Properly, to front , i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest ; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose , predict , explain , praise · a word ; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing ; adverbially, a cause
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נָגַד · דָּבָר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, to front , i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest ; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose , predict , explain , praise + a word ; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing ; adverbially, a cause".
Full entry for יַגִּיד דְּבָרָיו לְיַעֲקֹב (H5046, H1697) · Open the biblical lexicon
e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest ; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose , predict , explain , praise + a word ; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing ; adverbially, a cause".
H5046, H1697 is connected to 1,826 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Hebrew phrase. properly, to front , i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest ; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose , predict , explain , praise + a word ; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing ; adverbially, a cause
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יַגִּיד דְּבָרָיו לְיַעֲקֹב is a primitive root - no further derivation.