1700. dibrah
Strong's Lexicon
dibrah: Word, matter, cause, reason

Original Word: דִּבְרָה
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: dibrah
Pronunciation: dib-raw'
Phonetic Spelling: (dib-raw')
Definition: Word, matter, cause, reason
Meaning: a reason, suit, style

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - λόγος (logos) - Strong's Greek 3056: Often translated as "word," "speech," or "reason," similar to "dibrah" in its emphasis on communication and meaning.

- ῥῆμα (rhema) - Strong's Greek 4487: Refers to an utterance or spoken word, highlighting the active and dynamic aspect of speech.

Usage: The Hebrew word "dibrah" is used to denote a word, matter, or cause. It often refers to a spoken word or a matter of discussion, emphasizing the importance or significance of what is being communicated. In the context of the Hebrew Bible, it can also imply a reason or cause behind an action or event.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, words held significant power and were seen as a reflection of one's character and intentions. The spoken word was binding and carried weight in legal, social, and religious contexts. The concept of "dibrah" underscores the importance of communication and the responsibility that comes with it. In a society where oral tradition was paramount, the spoken word was a primary means of conveying laws, stories, and divine commandments.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from dabar
Definition
a cause, reason, manner
NASB Translation
cause (1), concerning* (1), order (1), so* (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[דִּבְרָה] noun feminine cause, reason, manner — construct עַל דִּבִרַת because of, for the sake of Ecclesiastes 3:18; Ecclesiastes 7:14; Ecclesiastes 8:2; עַלדִּֿבְרָתִי מַלְכִּיצֶֿדֶק after the order, or manner, of Melchizedek Psalm 110:4 (י ancient Genitive ending, to soften transition in poetry, Ges§ 90 (3) a); suffix דִּבְרָתִי my cause, suit Job 5:8.

[דִּבְרָה] noun feminine cause, reason (Biblical Hebrew id., √ דבר, compare על דבר Egyptian Aramaic S-CPap. B 5.6.8.16); — construct in adverb phrase עַלדִּֿבְרַת דִּי Daniel 2:30 for the cause (to the intent) that, Daniel 4:14 (read עַל for עַד K§ ll, 2 Bev).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
cause, end, estate, order, regard

Feminine of dabar; a reason, suit or style -- cause, end, estate, order, regard.

see HEBREW dabar

Forms and Transliterations
דִּ֝בְרָתִ֗י דִּבְרַ֖ת דִּבְרַ֗ת דִּבְרַת֙ דִּבְרָתִֽי׃ דברת דברתי דברתי׃ diḇ·rā·ṯî diḇ·raṯ diḇraṯ diḇrāṯî divRat divraTi
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Englishman's Concordance
Job 5:8
HEB: אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים אָשִׂ֥ים דִּבְרָתִֽי׃
NAS: And I would place my cause before
KJV: and unto God would I commit my cause:
INT: God place my cause

Psalm 110:4
HEB: לְעוֹלָ֑ם עַל־ דִּ֝בְרָתִ֗י מַלְכִּי־ צֶֽדֶק׃
NAS: According to the order of Melchizedek.
KJV: for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
INT: forever According to the order of Melchizedek

Ecclesiastes 3:18
HEB: בְּלִבִּ֔י עַל־ דִּבְרַת֙ בְּנֵ֣י הָאָדָ֔ם
KJV: in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons
INT: to myself and the estate the sons of men

Ecclesiastes 7:14
HEB: הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים עַל־ דִּבְרַ֗ת שֶׁלֹּ֨א יִמְצָ֧א
KJV: the one over against the other, to the end that man
INT: God the other to the end will not discover

Ecclesiastes 8:2
HEB: שְׁמ֔וֹר וְעַ֕ל דִּבְרַ֖ת שְׁבוּעַ֥ת אֱלֹהִֽים׃
KJV: commandment, and [that] in regard of the oath
INT: Keep and in regard of the oath God

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1700
5 Occurrences


diḇ·raṯ — 3 Occ.
diḇ·rā·ṯî — 2 Occ.















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