What does עֶשֶׂר · דָּבָר mean in the Bible?
עֶשֶׂר · דָּבָר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "ten words, Ten Commandments".
Hebrew · H6235, H1697
עֲשֶׂרֶת הַדְּבָרִים
Ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits) · a word ; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing ; adverbially, a cause
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עֶשֶׂר H6235 ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits)
Pronunciation ʿešer
Cardinal number marking completeness of a single hand; basis for all higher numerical expressions
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דָּבָר H1697 a word ; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing ; adverbially, a cause
Pronunciation dāḇār
Word that moves from speech to action: what is spoken becomes a matter of real consequence and effect.
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What does עֲשֶׂרֶת הַדְּבָרִים (aseret haddevarim) mean in the Bible?
עֶשֶׂר · דָּבָר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "ten words, Ten Commandments".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6235, H1697?
H6235, H1697 is connected to 1,632 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. ten words, Ten Commandments
Strong's H6235, H1697
Lexical occurrences 1,632 verses Source Gloss
ten words, Ten Commandments
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עֲשֶׂרֶת הַדְּבָרִים is built from this root:
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