Hebrew · H6235, H1697 · unreviewed

עֲשֶׂרֶת הַדְּבָרִים

Ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits) · a word ; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing ; adverbially, a cause

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עֶשֶׂר H6235 ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits)
Pronunciation ʿešer
Cardinal number marking completeness of a single hand; basis for all higher numerical expressions
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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 עֲשֶׂרֶת הַדְּבָרִים (aseret haddevarim) mean in the Bible?

עֶשֶׂר · דָּבָר is a Hebrew word meaning "ten words, Ten Commandments".

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Meaning

ten words, Ten Commandments
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