Hebrew · H3068, H1696

כִּי יְהוָה דִּבֵּר

(The) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God · perhaps properly, to arrange ; but used figuratively (of words), to speak ; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue

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יְהֹוָה H3068 (the) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God

Pronunciation YHWH

God's self-existence and eternity marked by the covenantal name revealing His unchanging, personal relationship with Israel

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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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What does כִּי יְהוָה דִּבֵּר (kî YHWH dibbēr) mean in the Bible?

יְהֹוָה · דָבַר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "for the LORD has spoken".

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What does יְהֹוָה · דָבַר mean in the Bible?

יְהֹוָה · דָבַר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "for the LORD has spoken".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3068, H1696?

H3068, H1696 is connected to 7,665 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. for the LORD has spoken

Strong's H3068, H1696

Lexical occurrences 7,665 verses

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for the LORD has spoken

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