Strong's Concordance H1697

Original Word: דָּבָר
Transliteration: dâbâr
Phonetic Spelling: daw-baw'
from H1696; a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause; act, advice, affair, answer, × any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, chronicles, commandment, × commune(-ication), concern(-ing), confer, counsel, dearth, decree, deed, × disease, due, duty, effect, eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-) ness, glory, harm, hurt, iniquity, judgment, language, lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, × ought, × parts, pertaining, please, portion, power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, × (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, sign, so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, song, speech, × spoken, talk, task, that, × there done, thing (concerning), thought, thus, tidings, what(-soever), wherewith, which, word, work.

Usages throughout the bible

1 Samuel 28:18 - Because thou obeyedst not the voice of the LORD, nor executedst his fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore hath the LORD done this thing H1697 unto thee this day.

1 Samuel 28:20 - Then Saul fell straightway all along on the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words H1697 of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.

1 Samuel 28:21 - And the woman came unto Saul, and saw that he was sore troubled, and said unto him, Behold, thine handmaid hath obeyed thy voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have hearkened unto thy words H1697 which thou spakest unto me.

1 Samuel 30:24 - For who will hearken unto you in this matter? H1697 but as his part is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his part be that tarrieth by the stuff: they shall part alike.

2 Samuel 1:4 - And David said unto him, How went the matter? H1697 I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That the people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.

2 Samuel 2:6 - And now the LORD shew kindness and truth unto you: and I also will requite you this kindness, because ye have done this thing. H1697

2 Samuel 3:8 - Then was Abner very wroth for the words H1697 of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?

2 Samuel 3:11 - And he could not answer Abner a word H1697 again, because he feared him.

2 Samuel 3:13 - And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing H1697 I require of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul's daughter, when thou comest to see my face.

2 Samuel 7:4 - And it came to pass that night, that the word H1697 of the LORD came unto Nathan, saying,

2 Samuel 7:7 - In all the places wherein I have walked with all the children of Israel spake I a word H1697 with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, Why build ye not me an house of cedar?

2 Samuel 7:17 - According to all these words, H1697 and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.

2 Samuel 7:21 - For thy word's H1697 sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them.

2 Samuel 7:25 - And now, O LORD God, the word H1697 that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, establish it for ever, and do as thou hast said.

2 Samuel 7:28 - And now, O Lord GOD, thou art that God, and thy words H1697 be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:

2 Samuel 11:11 - And Uriah said unto David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in tents; and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, are encamped in the open fields; shall I then go into mine house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? as thou livest, and as thy soul liveth, I will not do this thing. H1697

2 Samuel 11:18 - Then Joab sent and told David all the things H1697 concerning the war;

2 Samuel 11:19 - And charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast made an end of telling the matters H1697 of the war unto the king,

2 Samuel 11:25 - Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing H1697 displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him.

2 Samuel 11:27 - And when the mourning was past, David sent and fetched her to his house, and she became his wife, and bare him a son. But the thing H1697 that David had done displeased the LORD.

2 Samuel 12:6 - And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, H1697 and because he had no pity.

2 Samuel 12:9 - Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment H1697 of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.

2 Samuel 12:12 - For thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing H1697 before all Israel, and before the sun.

2 Samuel 12:14 - Howbeit, because by this deed H1697 thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.

2 Samuel 12:21 - Then said his servants unto him, What thing H1697 is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.

2 Samuel 13:20 - And Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but hold now thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; regard not this thing. H1697 So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom's house.

2 Samuel 13:21 - But when king David heard of all these things, H1697 he was very wroth.

2 Samuel 13:22 - And Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because H1697 he had forced his sister Tamar.

2 Samuel 13:33 - Now therefore let not my lord the king take the thing H1697 to his heart, to think that all the king's sons are dead: for Amnon only is dead.

2 Samuel 13:35 - And Jonadab said unto the king, Behold, the king's sons come: as thy servant said, H1697 so it is.

2 Samuel 14:3 - And come to the king, and speak on this manner H1697 unto him. So Joab put the words H1697 in her mouth.

2 Samuel 14:12 - Then the woman said, Let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak one word H1697 unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on.

2 Samuel 14:13 - And the woman said, Wherefore then hast thou thought such a thing against the people of God? for the king doth speak this thing H1697 as one which is faulty, in that the king doth not fetch home again his banished.

2 Samuel 14:15 - Now therefore that I am come to speak of this thing H1697 unto my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid: and thy handmaid said, I will now speak unto the king; it may be that the king will perform the request H1697 of his handmaid.

2 Samuel 14:17 - Then thine handmaid said, The word H1697 of my lord the king shall now be comfortable: for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: therefore the LORD thy God will be with thee.

2 Samuel 14:18 - Then the king answered and said unto the woman, Hide not from me, I pray thee, the thing H1697 that I shall ask thee. And the woman said, Let my lord the king now speak.

2 Samuel 14:19 - And the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from ought that my lord the king hath spoken: for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words H1697 in the mouth of thine handmaid:

2 Samuel 14:20 - To fetch about this form of speech H1697 hath thy servant Joab done this thing: H1697 and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.

2 Samuel 14:21 - And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: H1697 go therefore, bring the young man Absalom again.

2 Samuel 14:22 - And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed himself, and thanked the king: and Joab said, To day thy servant knoweth that I have found grace in thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the king hath fulfilled the request H1697 of his servant.

2 Samuel 15:3 - And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters H1697 are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.

2 Samuel 15:6 - And on this manner H1697 did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

2 Samuel 15:11 - And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were called; and they went in their simplicity, and they knew not any thing. H1697

2 Samuel 15:28 - See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word H1697 from you to certify me.

2 Samuel 15:35 - And hast thou not there with thee Zadok and Abiathar the priests? therefore it shall be, that what thing H1697 soever thou shalt hear out of the king's house, thou shalt tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests.

2 Samuel 15:36 - Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz Zadok's son, and Jonathan Abiathar's son; and by them ye shall send unto me every thing H1697 that ye can hear.

2 Samuel 16:23 - And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man had enquired at the oracle H1697 of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.

2 Samuel 17:4 - And the saying H1697 pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.

2 Samuel 17:6 - And when Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake unto him, saying, Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner: H1697 shall we do after his saying? H1697 if not; speak thou.

2 Samuel 17:19 - And the woman took and spread a covering over the well's mouth, and spread ground corn thereon; and the thing H1697 was not known.