1688. Debir

Strong's Lexicon

Debir: Debir

Original Word: דְּבִיר
Part of Speech: proper name, masculine; proper name, of a location a.
Transliteration: Dbiyr
Pronunciation: deh-BEER
Phonetic Spelling: (deb-eer')
Definition: Debir
Meaning: Debir

Word Origin: Derived from the root דָּבַר (dabar), meaning "to speak" or "to declare."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Debir in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew context.

Usage: Debir is a proper noun used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a Canaanite city conquered by Joshua and the Israelites. It is also known as Kirjath-sepher, meaning "City of Books" or "City of Writing," and Kirjath-sannah. The name Debir may imply a place of communication or oracle, possibly indicating its historical or cultural significance as a center of learning or religious activity.

Cultural and Historical Background: Debir was a significant Canaanite city located in the hill country of Judah. It was one of the cities conquered during Joshua's southern campaign as the Israelites took possession of the Promised Land. The city is mentioned in the context of the allotment of land to the tribe of Judah. Its alternate name, Kirjath-sepher, suggests it may have been a center for scribal activity or housed important records or writings, reflecting the broader Canaanite culture's engagement with literacy and record-keeping.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as debir
Definition
an Amorite king, also the name of several places in Pal.
NASB Translation
Debir (14).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

II. דְּבִיר 1. proper name, masculine king of Eglon Joshua 10:3.

2. proper name, of a location a. דְּבִ֫רָה with ָ  ה locative, northern border Judah Joshua 15:7 (westward Hup Psalm 28:2).

b. לִדְבִר town of the Gadites Joshua 13:26, perhaps Lôdebâr 2 Samuel 9:4 see לֹא דְבָר Di MV.

c. דְּבִיר Judges 1:11 (twice in verse); 1 Chronicles 6:43, דְּבִרָה Joshua 10:38,39, elsewhere דְּבִר Joshua 15:15 +, a royal city of Canaanites anciently called קִרְיַת סֵפֶר Joshua 15:15; Judges 1:11, קִרְיַת סַנָּה Joshua 15:49; on the mountains of Judah, in region of Hebron Joshua 11:21; Joshua 15:49, assigned to the Aaronite priests Joshua 21:15 as a city of refuge 1 Chronicles 6:43; modern Dhoherîye, 5 hours southwest from Hebron, according to Kn, so Survey^{iii. 402}; other conjectures in Di Joshua 10:39 Ri^{HWB 265}.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Debir

Or (shortened) Dbir (Josh. 13:26 (but see Lo' Dbar)) {deb-eer'}; the same as dbiyr; Debir, the name of an Amoritish king and of two places in Palestine -- Debir.

see HEBREW Lo' Dbar

see HEBREW dbiyr

Forms and Transliterations

דְּבִ֑יר דְּבִ֑ר דְּבִ֑רָה דְּבִ֖יר דְּבִ֖ר דְּבִ֣ר דְּבִ֥יר דְּבִ֥ר דְּבִר֙ דְּבִרָה֮ דְבִֽר׃ דביר דבר דבר׃ דברה לִדְבִ֙רָה֙ לִדְבִֽר׃ לדבר׃ לדברה də·ḇi·rāh də·ḇir də·ḇîr ḏə·ḇir dəḇir dəḇîr ḏəḇir dəḇirāh deVir deVirah liḏ·ḇi·rāh liḏ·ḇir liḏḇir liḏḇirāh lidVir lidVirah

Englishman's Concordance

Joshua 10:3
HEB: לָכִ֛ישׁ וְאֶל־ דְּבִ֥יר מֶֽלֶךְ־ עֶגְל֖וֹן
NAS: of Lachish and to Debir king
KJV: of Lachish, and unto Debir king
INT: of Lachish and to Debir king of Eglon

Joshua 10:38
HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל עִמּ֖וֹ דְּבִ֑רָה וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם עָלֶֽיהָ׃
NAS: with him returned to Debir, and they fought
KJV: and all Israel with him, to Debir; and fought
INT: Israel with to Debir fought against

Joshua 10:39
HEB: כֵּן־ עָשָׂ֤ה לִדְבִ֙רָה֙ וּלְמַלְכָּ֔הּ וְכַאֲשֶׁ֥ר
NAS: he did to Debir and its king,
KJV: so he did to Debir, and to the king
INT: so did to Debir king he

Joshua 11:21
HEB: חֶבְרוֹן֙ מִן־ דְּבִ֣ר מִן־ עֲנָ֔ב
NAS: from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab
KJV: from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab,
INT: Hebron from Debir from Anab

Joshua 12:13
HEB: מֶ֤לֶךְ דְּבִר֙ אֶחָ֔ד מֶ֥לֶךְ
NAS: the king of Debir, one; the king
KJV: The king of Debir, one; the king
INT: the king of Debir one the king

Joshua 13:26
HEB: עַד־ גְּב֥וּל לִדְבִֽר׃
NAS: as far as the border of Debir;
KJV: unto the border of Debir;
INT: far as the border of Debir

Joshua 15:7
HEB: וְעָלָ֨ה הַגְּב֥וּל ׀ דְּבִרָה֮ מֵעֵ֣מֶק עָכוֹר֒
NAS: went up to Debir from the valley
KJV: went up toward Debir from the valley
INT: went the border to Debir the valley of Achor

Joshua 15:15
HEB: אֶל־ יֹשְׁבֵ֖י דְּבִ֑ר וְשֵׁם־ דְּבִ֥ר
NAS: the inhabitants of Debir; now the name
KJV: thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name
INT: against the inhabitants of Debir now the name of Debir

Joshua 15:15
HEB: דְּבִ֑ר וְשֵׁם־ דְּבִ֥ר לְפָנִ֖ים קִרְיַת־
NAS: now the name of Debir formerly
KJV: and the name of Debir before
INT: of Debir now the name of Debir formerly was Kiriath-sepher

Joshua 15:49
HEB: סַנָּ֖ה הִ֥יא דְבִֽר׃
NAS: and Kiriath-sannah (that is, Debir),
KJV: and Kirjathsannah, which [is] Debir,
INT: and Kiriath-sannah he which Debir

Joshua 21:15
HEB: מִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָ וְאֶת־ דְּבִ֖ר וְאֶת־ מִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃
NAS: lands and Debir with its pasture lands,
KJV: with her suburbs, and Debir with her suburbs,
INT: and Holon pasture and Debir lands

Judges 1:11
HEB: אֶל־ יוֹשְׁבֵ֖י דְּבִ֑יר וְשֵׁם־ דְּבִ֥יר
NAS: the inhabitants of Debir (now the name
KJV: against the inhabitants of Debir: and the name
INT: against the inhabitants of Debir the name of Debir

Judges 1:11
HEB: דְּבִ֑יר וְשֵׁם־ דְּבִ֥יר לְפָנִ֖ים קִרְיַת־
NAS: (now the name of Debir formerly
KJV: and the name of Debir before
INT: of Debir the name of Debir formerly Kirjathsepher

1 Chronicles 6:58
HEB: מִגְרָשֶׁ֔יהָ אֶת־ דְּבִ֖יר וְאֶת־ מִגְרָשֶֽׁיהָ׃
NAS: lands, Debir with its pasture lands,
KJV: with her suburbs, Debir with her suburbs,
INT: Hilen pasture Debir lands

14 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1688
14 Occurrences

də·ḇîr — 10 Occ.
də·ḇi·rāh — 2 Occ.
liḏ·ḇir — 1 Occ.
liḏ·ḇi·rāh — 1 Occ.