What does דְּיוֹ (dĕywō) mean in the Bible?
דְּיוֹ (dĕywō) is a Hebrew word meaning "ink".
Hebrew · H1773
דְּיוֹ
Ink
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דְּיוֹ H1773
Pronunciation dĕywō
What does דְּיוֹ (dĕywō) mean in the Bible?
דְּיוֹ (dĕywō) is a Hebrew word meaning "ink".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1773?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include in ink (1).
Where does דְּיוֹ (dĕywō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Jeremiah 36:18. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It in ink 1× Jeremiah 36:18
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Jeremiah 36:18
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Jeremiah 1
Source forms
בַּדְּיֽוֹ׃פ 1x bad·də·yōw Jeremiah 36:18
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular 1x Jeremiah 36:18
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. ink
Source Gloss
ink
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
ink Usage: ink.
Word Origins
דְּיוֹ is of uncertain origin - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain