דִּבֵּר
dibber (dibbēr)
/dib-BARE/
“to speak, utter, command”
To speak, declare; primary verb of divine verbal revelation throughout the Old Testament ('Thus has the LORD spoken').
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Primitive root.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
speaksaytalkcommand
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: דִּבֵּר (to speak, utter, command) -> G2980
LXX conceptual translation: דִּבֵּר (to speak, utter, command) -> G3004
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where דִּבֵּר (dibber) carries significant theological or narrative weight.