דִּבְרָה
dibrâh · H1701 · Aramaic · 2 occurrences
Meanings
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the cause of, with regard to, because of, in order that
Particle linking two propositions, denoting a causal relation between the two
ExamplesDaniel 2:30 “But as for me, this secret has not been revealed to me for any wisdom residing in me more than in any other living person, but for the purpose of making the interpretation known to the king, and that you may understand the thoughts of your mind.
Daniel 4:17 “This sentence is by the decree of the angelic watchers, And the decision is a command of the holy ones, In order that the living may know That the Most High is ruler over the realm of mankind, And He grants it to whomever He wishes And sets over it the lowliest of people.”
How it’s used In 2 roles
Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.
the word studied the word it goes with
Words describing itAdjectives, demonstratives, participles
2 occurrences in 1 groups
- יְדַעcertify 3
After prepositionsPrepositional phrases
2 occurrences in 2 groups
- עַדand 1
- עַלon, upon, over, against 1
When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.
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Near synonyms 1 word
- סִבָּה çibbâh · H5438 · turn of events
- סִבָּה means 'cause' or 'reason,' semantically overlapping with דִּבְרָה in the sense of 'sake' or 'intent,' though סִבָּה is less common and may carry a slightly different nuance of circumstance.
In the other Testament 1 word
- ἕνεκα héneka · G1752 · on account of, because of, in order that
- ἕνεκα (and its variant ἕνεκεν) is a preposition expressing cause or purpose ('for the sake of'), making it a natural Greek equivalent for דִּבְרָה in its sense of 'intent' or 'sake.'
Semantic domains 3 entries
- Conflict002003002006
- Daniel 2:30 recounts Daniel say, “this secret has not been revealed to me for any wisdom residing in me more than in any other living person, but for the purpose of making the interpretation known to the king,” naming the case or matter at hand.
- Description002001
- Daniel 4:17 recounts that “this sentence is by the decree of the angelic watchers, and the decision is a command of the holy ones, in order that the living may know that the Most High is ruler over the realm of mankind,” naming the pattern or manner by which the decree was issued.
- Perception002004
- The same verse, Daniel 4:17, also carries this word's Perception-domain sense in the purpose clause “in order that the living may know,” naming the coming-to-know itself, distinct from the general descriptive sense of the decree's own manner.
Word family 11 words
Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.
Sources
eRhema lexical overview, based on the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew and the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament (© United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Macula Hebrew and Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0); released under CC BY-SA 4.0
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