דָּבָר: dabar (H1697), a Hebrew word meaning "a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause"
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dabar is a Hebrew word meaning "a word", encompassing ideas like act, advice, affair, answer.
word; a spoken matter or thing
The Hebrew word dabar means "word; a spoken matter or thing," encompassing related ideas including act, advice, affair, answer.
- a matter, affair, or case
- a commandment or decree
- a cause or reason (legal context)
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דָּבָר
Pronunciationdabar
H1697
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
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