דָבַר

dâbar · Hebrew · Strong's H1696 · 1142 occurrences

The KJV renders 39 different Hebrew and Greek words as “give”

What it means

perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue

a primitive root;

How the KJV renders it

answer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use, utter

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“give”

also renders chorēgéō (G5524), pareisphérō (G3923), poiéō (G4160), martyréō (G3140), metadídōmi (G3330), dōréomai (G1433), títhēmi (G5087), dídōmi (G1325), symbouleúō (G4823), apodídōmi (G591), aponémō (G632), diatássō (G1299), anapaúō (G373), kataphérō (G2702), epidídōmi (G1929), paréchō (G3930), charízomai (G5483), diadídōmi (G1239), apodekatóō (G586), bîyn (H995), gâdal (H1431), hâlal (H1984), hâphak (H2015), châlaq (H2505), chânan (H2603), yâhab (H3051), yᵉhab (H3052), yâṭab (H3190), yânaq (H3243), yâʻats (H3289), mâʻaṭ (H4591), nûwach (H5117), ʻâbar (H5674), râbâh (H7235), râgaʻ (H7280), rûwm (H7311), sûwm (H7761), shâqaṭ (H8252)

“destroy”

also renders phtheírō (G5351), exolothreúō (G1842), kathairéō (G2507), phthorá (G5356), porthéō (G4199), olothreúō (G3645), katalýō (G2647), lýō (G3089), katargéō (G2673), apóllymi (G622), diaphtheírō (G1311), ʼâbad (H6), ʼăbad (H7), bâlaʻ (H1104), gârar (H1641), dâmâh (H1820), hârag (H2026), chăbal (H2255), chârab (H2717), chărab (H2718), châram (H2763), mᵉgar (H4049), nâqaph (H5362), nâsham (H5395), nâthats (H5422), çâphâh (H5595), çᵉthar (H5642), tsâdâh (H6658), tsâmath (H6789), qûwr (H6979), rûwaʻ (H7321), shâbar (H7665), shâdad (H7703), shôwʼ (H7722), shâkôl (H7921)

“appoint”

also renders hístēmi (G2476), poiéō (G4160), títhēmi (G5087), syntássō (G4929), diatíthemai (G1303), diatássō (G1299), anadeíknymi (G322), kathístēmi (G2525), tássō (G5021), bâchar (H977), zâman (H2163), yâdaʻ (H3045), yâkach (H3198), yâçad (H3245), nâqab (H5344), nâthan (H5414), ʻâsâh (H6213), pâqad (H6485), tsâvâh (H6680), qûwm (H6966), qârâh (H7136), shîyth (H7896)

“declare”

also renders emphanízō (G1718), horízō (G3724), dēlóō (G1213), exēgéomai (G1834), éndeixis (G1732), euangelízō (G2097), ekdiēgéomai (G1555), apangéllō (G518), diangéllō (G1229), phrázō (G5419), anatíthemai (G394), katangéllō (G2605), diēgéomai (G1334), gnōrízō (G1107), parangéllō (G3853), anangéllō (G312), ʼămar (H560), yâdaʻ (H3045), sîyach (H7878), shâmaʻ (H8085)

“think”

also renders phronéō (G5426), logízomai (G3049), dokéō (G1380), dialogízomai (G1260), enthyméomai (G1760), oíomai (G3633), krínō (G2919), noiéō (G3539), hyponoéō (G5282), hēgéomai (G2233), bîyn (H995), dâmâh (H1819), zâmam (H2161), châshab (H2803), çᵉbar (H5452), ʻâshath (H6245), ʻăshith (H6246), shâʻar (H8176)

“speak”

also renders dialégomai (G1256), eréō (G2046), phthéngomai (G5350), laléō (G2980), chrēmatízō (G5537), anangéllō (G312), légō (G3004), ʼămar (H560), hâgâh (H1897), millâh (H4405), mâlal (H4448), mᵉlal (H4449), ʻânâh (H6031), ʻănâh (H6032), sîyach (H7878)

“tell”

also renders eídō (G1492), exēgéomai (G1834), mēnýō (G3377), apangéllō (G518), eréō (G2046), laléō (G2980), eklaléō (G1583), diēgéomai (G1334), anangéllō (G312), légō (G3004), ʼămar (H560), gâlâh (H1540), yâdaʻ (H3045), shâmaʻ (H8085), tâkan (H8505)

“answer”

also renders apología (G627), apókrisis (G612), hypolambánō (G5274), eperṓtēma (G1906), apokrínomai (G611), apologéomai (G626), ʼêmer (H561), dâbâr (H1697), yâdaʻ (H3045), maʻăneh (H4617), ʻânâh (H6031), ʻănâh (H6032), pithgâm (H6600), tûwb (H8421)

“teach”

also renders katēchéō (G2727), didáskō (G1321), mathēteúō (G3100), paideúō (G3811), katangéllō (G2605), bîyn (H995), yâdaʻ (H3045), yᵉdaʻ (H3046), yâçar (H3256), sâkal (H7919)

“use”

also renders gínomai (G1096), chrēsis (G5540), échō (G2192), metéchō (G3348), chreía (G5532), chráomai (G5530), héxis (G1838), mᵉlâʼkâh (H4399), ʻăbôdâh (H5656), ʻâsâh (H6213)

“say”

also renders pháskō (G5335), eréō (G2046), phēmí (G5346), apophthéngomai (G669), laléō (G2980), lógos (G3056), ʼămar (H560), mâlal (H4448), mᵉlal (H4449)

“utter”

also renders ereúgomai (G2044), dídōmi (G1325), laléō (G2980), légō (G3004), hâgâh (H1897), mâlal (H4448), nâbaʻ (H5042), nâthan (H5414), pâtsâh (H6475)

“command”

also renders entéllomai (G1781), parístēmi (G3936), parangelía (G3852), diatássō (G1299), prostássō (G4367), epitássō (G2004), parangéllō (G3853), ʼămar (H560)

“talk”

also renders homiléō (G3656), laléō (G2980), lógos (G3056), dâbâr (H1697), hâgâh (H1897), sîyach (H7878), sîyach (H7879), sâphâh (H8193)

“promise”

also renders homologéō (G3670), exomologéō (G1843), epangelía (G1860), epángelma (G1862), epangéllō (G1861), ʼômer (H562), dâbâr (H1697)

“bid”

also renders kaléō (G2564), prostássō (G4367), keleúō (G2753), légō (G3004)

“name”

also renders onomázō (G3687), légō (G3004), nâqab (H5344), shum (H8036)

“subdue”

also renders katagōnízomai (G2610), chăshal (H2827), kâraʻ (H3766), shᵉphal (H8214)

“commune”

also renders homiléō (G3656), dialaléō (G1255), sîyach (H7878)

“rehearse”

also renders anangéllō (G312)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

1142 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 60 verses shown.

1 Chronicles 17:6 · HVpp1cs

In all places in which I have walked with all Israel, did I speak a word with any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people, saying, ‘Why have you not built me a house of cedar?’”’

1 Chronicles 17:15 · HVpp3ms

According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so Nathan spoke to David.

1 Chronicles 17:17 · HC/Vpw2ms

This was a small thing in your eyes, O God, but you have spoken of your servant’s house for a great while to come, and have respected me according to the standard of a man of high degree, Yahweh God.

1 Chronicles 17:23 · HVpp2ms

Now, Yahweh, let the word that you have spoken concerning your servant, and concerning his house, be established forever, and do as you have spoken.

1 Chronicles 17:26 · HC/Vpw2ms

Now, Yahweh, you are God, and have promised this good thing to your servant.

1 Chronicles 21:9 · HC/Vpw3ms

Yahweh spoke to Gad, David’s seer, saying,

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