דֶּבֶר
deber (deḇer)
/DEH-ver/
“pestilence, fatal epidemic, plague”
Pestilence; part of prophetic triad of covenant curses (sword, famine, pestilence) sent to punish apostasy (Jeremiah 24:10).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From דָּבַר (H1696) in sense of destruction.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
pestilenceplaguemurrain
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: דֶּבֶר (pestilence, fatal epidemic, plague) -> G2473
LXX conceptual translation: דֶּבֶר (pestilence, fatal epidemic, plague) -> G3053
LXX conceptual translation: דֶּבֶר (pestilence, fatal epidemic, plague) -> θάνατος (death)
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where דֶּבֶר (deber) carries significant theological or narrative weight.