will ye hunt for words? Consider, and afterwards we will speak.

19. Job 19:18 וַיְדַבְּרוּ־ vay.da.be.ru- · An action: strong action, and then it happened, done by them

    Even young children despise me; If I arise, they speak against me.

20. Job 21:3 אֲדַבֵּ֑ר 'a.da.Ber · An action: strong action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    Suffer me, and I also will speak; And after that I have spoken, mock on.

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