דְּבִיר
de.vir
Debir
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe word דְּבִיר (de.vir) has a short definition of "Debir," which indicates it is a proper name associated with a person. A proper name in the Hebrew language typically serves as a reference to a specific individual or entity. Based on the available information, it seems that "Debir" is likely a proper name of a person mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. Given the semantic domain of "Person" and the 11 occurrences in the Bible, it appears that "Debir" is a relatively prominent figure, with the name being mentioned multiple times throughout the text. However, without further context, it's difficult to discern the significance or the role of "Debir" within the biblical narrative. It's worth noting that the definition of "Debir" as a proper name of a person suggests that it is not a generic term or a descriptive phrase, but rather a specific label given to an individual.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
11 total occurrences across the text
Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir, and fought against it.
Joshua 10:39He took it, with its king and all its cities. They struck them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed all the souls who were in it. He left no one remaining. As he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir, and to its king; as he had done also to Libnah, and to its king.
Joshua 11:21Joshua came at that time, and cut off the Anakim from the hill country, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the hill country of Judah, and from all the hill country of Israel: Joshua utterly destroyed them with their cities.
Joshua 12:13the king of Debir, one; the king of Geder, one;
Joshua 15:15He went up against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir before was Kiriath Sepher.
Joshua 15:15He went up against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir before was Kiriath Sepher.
Joshua 15:49Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (which is Debir),
Joshua 21:15Holon with its pasture lands, Debir with its pasture lands,
Judges 1:11From there he went against the inhabitants of Debir. (The name of Debir before that was Kiriath Sepher.)
Judges 1:11From there he went against the inhabitants of Debir. (The name of Debir before that was Kiriath Sepher.)
1 Chronicles 6:58Hilen with its pasture lands, Debir with its pasture lands,