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OSHB 2 Chr 19:3 דְּבָרִים (dəⱱārīm) Strongs=1697 Lemma=‘דָּבָר’
contextual word gloss=‘things’ word gloss=‘some’
Morphology=Ncmpa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=plural State=absolute
Year=-896

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Other uses (22) of identical word form דְּבָרִים (Morphology=Ncmpa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=plural State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘דְּבָרִים’ (Morphology=Ncmpa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=plural State=absolute) has 3 different glosses: ‘matters’, ‘things’, ‘words’.

EXO 4:10 contextual word gloss=‘words’ word gloss=‘eloquent’ OSHB EXO 4:10 word 9

OET-LV: 10 And_ Mosheh _he/it _said to YHWH pardon _me my_master not am_a _man _of words/messages I neither from_yesterday nor from_three _days _ago nor from_then you_to _speak to servant _of_your if/because am_heavy _of mouth and_heavy _of tongue I. (EXO_4:10)

OET-RV: 10 “Oh my master,” Mosheh responded, “I’m not very good at speaking to others—I never have been and still aren’t. I seem to get tongue-tied easily.” (EXO 4:10)

EXO 24:14 contextual word gloss=‘matters’ word gloss=‘dispute’ OSHB EXO 24:14 word 17

OET-LV: 14 And_near/to the_elders he _said remain to/for_us in_this_place until that we _will _return to_you(pl) and_see/lo/see ʼAhₐron and_Ḩūr are_with_you(pl) whoever is_a _master _of matters he _will _draw _near to_them. (EXO_24:14)

OET-RV: 14 He had already told the elders, “Wait for us down here in this place until we return here to you all. And see, Aharon and Hur are with you—any leader judging matters requiring more wisdom can approach them for help.” (EXO 24:14)

DEU 4:12 contextual word gloss=‘words’ possible word glosses=‘words / messages’ OSHB DEU 4:12 word 7

OET-LV: 12 And_ YHWH _he/it _spoke to_you(pl) from_the _middle _of the _fire a _sound _of words/messages you(pl) were_hearing and_a _form not_you(pl) were_seeing except a _voice. (DEU_4:12)

OET-RV: 12 Then Yahweh spoke to you from the middle of the flames—you heard the voice even though you couldn’t see anyone, (DEU 4:12)

DEU 22:14 contextual word gloss=‘words’ word gloss=‘things’ OSHB DEU 22:14 word 4

OET-LV: 14 And_he _will _make to/for_her/it deeds _of words/messages and_he _will _send _forth on/upon_it(f) a _name bad and_saying(ms) DOM the_woman (the)_this I _took and_I _drew _near to_her/it and_not I _found to/for_her/it virginiti(es). (DEU_22:14)

OET-RV: 14 and accuses her of shameful things, destroying her reputation and claiming that she hadn’t been a virgin, (DEU 22:14)

DEU 22:17 contextual word gloss=‘words’ word gloss=‘things’ OSHB DEU 22:17 word 5

OET-LV: 17 And_see/lo/see he he _has _made deeds _of words/messages to_say not I _found to_your _of_daughter virginiti(es) and_these are_the _virginiti(es)_of my _daughter _of_of and_they _will _spread _out the_garment to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the _elders _of the_city. (DEU_22:17)

OET-RV: 17 and made shameful accusations about her not being a virgin. Then the parents must spread out that cloth and show it to the city elders. (DEU 22:17)

1 KI 12:7 contextual word gloss=‘words’ possible word glosses=‘words / messages’ OSHB 1 KI 12:7 word 14

OET-LV: 7 And_they _spoke to_him/it to_say if the_day you _will _be a _servant to_people the_this and_you_will _serve _them and_you_will _answer _them and_you _will _speak to_them words/messages kind and_they _will _be to/for_yourself(m) servants all _of the_days. (KI1_12:7)

OET-RV: 7 “If you want to serve these people well,” they replied, “answer them with kindness now then they’ll serve you well in the future.” (KI1 12:7)

2 KI 17:9 contextual word gloss=‘things’ word gloss=‘things’ OSHB 2 KI 17:9 word 4

OET-LV: 9 And_ the _people _of _they _did _secretly of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) things which were_not right on YHWH god _of_their and_they _built to/for_them high _places in_all cities _of_their from_a _tower _of watchmen unto a _city _of fortification. (KI2_17:9)

OET-RV: 9 The Israelis had done things secretly that their god Yahweh had said weren’t right, and they’d built hilltop shrines everywhere from the largest fortified cities to the smallest towns. (KI2 17:9)

2 KI 17:11 contextual word gloss=‘things’ word gloss=‘things’ OSHB 2 KI 17:11 word 11

OET-LV: 11 And_they _made _smoke there in_all the_high _places like_nations which he _had _taken _into _exile YHWH from_their_face/front and_they _did things evil to_provoke _to _anger DOM YHWH. (KI2_17:11)

OET-RV: 11 and they’d burnt incense there on all those hilltops just like the people groups that Yahweh had driven off the land ahead of them—doing those evil things had made Yahweh angry. (KI2 17:11)

2 CHR 10:7 contextual word gloss=‘words’ possible word glosses=‘words / messages’ OSHB 2 CHR 10:7 word 12

OET-LV: 7 And_they _spoke to_him/it to_say if you _will _become (into)_good to_the_people the_this and_you_will _be _favourable _to _them and_you _will _speak to_them words/messages kind and_they _will _be to/for_yourself(m) servants all _of the_days. (CH2_10:7)

OET-RV: 7 “If you are good to those people and do things that please them, and speak kindly to them,” they answered, “then they’ll serve you for a long time to come.” (CH2 10:7)

2 CHR 12:12 contextual word gloss=‘things’ word gloss=‘conditions’ OSHB 2 CHR 12:12 word 12

OET-LV: 12 And_when_he_humbled _himself it _turned _back from_him/it the _anger of_YHWH and_not to_destroy to_complete _destruction and_also in_Yəhūdāh/(Judah) things it _was good. (CH2_12:12)

OET-RV: 12 Because Rehaveam humbled himself, Yahweh stopped being angry with him and didn’t eliminate him, so things were reasonably good in Yehudah. (CH2 12:12)

EZRA 8:17 contextual word gloss=‘words’ word gloss=‘message’ OSHB EZRA 8:17 word 10

OET-LV: 17 And_I _commanded them to ˊIddō the_leader in_Kāşifyāʼ/(Casiphia) the_place and_I_put in_their _of_mouth words/messages to_speak to ˊIddō his/its_woman the _temple_servants in_Kāşifyāʼ/(Casiphia) the_place to_bring to/for_us servants for_the _house _of our _god _of_of. (EZR_8:17)

OET-RV: 17 I commanded them to go to Iddo, the leader at Kasifya, and I told them to tell Iddo and his relatives (temple servants in Kasifya) to send us some Levites who would go to Yerushalem to serve in our god’s temple. (EZR 8:17)

JOB 11:2 contextual word gloss=‘words’ possible word glosses=‘words / messages’ OSHB JOB 11:2 word 2

OET-LV: 2 A_multitude _of words/messages not will _it _be _answered and_if a _man lips will _he _be _acquitted. (JOB_11:2)

OET-RV: 2 Shouldn’t these many words be answered?
⇔ Or is a man to be acquitted just by what comes from his lips. (JOB 11:2)

PSA 19:4 contextual word gloss=‘words’ possible word glosses=‘words / messages’ OSHB PSA 19:4 word 4

OET-LV: 4  there_is_not speech and_there_are_not words/messages not voice _of_their is_heard. (PSA_19:4)

OET-RV: 4 yet their words go out over all the earth,
⇔ ≈ and their speech to the end of the world.
⇔ He’s placed the sun in its home in the sky. (PSA 19:4)

PROV 10:19 contextual word gloss=‘words’ possible word glosses=‘words / messages’ OSHB PROV 10:19 word 2

OET-LV: 19 In_a _multitude _of words/messages not it _ceases transgression and_one _who_restrains lips _of_his is_acting _prudently. (PRO_10:19)

OET-RV: 19 A lot of talking doesn’t mean that a person isn’t doing something wrong,
⇔ ^ but anyone who keeps their mouth closed is being sensible. (PRO 10:19)

PROV 24:26 contextual word gloss=‘words’ word gloss=‘answer’ OSHB PROV 24:26 word 4

OET-LV: 26 Lips he _kisses words/messages one _who_brings _back straightforward. (PRO_24:26)

OET-RV: 26 An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips. (PRO 24:26)

PROV 26:6 contextual word gloss=‘words’ word gloss=‘message’ OSHB PROV 26:6 word 6

OET-LV: 6 one _who_cuts _off feet violence one _who_drinks one _who_sends words/messages by_the_hand _of a _fool. (PRO_26:6)

OET-RV: 6 Sending a fool with your message to pass on
⇔ is like cutting off your feet and drinking in violence. (PRO 26:6)

ECC 5:2 contextual word gloss=‘words’ possible word glosses=‘words / messages’ OSHB ECC 5:2 word 9

OET-LV: 2  if/because it _comes the_dream with_abundance _of business and_the_voice _of a _fool with_a _multitude _of words/messages. (ECC_5:2)

OET-RV: 2 Don’t speak out too quickly,
⇔ and don’t let your emotions rush to make you request something from God,
⇔ because God is in the heavens,
⇔ but you’re on the earth, so let your words be few. (ECC 5:2)

ECC 6:11 contextual word gloss=‘words’ possible word glosses=‘words / messages’ OSHB ECC 6:11 word 3

OET-LV: 11 If/because there_are words/messages many which_increase futility what advantage belongs_to_person. (ECC_6:11)

OET-RV: 11 Yes, many words just become more pointless.
⇔ What advantage is that to anyone? (ECC 6:11)

JER 36:32 contextual word gloss=‘words’ possible word glosses=‘words / messages’ OSHB JER 36:32 word 28

OET-LV: 32 and_Yirmə^yāh/(Jeremiah) he _took a _scroll another and_he_gave _it to Bārūk the _son _of Nēriy^yāh the_scribe and_he _wrote on/upon_it(f) from_the _mouth _of Yirmə^yāh DOM all _of the _words/messages _of the _scroll which he _had _burnt Yəhōyāqīm/(Jehoiakim) the _king _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) in_fire and_again it _was _added to_them words/messages many like_them. (JER_36:32)

OET-RV: 32 ◙ (JER 36:32)

HOS 14:3 contextual word gloss=‘words’ possible word glosses=‘words / messages’ OSHB HOS 14:3 word 3

OET-LV: 3  take with_you(pl) words/messages and_return to YHWH say to_him/it every _of you _will _forgive iniquity and_take good _thing[s] so_that _we _may _pay bulls lips _of_our. (HOS_14:3)

OET-RV: 3 Assyria can’t save us.
⇔ We won’t ride on war-horses.
⇔ Nor will we say, ‘Our god,’ again to anything that we’ve made ourselves
⇔ because this fatherless nation finds compassion in you.” (HOS 14:3)

ZEC 1:13 contextual word gloss=‘words’ possible word glosses=‘words / messages’ OSHB ZEC 1:13 word 7

OET-LV: 13 And_ YHWH _he _answered DOM the_messenger who_was_speaking with_me words/messages good words/messages comfort(s). (ZEC_1:13)

OET-RV: 13 Then that messenger who’d talked with me was answered by Yahweh with kind and comforting words, (ZEC 1:13)

ZEC 1:13 contextual word gloss=‘words’ possible word glosses=‘words / messages’ OSHB ZEC 1:13 word 9

OET-LV: 13 And_ YHWH _he _answered DOM the_messenger who_was_speaking with_me words/messages good words/messages comfort(s). (ZEC_1:13)

OET-RV: 13 Then that messenger who’d talked with me was answered by Yahweh with kind and comforting words, (ZEC 1:13)