What does דָּבָר · דָבַר · עָשָׂה mean in the Bible?
דָּבָר · דָבַר · עָשָׂה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a word ; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing ; adverbially, a cause".
Hebrew · H1697, H1696, H6213
גַּם אֶת־הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה אֲשֶׁר דִּבַּרְתָּ אֶעֱשֶׂה
A word ; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing ; adverbially, a cause · perhaps properly, to arrange ; but used figuratively (of words), to speak ; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue · to do or make , in the broadest sense and widest application
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דָּבָר H1697 a word ; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing ; adverbially, a cause
Pronunciation dāḇār
Word that moves from speech to action: what is spoken becomes a matter of real consequence and effect.
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דָבַר H1696 perhaps properly, to arrange ; but used figuratively (of words), to speak ; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
Pronunciation dābar
Speech arranges reality: God's word creates and commands; human speech binds covenantally through promise and declaration.
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עָשָׂה H6213 to do or make , in the broadest sense and widest application
Pronunciation asah
Broadest action verb in Hebrew; encompasses creation, covenant-making, and moral conduct—God's primary verb for purposeful activity.
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What does גַּם אֶת־הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה אֲשֶׁר דִּבַּרְתָּ אֶעֱשֶׂה (gam et-haddavar hazzeh asher dibbarta e'eseh) mean in the Bible?
דָּבָר · דָבַר · עָשָׂה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a word ; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing ; adverbially, a cause".
Full entry for גַּם אֶת־הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה אֲשֶׁר דִּבַּרְתָּ אֶעֱשֶׂה (H1697, H1696, H6213) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1697, H1696, H6213?
H1697, H1696, H6213 is connected to 5,239 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a word ; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing ; adverbially, a cause
Strong's H1697, H1696, H6213
Lexical occurrences 5,239 verses Source Gloss
a word ; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing ; adverbially, a cause
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
גַּם אֶת־הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה אֲשֶׁר דִּבַּרְתָּ אֶעֱשֶׂה is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain