דָּבָר

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1. Genesis 11:1וּדְבָרִ֖יםand words

   Now the whole world had one language and a common form of speech.

2. Genesis 12:17דְּבַ֥ר[the] matter of

   The LORD, however, afflicted Pharaoh and his household with severe plagues because of Abram’s wife Sarai.

3. Genesis 15:1הַדְּבָרִ֣יםthe things

   After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”

4. Genesis 15:1דְבַר־[the] word of

   After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”

5. Genesis 15:4דְבַר־[the] word of

   Then the word of the LORD came to Abram, saying, “This one will not be your heir, but one who comes from your own body will be your heir.”

6. Genesis 18:14דָּבָ֑רanything

   Is anything too difficult for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you—in about a year—and Sarah will have a son.”

7. Genesis 18:25כַּדָּבָ֣רaccording to the manner

   Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?”

8. Genesis 19:8דָבָ֔רanything

   Look, I have two daughters who have never slept with a man. Let me bring them to you, and you can do to them as you please. But do not do anything to these men, for they have come under the protection of my roof.”

9. Genesis 19:21לַדָּבָ֣רto the matter

   “Very well,” he answered, “I will grant this request as well, and will not demolish the town you indicate.

10. Genesis 19:22דָּבָ֔רanything

    Hurry! Run there quickly, for I cannot do anything until you reach it.” That is why the town was called Zoar.

11. Genesis 20:8הַדְּבָרִ֥יםthe words

    Early the next morning Abimelech got up and summoned all his servants; and when he described to them all that had happened, the men were terrified.

12. Genesis 20:10הַדָּבָ֥רthe thing

    Abimelech also asked Abraham, “What prompted you to do such a thing?”

13. Genesis 20:11דְּבַ֥ר[the] matter of

    Abraham replied, “I thought to myself, ‘Surely there is no fear of God in this place. They will kill me on account of my wife.’

14. Genesis 20:18דְּבַ֥ר[the] matter of

    for on account of Abraham’s wife Sarah, the LORD had completely closed all the wombs in Abimelech’s household.

15. Genesis 21:11הַדָּבָ֛רthe matter

    Now this matter distressed Abraham greatly because it concerned his son Ishmael.

16. Genesis 21:26הַדָּבָ֣רthe thing

    Abimelech replied, “I do not know who has done this. You did not tell me, so I have not heard about it until today.”

17. Genesis 22:1הַדְּבָרִ֣יםthe things

    Some time later God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he answered.

18. Genesis 22:16הַדָּבָ֣רthe thing

    saying, “By Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not withheld your only son,

19. Genesis 22:20הַדְּבָרִ֣יםthe things

    Some time later, Abraham was told, “Milcah has also borne sons to your brother Nahor:

20. Genesis 24:9הַדָּבָ֖רthe matter

    So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham and swore an oath to him concerning this matter.

21. Genesis 24:28כַּדְּבָרִ֖יםaccording to the things

    The girl ran and told her mother’s household about these things.

22. Genesis 24:30דִּבְרֵ֞י[the] words of

    As soon as he saw the ring, and the bracelets on his sister’s wrists, and heard Rebekah’s words, “The man said this to me,” he went and found the man standing by the camels near the spring.

23. Genesis 24:33דְּבָרָ֑יwords my

    Then a meal was set before the man, but he said, “I will not eat until I have told you what I came to say.” So Laban said, “Please speak.”

24. Genesis 24:50הַדָּבָ֑רthe matter

    Laban and Bethuel answered, “This is from the LORD; we have no choice in the matter.

25. Genesis 24:52דִּבְרֵיהֶ֑םwords their

    When Abraham’s servant heard their words, he bowed down to the ground before the LORD.

26. Genesis 24:66הַדְּבָרִ֖יםthe things

    Then the servant told Isaac all that he had done.

27. Genesis 27:34דִּבְרֵ֣י[the] words of

    When Esau heard his father’s words, he let out a loud and bitter cry and said to his father, “Bless me too, O my father!”

28. Genesis 27:42דִּבְרֵ֥י[the] words of

    When the words of her older son Esau were relayed to Rebekah, she sent for her younger son Jacob and told him, “Look, your brother Esau is consoling himself by plotting to kill you.

29. Genesis 29:13הַדְּבָרִ֖יםthe things

    When Laban heard the news about his sister’s son Jacob, he ran out to meet him. He embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his home, where Jacob told him all that had happened.

30. Genesis 30:31הַדָּבָ֣רthe thing

    “What can I give you?” Laban asked. “You do not need to give me anything,” Jacob replied. “If you do this one thing for me, I will keep on shepherding and keeping your flocks.

31. Genesis 30:34כִדְבָרֶֽךָaccording to word your

    “Agreed,” said Laban. “Let it be as you have said.”

32. Genesis 31:1דִּבְרֵ֤י[the] words of

    Now Jacob heard that Laban’s sons were saying, “Jacob has taken away all that belonged to our father and built all this wealth at our father’s expense.”

33. Genesis 32:19כַּדָּבָ֤רaccording to the manner

    He also instructed the second, the third, and all those following behind the herds: “When you meet Esau, you are to say the same thing to him.

34. Genesis 34:14הַדָּבָ֣רthe thing

    “We cannot do such a thing,” they said. “To give our sister to an uncircumcised man would be a disgrace to us.

35. Genesis 34:18דִבְרֵיהֶ֖םwords their

    Their offer seemed good to Hamor and his son Shechem.

36. Genesis 34:19הַדָּבָ֔רthe thing

    The young man, who was the most respected of all his father’s household, did not hesitate to fulfill this request, because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter.

37. Genesis 37:8דְּבָרָֽיוwords his

    “Do you intend to reign over us?” his brothers asked. “Will you actually rule us?” So they hated him even more because of his dream and his statements.

38. Genesis 37:11הַדָּבָֽרthe matter

    And his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept in mind what he had said.

39. Genesis 37:14דָּבָ֑רword

    Then Israel told him, “Go now and see how your brothers and the flocks are faring, and bring word back to me.” So he sent him off from the Valley of Hebron. And when Joseph arrived in Shechem,

40. Genesis 39:7הַדְּבָרִ֣יםthe things

    and after some time his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph and said, “Sleep with me.”

41. Genesis 39:17כַּדְּבָרִ֥יםaccording to the words

    Then she told him the same story: “The Hebrew slave you brought us came to me to make sport of me,

42. Genesis 39:19דִּבְרֵ֣י[the] words of

    When his master heard the story his wife told him, saying, “This is what your slave did to me,” he burned with anger.

43. Genesis 39:19כַּדְּבָרִ֣יםaccording to the things

    When his master heard the story his wife told him, saying, “This is what your slave did to me,” he burned with anger.

44. Genesis 40:1הַדְּבָרִ֣יםthe things

    Some time later, the king’s cupbearer and baker offended their master, the king of Egypt.

45. Genesis 41:28הַדָּבָ֔ר[is] the word

    It is just as I said to Pharaoh: God has shown Pharaoh what He is about to do.

46. Genesis 41:32הַדָּבָר֙the matter

    Moreover, because the dream was given to Pharaoh in two versions, the matter has been decreed by God, and He will carry it out shortly.

47. Genesis 41:37הַדָּבָ֖רthe word

    This proposal pleased Pharaoh and all his officials.

48. Genesis 42:16דִּבְרֵיכֶ֔םwords your

    Send one of your number to get your brother; the rest of you will be confined so that the truth of your words may be tested. If they are untrue, then as surely as Pharaoh lives, you are spies!”

49. Genesis 42:20דִבְרֵיכֶ֖םwords your

    Then bring your youngest brother to me so that your words can be verified, that you may not die.” And to this they consented.

50. Genesis 43:7הַדְּבָרִ֣יםthe words

    They replied, “The man questioned us in detail about ourselves and our family: ‘Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?’ And we answered him accordingly. How could we possibly know that he would say, ‘Bring your brother here’?”