דָּבָר
dabar (dāḇār)
/daw-VAWR/
“word, matter, event, divine decree”
Word, speech, matter, historic event; the Word of the LORD (Dǝḇar YHWH) as dynamic creative and prophetic power executing God's sovereign will in history.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From דָּבַר (H1696) to speak.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
wordthingmattercommandment
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: דָּבָר (word, matter, event, divine decree) -> λόγος (a word, a saying, statement)
LXX conceptual translation: דָּבָר (word, matter, event, divine decree) -> G4487
LXX conceptual translation: דָּבָר (word, matter, event, divine decree) -> λόγιον (an oracle)
Key Biblical Occurrences (7)
Foundational passages where דָּבָר (dabar) carries significant theological or narrative weight.