Hebrew · H3069, H1696 · unreviewed

אֲנִי יְהוָה דִּבַּרְתִּי

God. · perhaps properly, to arrange ; but used figuratively (of words), to speak ; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue

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יְהֹוִה H3069 God.
Pronunciation yĕhōwih
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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 אֲנִי יְהוָה דִּבַּרְתִּי (ʾănî YHWH dibbartî) mean in the Bible?

יְהֹוִה · דָבַר is a Hebrew word meaning "divine speech formula".

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Meaning

divine speech formula
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