Psalms 119:17 — Word Study
WLCגְּמֹ֖ל עַֽל־ עַבְדְּךָ֥ אֶֽחְיֶ֗ה וְאֶשְׁמְרָ֥ה דְבָרֶֽךָ׃
BSADeal bountifullygâmal [be kind to, do good to] withʻal Your servantʻebed [one who serves, a slave] that I may livechâyâh [have life, be revived] and keepshâmar [obey, watch over] Your worddâbâr [thing, matter, divine message]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| גְּמֹ֖ל | deal bountifully | Verb, Qal, imperative second person masculine singular |
| עַֽל־ | towards | Preposition |
| עַבְדְּךָ֥ | servant your | Noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
| אֶֽחְיֶ֗ה | I will live | Verb, Qal, imperfect first person common singular |
| וְאֶשְׁמְרָ֥ה | and I will keep | Conjunction, verb qal infinitive construct first person common singular |
| דְבָרֶֽךָ׃ | word your | Noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
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| BSB | Deal bountifully with Your servant, that I may live and keep Your word. |
| KJV | Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word. |
| ASV | Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live; So will I observe thy word. |
| YLT | [Gimel.] Confer benefits on Thy servant, I live, and I keep Thy word. |
| WEB | Do good to your servant. I will live and I will obey your word. |
| BBE | Give me, your servant, the reward of life, so that I may keep your word; |
Translations agree on the rendering of גְּמֹ֖ל — see How Translations Differ.
The main clause is followed by two purpose clauses, indicating the psalmist's desire for life and obedience.
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Deep Study — Psalms 119:17
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Context — A Prayer for Life and Obediencegenerated
Psalm 119:17 is part of a larger meditation on the psalmist's relationship with God's law. The psalmist expresses a desire for divine favor, linking it directly to the ability to live and follow God's commands. This plea for kindness is situated among other verses that reflect on God's statutes and the psalmist's commitment to them.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psalm 119:65–124 | You are good to Your servant, O LORD, according to Your word. |
| 2 | Psalm 13:6 | I will sing to the LORD, for He has been good to me. |
| 3 | Psalm 116:7 | Return to your rest, O my soul, for the LORD has been good to you. |
| 4 | John 1:16 | From His fullness we have all received grace upon grace. |
| 5 | 2 Corinthians 9:7–11 | Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 11 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — גְּמֹ֖ל, ge.Molgenerated
The verb גָּמַל (gamal) means to deal fully or adequately with someone, encompassing ideas of kindness and reward. It is often used in the context of weaning, but here it conveys a request for generous treatment from God.
The imperative form indicates urgency and personal appeal, as the psalmist seeks God's favor to sustain life and enable obedience to His word.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
Translations generally agree in rendering גְּמֹ֖ל as deal bountifully, emphasizing the psalmist's request for kindness.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb is גְּמֹ֖ל, deal bountifully, which governs the entire clause. The structure includes a prepositional phrase indicating the recipient of the action, followed by two clauses expressing the purpose of the request.
This construction highlights the psalmist's dependence on God's kindness for life and obedience, emphasizing the relational aspect of the plea.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates גְּמֹ֖ל as ἀνταπόδος, which carries the sense of recompense or return. This choice suggests a focus on the reciprocal nature of the relationship between God and the psalmist.
The Greek word implies a response to the psalmist's plea, reinforcing the idea of divine favor as a form of reward for service.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Psalm 119:17 expresses a plea for God to treat the psalmist kindly so that he can live and follow God's word. This request highlights the importance of divine favor in the life of a servant of God.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It means to treat the psalmist with kindness and generosity, enabling him to live and obey God's commands.
The psalmist seeks life as a means to fulfill his commitment to God's word, indicating that divine favor is essential for spiritual vitality.
This verse reflects the psalmist's deep desire to live in accordance with God's law, highlighting the need for God's assistance in achieving that goal.
Obedience is presented as a response to God's kindness, showing that the psalmist values living in accordance with God's word as a key aspect of his faith.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways have I experienced God's kindness in my life?
- How can I be more attentive to God's word and obey it in my daily actions?
- What does it mean for me to be a servant of God, and how can I fulfill that role?
- How can I cultivate a deeper reliance on God for my spiritual vitality?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Early Church Fathers have commented on this verse, reflecting on themes of life and divine assistance in the context of serving God.
And what wonder is it the Spirit works life, who enlivens as does the Father and as does the Son? And who can deny that giving new life is the work of the eternal Majesty? For it is written, “Give life to your servant.” He, then,Early Church Fathers on Psalms 119 →
Now it was in the law and in the prophets that he was foreordained and prefigured. For this reason too the prophets were called seers, because they saw him whom others did not see. Abraham saw his day and was glad.Early Church Fathers on Psalms 119 →
Hear me, therefore, my fellow servant, my friend, my brother; give ear for a moment that I may tell you how you are to walk in the holy Scriptures.Early Church Fathers on Psalms 119 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Psalms 119:17 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bibleg, GIMEL.--The Third Part. Ver. 17. GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant,.... Which character is mentioned, not by way of plea or argument for favour, but as expressive of modesty, sense of duty, and obligation to it.
Read John Gill on Psalms 119 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryDeal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word. Deal bountifully - literally, 'reward;' namely, not as a matter of debt, but of grace, according to thy promise to them that seek thee.
Read Robert Jamieson on Psalms 119 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleGIMEL Deal bountifully; I plead no merit, but only thy free grace and rich mercy. That I may live; safely and comfortably, in spite of all the attempts of mine enemies to take away my life. And keep thy word: I do not desire life that I may satisfy my own lusts, but that I may spend it in thy service.
Read Matthew Poole on Psalms 119 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsPsalms 119:17 GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant, [that] I may live, and keep thy word.Ver. 17. Deal bountifully with thy servant] Per indebitam gratiam retribue. Of thy free grace confer good upon me; and that not scantily, or niggardly, but liberally, and like thyself. The word sometimes signifieth to repay, to recompense; but therehence to infer matter of merit, on man’ s part, is too sandy a foundation for such a lofty Babel. That I may live] Who am in deaths often; and that I may comfortably subsist in the feeling of thy favour, as 1 Samuel 25:6. And keep thy word] For which end only I desire life. See the like, Psalms 118:17. Non aliter petit vitam, quam ut praestet se fidelem…
Read John Trapp on Psalms 119 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English ReadersGIMEL. (17) Deal bountifully . . . that I may live.—Comp. Psalms 13:3; Psalms 13:6; Psalms 116:7-8, where we see, as here, the same connection between this Hebrew word and preservation from death. Life is connected with obedience to the Divine law throughout the Bible (Leviticus 18:5; Deuteronomy 6:24; Psalms 41:1-2; Luke 10:28).
Read Charles John Ellicott on Psalms 119 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleLETTER ג GIMEL. - Third Division Verse 17. Deal bountifully] גמל gemol, reward thy servant. Let him have the return of his faith and prayers, that the Divine life may be preserved in his soul! Then he will keep thy word. From גמל gamal, to reward, &c., comes the name of ג gimel, the third letter in the Hebrew alphabet, which is prefixed to every verse in this part, and commences it with its own name. This is a stroke of the psalmist's art and ingenuity.
Read AdamClarke on Psalms 119 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges17–24. Gimel. The knowledge and observance of God’s law the aim of life, a strength and comfort in time of contempt and persecution.
Read Cambridge on Psalms 119 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleDeal bountifully ... - This commences the next portion of the psalm, indicated by the letter Gimel (ג g), the third letter of the Hebrew alphabet, answering to our letter “g.” Each verse of this
Read Albert Barnes on Psalms 119 →The verse in English, compared — 16 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
Deal bountifully with Your servant, that I may live and keep Your word.
Do good to your servant. I will live and I will obey your word.
Deal bountifully with Your servant, that I may live and keep Your word.
Be kind to your servant! Then I will live and keep your instructions.
Tyndale line
Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.
Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live; So will I observe thy word.
Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live; so will I observe thy word.
GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.
GIMEL. Be beneficiall vnto thy seruant, that I may liue and keepe thy woorde.
Strictly literal
GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant [and] I shall live; and I will keep thy word.
[Gimel.] Confer benefits on Thy servant, I live, and I keep Thy word.
[GIMEL] Confer benefits on Your servant, || I live, and I keep Your word.
GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant: let me live, that I may observe thy word.
Be kind to your servant so that I may live and keep your word.
Simplified
Be kind to your servant so I can live and follow what you teach.
Give me, your servant, the reward of life, so that I may keep your word;
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint align closely, with all six words matched. The Dead Sea Scrolls show some variations, with certain words supplied by editors, but the core message remains consistent across witnesses.
גְּמֹ֖ל עַֽל־ עַבְדְּךָ֥ אֶֽחְיֶ֗ה וְאֶשְׁמְרָ֥ה דְבָרֶֽךָ׃
6 of the 6 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
גמור על עבד׳ך ואחיה [ואשמר] [דבר׳ך]
4 words on the leather — 2 supplied entire by an editor.
גמור על עבד׳כה ואחיה ואשמורה דברי׳כה
6 words on the leather.
גמול [על] [עבד׳ך] [אחיה] [ואשמרה] [דברי׳ך]
nothing on the leather here — 1 partly restored, 5 supplied entire by an editor.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Psalms 119:17
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
גָּמַל (gamal) is a Hebrew root meaning to deal fully or adequately with someone, which includes concepts like recompensing or rewarding. It also specifically refers to weaning a child and can denote the ripening of fruit, particularly almonds. The entries consistently highlight these meanings without significant disagreement.
גָּמַל vb. 1. deal fully or adequately with, deal out to. 2. wean. 3. ripen
Qal
deal out to, do to
deal bountifully with
recompense, repay, requite
wean a child (complete his nursing)
trans. ripen, bear ripe (almonds)
Niph. be weaned
base
H1580 גָּמַל 1. deal fully or adequately with, deal out to. 2. wean. 3. ripen
1580 gamal gaw-mal'
a primitive root; to treat a person (well or ill), i.e.
benefit or requite; by implication (of toil), to ripen, i.e.
(specifically) to wean:--bestow on, deal bountifully, do
(good), recompense, requite, reward, ripen, + serve, mean,
yield.
גָּמַל (ga.mal) — to wean.
1) to deal fully with, recompense
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to deal out to, do to
1a2) to deal bountifully with
1a3) to recompense, repay, requite
2) (Qal) to wean a child (Niphal) to be weaned
3) (Qal) to ripen, bear ripe (almonds)
V-Qal-Impv-2ms — Verb · Qal · imperative second person masculine singularHVqv2ms
The Hebrew word עַל (*al*) is a preposition meaning 'upon' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including 'on account of,' 'beside,' 'above,' and 'against.' It can indicate physical placement, emotional burdens, or duties imposed on a person. The entries also note its use in idiomatic expressions and with verbs of motion. There is a mention of its function as a conjunction in certain contexts.
כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as
base
עַל, עָ֑ל
subst. height
As prep. upon, and hence on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against
Upon, of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed
—
of clothing, etc., which any one wears
With verbs of covering or protecting, even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it
Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him
Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him
על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him
חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support)
H5921a עַל, עָ֑ל . As prep. upon, and hence on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against . Upon, of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed . — . of clothing, etc., which any one wears
. With verbs of covering or protecting, even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it
. Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him
. Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him
. על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him
. חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support)
5921 `al al
properly, the same as 5920 used as a preposition (in the
singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a
particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always
in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great
variety of applications (as follow):--above, according
to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, X as, at, because
of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, X both
and, by (reason of), X had the charge of, concerning for, in
(that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-)on, over, than,
through(-out), to, touching, X with.
see HEBREW for 05920
עַל (al) — upon.
prep
1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against
1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards
1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)
1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)
1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)
1e) over (of suspension or extension)
1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)
1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)
1h) to (as a dative)
[כִּי] עַל [כֵּן] ([ki] al [ken]) — as.
conj
Prep — PrepositionHR
The Hebrew word עֶ֫בֶד (*ebed*) means 'slave' or 'servant' and encompasses various roles, including household servants, subjects, and worshippers of God. It can also refer to Israel as a collective servant of God and is used in polite address among equals. The word is derived from a root meaning 'to work' or 'to serve'.
עֶ֫בֶד 799 n.m. slave, servant
slave, servant of household
Subjects, of chief
Servants, worshippers of God
Servant of י׳, in a special sense
Israel as a people is servant of י׳
In polite address of equals or superiors the Hebrews used עַבְדְּךָ thy servant = 1 pers. sing., I
Phrases
base
H5650 עֶ֫בֶד slave, servant . slave, servant of household
. Subjects, of chief
. Servants, worshippers of God
. Servant of י׳, in a special sense
. Israel as a people is servant of י׳
. In polite address of equals or superiors the Hebrews used עַבְדְּךָ thy servant = 1 pers. sing., I
. Phrases
5650 `ebed eh'-bed
from 5647; a servant:--X bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant,
(man-)servant.
see HEBREW for 05647
עֶ֫בֶד (e.ved) — servant/slave.
1) slave, servant
1a) slave, servant, man-servant
1b) subjects
1c) servants, worshippers (of God)
1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc)
1e) servant (of Israel)
1f) servant (as form of address between equals)
Aramaic equivalent: a.vad (עֲבַד "servant/slave" H5649)
N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHNcmsc/Sp2ms
חָיָה (chayah) is a Hebrew verb meaning to live or have life, encompassing both literal and figurative senses. It includes various nuances such as reviving, preserving life, and restoring health. The entries detail its use in different stems, with Qal focusing on living and being quickened, while Piel and Hiphil emphasize giving life and reviving. No specific verse references are provided.
חָיָה 283 vb. live
Qal 203
live
be quickened, revive
Pi.
preserve alive, let live
give life
quicken, revive, refresh
Hiph.
preserve alive, let live
quicken, revive
base
H2421 חָיָה live .. live
. be quickened, revive
. . preserve alive, let live
. give life
. quicken, revive, refresh
. . preserve alive, let live
. quicken, revive
2421 chayah khaw-yaw'
a primitive root (compare 2331, 2421); to live, whether
literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive:--keep
(leave, make) alive, X certainly, give (promise) life, (let,
suffer to) live, nourish up, preserve (alive), quicken,
recover, repair, restore (to life), revive, (X God) save
(alive, life, lives), X surely, be whole.
see HEBREW for 02331
see HEBREW for 02421
חָיָה (cha.yah) — to live.
1) to live, have life, remain alive, sustain life, live prosperously, live for ever, be quickened, be alive, be restored to life or health
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to live
1a1a) to have life
1a1b) to continue in life, remain alive
1a1c) to sustain life, to live on or upon
1a1d) to live (prosperously)
1a2) to revive, be quickened
1a2a) from sickness
1a2b) from discouragement
1a2c) from faintness
1a2d) from death
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to preserve alive, let live
1b2) to give life
1b3) to quicken, revive, refresh
1b3a) to restore to life
1b3b) to cause to grow
1b3c) to restore
1b3d) to revive
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to preserve alive, let live
1c2) to quicken, revive
1c2a) to restore (to health)
1c2b) to revive
1c2c) to restore to life
V-Qal-1cs — Verb · Qal · imperfect first person common singularHVqi1cs
The Hebrew word שָׁמַר (*shamar*) is a primitive root meaning to keep, guard, or observe. It encompasses a wide range of actions including protecting, waiting for, and celebrating obligations like the Sabbath. The verb appears in various forms, indicating nuances such as being on guard or refraining from certain actions. It is used extensively in the Old Testament, reflecting both physical and moral vigilance.
שָׁמַר 465 vb. keep, watch, preserve
Qal 425
keep, have charge of
keep, guard, captives
hence, watch for, wait for
watch, observe
keep, retain, of storing up (food)
keep within bounds, restrain
observe, celebrate
keep sabbath
of other obligations
observe = follow dictates of (prudence, justice, kindness, wisdom)
sts. י׳ subj.
keep, reserve, weeks of harvest
Niph.
36be on one's guard
keep oneself, refrain, abstain
be kept, guarded
Pi. those paying regard to false vanities
Hithp. I kept myself from
base
H8104 שָׁמַר keep, watch, preserve .. . keep, have charge of
. keep, guard, captives
. hence, watch for, wait for
. watch, observe
. . keep, retain, of storing up (food)
. keep within bounds, restrain
. . observe, celebrate
. keep sabbath
. of other obligations
. observe = follow dictates of (prudence, justice, kindness, wisdom)
. sts. י׳ subj.
. keep, reserve, weeks of harvest
. . be on one's guard
. keep oneself, refrain, abstain
. be kept, guarded
. those paying regard to false vanities
. I kept myself from
8104 shamar shaw-mar'
a primitive root; properly, to hedge about (as with thorns),
i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.:--beward,
be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark,
look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save
(self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).
שָׁמַר (sha.mar) — to keep: obey.
: obey/observe
1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to keep, have charge of
1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life
1a2a) watch, watchman (participle)
1a3) to watch for, wait for
1a4) to watch, observe
1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory)
1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain
1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow)
1a8) to keep, preserve, protect
1a9) to keep, reserve
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware
1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain
1b3) to be kept, be guarded
1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed
1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from
שָׁמַר (sha.mar) — to keep: guard.
: guard
1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to keep, have charge of
1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life
1a2a) watch, watchman (participle)
Conj | V-Qal-1cs — Conjunction · verb qal infinitive construct first person common singularHC/Vqc1cs
דָּבָר (dabar) means 'word' or 'speech' and encompasses a range of meanings including discourse, saying, and matter. It can refer to anything spoken or a topic of discussion, extending to concepts like business or affairs. The entries consistently highlight its use in various contexts, but do not indicate any significant disagreement among lexicographers.
דָּבָר 1439 n.m. speech, word
sg. speech, discourse, saying, word, as the sum of that which is spoken
sg. saying, utterance, sentence, as a section of a discourse
sg. a word, words
sg. matter, affair, thing about which one speaks
base
H1697 דָּבָר speech, word . sg. speech, discourse, saying, word, as the sum of that which is spoken
. sg. saying, utterance, sentence, as a section of a discourse
. sg. a word, words
. sg. matter, affair, thing about which one speaks
1697 dabar daw-baw'
from 1696; a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or
thing; adverbially, a cause:--act, advice, affair, answer, X
any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case,
cause, certain rate, + chronicles, commandment, X
commune(-ication), + concern(-ing), + confer, counsel, +
dearth, decree, deed, X disease, due, duty, effect, +
eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-)ness, + glory, + harm, hurt,
+ iniquity, + judgment, language, + lying, manner, matter,
message, (no) thing, oracle, X ought, X parts, + pertaining, +
please, portion, + power, promise, provision, purpose,
question, rate, reason, report, request, X (as hast) said,
sake, saying, sentence, + sign, + so, some (uncleanness),
somewhat to say, + song, speech, X spoken, talk, task, + that,
X there done, thing (concerning), thought, + thus, tidings,
what(-soever), + wherewith, which, word, work.
see HEBREW for 01696
דָּבָר (da.var) — word.
: word/speech/command
1) speech, word, speaking, thing
1a) speech
1b) saying, utterance
1c) word, words
1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)
דָּבָר (da.var) — word: speaking.
: speaking
1) speech, word, speaking, thing
1a) speech
1b) saying, utterance
1c) word, words
1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)
דָּבָר (da.var) — word: thing.
: thing/matter
1) speech, word, speaking, thing
1a) speech
1b) saying, utterance
1c) word, words
1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)
דָּבָר (da.var) — word: promised.
: promised/duty
1) speech, word, speaking, thing
1a) speech
1b) saying, utterance
1c) word, words
1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)
דָּבָר (da.var) — word: deed.
: deed
N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHNcmsc/Sp2ms