Strong's Lexicon

H1688

H1688 — דְּבִיר דְּבִר

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewDbiyrName/l.Occurrences: 14

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H1688
Word:	דְּבִיר דְּבִר
Part of Speech:	Name/l.
Etymology:	the same as H1687
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	14
Transliteration:	Dbiyr
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	deb-eer' (or (shortened) Dbir (Josh. 13) n/l.
Meaning:	1. Debir, the name of an Amoritish king and of two places in Israel
KJV Renderings:	Debir.

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BDB1825

II. דְּבִיר

1. proper name, masculine king of Eglon Josh 10:3.

2. proper name [of a location]

a. דְּבִ֫רָה with ָ ה locative, northern border Judah Josh 15:7 (westward Hup Ps 28:2).

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

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

BDB4327

לִדְבִר proper name [of a location] only in ׳ גְּדוּל ל Josh 13:26 east of Jordan, in tribe of Gad; ᵐ5 ^B Δαιβων, A Δαβειρ, ᵐ5 ^L Δεβηρ; perhaps= לֹא דְבָר q. v., and compare II. דְּבִיר 2 b.

לֵדָה see ילד , Infinitive construct

לֹה see לֹא .