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Lexicon :: Strong's H1687 - dᵊḇîr

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דְּבִיר
Transliteration
dᵊḇîr
Pronunciation
deb-eer'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From דָּבַר (H1696) (apparently in the sense of oracle)
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TWOT Reference: 399g

Strong’s Definitions

דְּבִיר dᵉbîyr, deb-eer'; or (shortened) דְּבִר dᵉbir; from H1696 (apparently in the sense of oracle); the shrine or innermost part of the sanctuary:—oracle.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x

The KJV translates Strong's H1687 in the following manner: oracle (16x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x
The KJV translates Strong's H1687 in the following manner: oracle (16x).

  1. the holy of holies, the innermost room of the temple or tabernacle

    1. hindmost chamber, innermost room of the temple of Solomon, most holy place, holy of holies

  2. (TWOT) oracle

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
דְּבִיר dᵉbîyr, deb-eer'; or (shortened) דְּבִר dᵉbir; from H1696 (apparently in the sense of oracle); the shrine or innermost part of the sanctuary:—oracle.
STRONGS H1687: Abbreviations
† I. דְּבִיר noun masculine (compare Arabic bdb018406 back, bdb018407 part behind) hindmost chamber, innermost room of the temple of Solomon = קדשׁ הקדשׁים holy of holies, most holy place, the place of the ark and the cherubic images, the throne-room of Yahweh 1 Kings 6:5, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 31; 1 Kings 7:49 (= 2 Chron 4:20) 2 Chronicles 8:6, 8 (= 2 Chronicles 5:7, 9) 2 Chronicles 3:16; Psalm 28:2. Probably read דְּבִיר 2 Kings 10:25 also, for MT עִיר; so Klo after LXX of Lucian (Lag.). (It is translated oracle in AV RV after Aq Symm χρηματιστήριον, Vulgate oraculum, on the incorrect theory that it was derived from דִּבֶּר speak.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Kings

6:5; 6:16; 6:19; 6:20; 6:21; 6:22; 6:23; 6:31; 7:49

2 Kings

10:25

2 Chronicles

3:16; 4:20; 5:7; 5:9; 8:6; 8:8

Psalms

28:2

H1687

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H1687 matches the Hebrew דְּבִיר (dᵊḇîr),
which occurs 16 times in 16 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 6:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:5 - He built an extension all around the walls of the temple's main hall and holy place and constructed side rooms in it.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 6:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:16 - He built a wall 30 feet in from the rear of the temple as a partition for an inner sanctuary that would be the most holy place. He paneled the wall with cedar planks from the floor to the rafters.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 6:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:19 - He prepared the inner sanctuary inside the temple so that the ark of the covenant of the LORD could be placed there.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 6:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:20 - The inner sanctuary was 30 feet long, 30 feet wide, and 30 feet high. He plated it with gold, as well as the cedar altar.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 6:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:21 - Solomon plated the inside of the temple with gold. He hung golden chains in front of the inner sanctuary and plated the inner sanctuary with gold.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 6:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:22 - He plated the entire inside of the temple with gold, as well as the altar inside the inner sanctuary.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 6:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:23 - In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubs of olive wood; each stood 15 feet high.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 6:31

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:31 - He made doors of olive wood at the entrance to the inner sanctuary; the pillar on each doorpost was five-sided.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 7:49

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:49 - the pure gold lampstands at the entrance to the inner sanctuary (five on the right and five on the left), the gold flower-shaped ornaments, lamps, and tongs,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 8:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:6 - The priests brought the ark of the LORD's covenant to its assigned place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, in the most holy place, under the wings of the cherubs.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 8:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:8 - The poles were so long their ends were visible from the holy place in front of the inner sanctuary, but they could not be seen from beyond that point. They have remained there to this very day.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 3:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 3:16 - He made ornamental chains and put them on top of the pillars. He also made one hundred pomegranate-shaped ornaments and arranged them within the chains.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 4:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 4:20 - the pure gold lampstands and their lamps which burned as specified at the entrance to the inner sanctuary,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 5:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 5:7 - The priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its assigned place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, in the most holy place under the wings of the cherubs.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 5:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 5:9 - The poles were so long their ends extending out from the ark were visible from in front of the inner sanctuary, but they could not be seen from beyond that point. They have remained there to this very day.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 28:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 28:2 - Hear my plea for mercy when I cry out to you for help, when I lift my hands toward your holy temple!
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