דָּבָר

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1. Esther 1:19דְבַר־a word of

   So if it pleases the king, let him issue a royal decree, and let it be recorded in the laws of Persia and Media so that it cannot be repealed, that Vashti shall never again enter the presence of King Xerxes, and that her royal position shall be given to a woman better than she.

2. Esther 1:21הַדָּבָ֔רthe word

   The king and his princes were pleased with this counsel; so the king did as Memucan had advised.

3. Esther 1:21כִּדְבַ֥רaccording to [the] word of

   The king and his princes were pleased with this counsel; so the king did as Memucan had advised.

4. Esther 2:1הַדְּבָרִ֣יםthe things

   Some time later, when the anger of King Xerxes had subsided, he remembered Vashti and what she had done, and what had been decreed against her.

5. Esther 2:4הַדָּבָ֛רthe word

   Then let the young woman who pleases the king become queen in place of Vashti.” This suggestion pleased the king, and he acted accordingly.

6. Esther 2:8דְּבַר־[the] edict of

   When the king’s command and edict had been proclaimed, many young women gathered at the citadel of Susa under the care of Hegai. Esther was also taken to the palace and placed under the care of Hegai, the custodian of the women.

7. Esther 2:15דָּבָ֔רanything

   Now Esther was the daughter of Abihail, the uncle from whom Mordecai had adopted her as his own daughter. And when it was her turn to go to the king, she did not ask for anything except what Hegai, the king’s trusted official in charge of the harem, had advised. And Esther found favor in the eyes of everyone who saw her.

8. Esther 2:22הַדָּבָר֙the matter

   When Mordecai learned of the plot, he reported it to Queen Esther, and she informed the king on Mordecai’s behalf.

9. Esther 2:23הַדָּבָר֙the matter

   After the report had been investigated and verified, both officials were hanged on the gallows. And all this was recorded in the Book of the Chronicles in the presence of the king.

10. Esther 2:23דִּבְרֵ֥י[the] matters of

    After the report had been investigated and verified, both officials were hanged on the gallows. And all this was recorded in the Book of the Chronicles in the presence of the king.

11. Esther 3:1הַדְּבָרִ֣יםthe things

    After these events, King Xerxes honored Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, elevating him to a position above all the princes who were with him.

12. Esther 3:4דִּבְרֵ֣י[the] words of

    Day after day they warned him, but he would not comply. So they reported it to Haman to see whether Mordecai’s behavior would be tolerated, since he had told them he was a Jew.

13. Esther 3:15בִּדְבַ֣רat [the] word of

    The couriers left, spurred on by the king’s command, and the edict was issued in the citadel of Susa. Then the king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Susa was in confusion.

14. Esther 4:3דְּבַר־[the] word of

    In every province to which the king’s command and edict came, there was great mourning among the Jews. They fasted, wept, and lamented, and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.

15. Esther 4:9דִּבְרֵ֥י[the] words of

    So Hathach went back and relayed Mordecai’s response to Esther.

16. Esther 4:12דִּבְרֵ֥י[the] words of

    When Esther’s words were relayed to Mordecai,

17. Esther 5:5דְּבַ֣ר[the] word of

    “Hurry,” commanded the king, “and bring Haman, so we can do as Esther has requested.” So the king and Haman went to the banquet that Esther had prepared.

18. Esther 5:8כִּדְבַ֥רaccording to [the] word of

    If I have found favor in the sight of the king, and if it pleases the king to grant my petition and fulfill my request, may the king and Haman come tomorrow to the banquet I will prepare for them. Then I will answer the king’s question.”

19. Esther 5:14הַדָּבָ֛רthe word

    His wife Zeresh and all his friends told him, “Have them build a gallows fifty cubits high, and ask the king in the morning to have Mordecai hanged on it. Then go to the banquet with the king and enjoy yourself.” The advice pleased Haman, and he had the gallows constructed.

20. Esther 6:1דִּבְרֵ֣י[the] words of

    That night sleep escaped the king; so he ordered the Book of Records, the Chronicles, to be brought in and read to him.

21. Esther 6:3דָּבָֽרanything

    The king inquired, “What honor or dignity has been bestowed on Mordecai for this act?” “Nothing has been done for him,” replied the king’s attendants.

22. Esther 6:10דָּבָ֔רa word

    “Hurry,” said the king to Haman, “and do just as you proposed. Take the robe and the horse to Mordecai the Jew, who is sitting at the king’s gate. Do not neglect anything that you have suggested.”

23. Esther 7:8הַדָּבָ֗רthe word

    Just as the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet hall, Haman was falling on the couch where Esther was reclining. The king exclaimed, “Would he actually assault the queen while I am in the palace?” As soon as the words had left the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.

24. Esther 8:5הַדָּבָר֙the matter

    “If it pleases the king,” she said, “and if I have found favor in his sight, and the matter seems proper to the king, and I am pleasing in his sight, may an order be written to revoke the letters that the scheming Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, wrote to destroy the Jews in all the king’s provinces.

25. Esther 8:14בִּדְבַ֣רat [the] word of

    The couriers rode out in haste on their royal horses, pressed on by the command of the king. And the edict was also issued in the citadel of Susa.

26. Esther 8:17דְּבַר־[the] word of

    In every province and every city, wherever the king’s edict and decree reached, there was joy and gladness among the Jews, with feasting and celebrating. And many of the people of the land themselves became Jews, because the fear of the Jews had fallen upon them.

27. Esther 9:1דְּבַר־[the] word of

    On the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar, the king’s command and edict were to be executed. On this day the enemies of the Jews had hoped to overpower them, but their plan was overturned and the Jews overpowered those who hated them.

28. Esther 9:20הַדְּבָרִ֖יםthe words

    Mordecai recorded these events and sent letters to all the Jews in all the provinces of King Xerxes, both near and far,

29. Esther 9:26דִּבְרֵ֖י[the] words of

    Therefore these days are called Purim, from the word Pur. Because of all the instructions in this letter, and because of all they had seen and experienced,

30. Esther 9:30דִּבְרֵ֥יwords of

    And Mordecai sent letters with words of peace and truth to all the Jews in the 127 provinces of the kingdom of Xerxes,

31. Esther 9:31דִּבְרֵ֥י[the] words of

    in order to confirm these days of Purim at their appointed time, just as Mordecai the Jew and Queen Esther had established them and had committed themselves and their descendants to the times of fasting and lamentation.

32. Esther 9:32דִּבְרֵ֥י[the] words of

    So Esther’s decree confirmed these regulations about Purim, which were written into the record.

33. Esther 10:2דִּבְרֵ֣י[the] words of

    And all of Mordecai’s powerful and magnificent accomplishments, together with the full account of the greatness to which the king had raised him, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Media and Persia?

34. Job 2:13דָּבָ֔רa word

    Then they sat on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights, but no one spoke a word to him because they saw how intense his suffering was.

35. Job 4:2דָבָ֣רa word

    “If one ventures a word with you, will you be wearied? Yet who can keep from speaking?

36. Job 4:12דָּבָ֣רa word

    Now a word came to me secretly; my ears caught a whisper of it.

37. Job 6:3דְּבָרַ֥יwords my

    For then it would outweigh the sand of the seas— no wonder my words have been rash.

38. Job 9:14דְבָרַ֣יwords my

    How then can I answer Him or choose my arguments against Him?

39. Job 11:2דְּ֭בָרִיםwords

    “Should this stream of words go unanswered and such a speaker be vindicated?

40. Job 15:3בְּ֭דָבָרwith a word

    Should he argue with useless words or speeches that serve no purpose?

41. Job 15:11וְ֝דָבָ֗רand a word

    Are the consolations of God not enough for you, even words spoken gently to you?

42. Job 16:3לְדִבְרֵי־[belong] to words of

    Is there no end to your long-winded speeches? What provokes you to continue testifying?

43. Job 19:28דָּ֝בָ֗ר[the] matter

    If you say, ‘Let us persecute him, since the root of the matter lies with him,’

44. Job 26:14דָּ֭בָרa word

    Indeed, these are but the fringes of His ways; how faint is the whisper we hear of Him! Who then can understand the thunder of His power?”

45. Job 29:22דְ֭בָרִיword my

    After my words, they spoke no more; my speech settled on them like dew.

46. Job 31:40דִּבְרֵ֥י[the] words of

    then let briers grow instead of wheat and stinkweed instead of barley.” Thus conclude the words of Job.

47. Job 32:4בִּדְבָרִ֑יםin words

    Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because the others were older than he.

48. Job 32:11לְֽדִבְרֵיכֶ֗םfor words your

    Indeed, I waited while you spoke; I listened to your reasoning; as you searched for words,

49. Job 33:1דְּבָרַ֥יwords my

    “But now, O Job, hear my speech, and listen to all my words.

50. Job 33:13דְּ֝בָרָ֗יוwords his

    Why do you complain to Him that He answers nothing a man asks?