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דָּבָר H1697

dâbâr

daw-baw'

from דָבַר; a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause; act, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dearth, decree, deed, [idiom] disease, due, duty, effect, [phrase] eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-) ness, [phrase] glory, [phrase] harm, hurt, [phrase] iniquity, [phrase] judgment, language, [phrase] lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, [idiom] ought, [idiom] parts, [phrase] pertaining, [phrase] please, portion, [phrase] power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, [idiom] (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, [phrase] sign, [phrase] so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, [phrase] song, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, task, [phrase] that, [idiom] there done, thing (concerning), thought, [phrase] thus, tidings, what(-soever), [phrase] wherewith, which, word, work.

Brown–Driver–Briggs

דָּבָר 1439 n.m. speech, word
I sg. speech, discourse, saying, word, as the sum of that which is spoken
II sg. saying, utterance, sentence, as a section of a discourse
III sg. a word, words
IV sg. matter, affair, thing about which one speaks

From Brown, Driver, and Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), in the public domain.

1290 occurrences

Shown in the King James Version (KJV), whichever translation you read in — it is the text these numbers are tagged against.

  • Proverbs 16:20
    He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
  • Proverbs 17:9
    He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
  • Proverbs 18:4
    The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
  • Proverbs 18:8
    The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
  • Proverbs 18:13
    He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
  • Proverbs 22:12
    The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.
  • Proverbs 22:17
    Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
  • Proverbs 23:8
    The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.
  • Proverbs 24:26
    Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
  • Proverbs 25:2
    It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.