Hebrew · H376, H1697 · unreviewed

אִישׁ דְּבָרִים

A man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) · a word ; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing ; adverbially, a cause

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אִישׁ H376 a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
Pronunciation ish
Individual male person functioning as a foundational unit of social identity, kinship, and covenantal responsibility in Hebrew thought
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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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What does אִישׁ דְּבָרִים (ish devarim) mean in the Bible?

אִישׁ · דָּבָר is a Hebrew word meaning "a man of words, a skilled speaker".

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Meaning

a man of words, a skilled speaker
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