What does דְּבִיר mean in the Bible?
דְּבִיר is a Hebrew word meaning "Debir , the name of an Amoritish king and of two places in Palestine".
Hebrew · H1688
דְּבִיר
Debir , the name of an Amoritish king and of two places in Palestine
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דְּבִירH1688
What does דְּבִיר mean in the Bible?
דְּבִיר is a Hebrew word meaning "Debir , the name of an Amoritish king and of two places in Palestine".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1688?
The BSB source-word alignment has 14 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Debir (5), of Debir (4), - (2), and Debir (1), to Debir (1).
Where does דְּבִיר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Joshua 10:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Joshua (11), Judges (2), 1 Chronicles (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItDebir5×Joshua 10:39, Joshua 11:21, Joshua 15:49, Joshua 21:15
of Debir4×Joshua 12:13, Joshua 13:26, Joshua 15:15, Judges 1:11
-2×Joshua 15:15, Judges 1:11
and Debir1×Joshua 10:3
to Debir1×Joshua 15:7
toward Debir1×Joshua 10:38
Show sample aligned rows
Joshua 10:3דְּבִ֥ירtoand DebirNoun - proper - feminine singularJoshua 10:38דְּבִ֑רָהtotoward DebirNoun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singularJoshua 10:39לִדְבִ֙רָה֙toDebirPreposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singularJoshua 11:21דְּבִ֣רtoDebirNoun - proper - feminine singularJoshua 12:13דְּבִר֙toof DebirNoun - proper - feminine singularJoshua 13:26לִדְבִֽר׃toof DebirNoun - proper - feminine singularJoshua 15:7דְּבִרָה֮toto DebirNoun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singularJoshua 15:15דְּבִ֑רtoof DebirNoun - proper - feminine singularJoshua 15:15דְּבִ֥רto-Noun - proper - feminine singularJoshua 15:49דְבִֽר׃toDebirNoun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowJoshua 10:3
Aligned rows14
Books represented3
Joshua11Judges21 Chronicles1
Source forms
דְּבִ֥יר2xdə·ḇîrJoshua 10:3, Judges 1:11
דְּבִ֑יר1xdə·ḇîrJudges 1:11
דְּבִ֖יר1xdə·ḇîr1 Chronicles 6:58
דְּבִ֣ר1xdə·ḇirJoshua 11:21
דְּבִר֙1xdə·ḇirJoshua 12:13
דְּבִ֑ר1xdə·ḇirJoshua 15:15
דְּבִ֥ר1xdə·ḇirJoshua 15:15
דְּבִ֖ר1xdə·ḇirJoshua 21:15
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular10xJoshua 10:3, Joshua 11:21, Joshua 12:13, Joshua 13:26
Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular2xJoshua 10:38, Joshua 15:7
Noun - masculine singular1x1 Chronicles 6:58
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular1xJoshua 10:39
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Debir , the name of an Amoritish king and of two places in Palestine
Source Gloss
Debir , the name of an Amoritish king and of two places in Palestine
Extended definition
Debir.