Strong's H1687 · Hebrew
דְּבִיר
dᵉbîyr · /deb-eer'/
Definition
the shrine or innermost part of the sanctuary
KJV: oracle.
Root / derivation: or (shortened) דְּבִר; from H1696 (דָבַר) (apparently in the sense of oracle);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered דְּבִיר across 16 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
16 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
1 Kings11 verses
And against the wall of the house he built chambers round about, against the walls of the house round about, both of the temple and of the oracle: and he made chambers round about: against the wall: or, upon, or, joining to the wall built chambers: Heb. built floors made chambers: Heb. made ribs
1 Kings 6:16And he built twenty cubits on the sides of the house, both the floor and the walls with boards of cedar: he even built them for it within, even for the oracle, even for the most holy place.
1 Kings 6:19And the oracle he prepared in the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
1 Kings 6:20And the oracle in the forepart was twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height thereof: and he overlaid it with pure gold; and so covered the altar which was of cedar. pure: Heb. shut up
1 Kings 6:21So Solomon overlaid the house within with pure gold: and he made a partition by the chains of gold before the oracle; and he overlaid it with gold.
1 Kings 6:22And the whole house he overlaid with gold, until he had finished all the house: also the whole altar that was by the oracle he overlaid with gold.
1 Kings 6:23And within the oracle he made two cherubims of olive tree, each ten cubits high. olive: or, oily: Heb. trees of oil
1 Kings 6:31And for the entering of the oracle he made doors of olive tree: the lintel and side posts were a fifth part of the wall. a fifth: or, fivesquare
1 Kings 7:49And the candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the oracle, with the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs of gold,
1 Kings 8:6And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims.
1 Kings 8:8And they drew out the staves, that the ends of the staves were seen out in the holy place before the oracle, and they were not seen without: and there they are unto this day. ends: Heb. heads holy: or, ark
2 Chronicles4 verses
And he made chains, as in the oracle, and put them on the heads of the pillars; and made an hundred pomegranates, and put them on the chains.
2 Chronicles 4:20Moreover the candlesticks with their lamps, that they should burn after the manner before the oracle, of pure gold;
2 Chronicles 5:7And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, to the oracle of the house, into the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims:
2 Chronicles 5:9And they drew out the staves of the ark, that the ends of the staves were seen from the ark before the oracle; but they were not seen without. And there it is unto this day. there: or, they are there
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H1687 (dᵉbîyr) mean?
the shrine or innermost part of the sanctuary
How many times does H1687 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H1687 (דְּבִיר) appears in 16 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “oracle.”
How is dᵉbîyr translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H1687 is rendered as “oracle” (16×).
Where does the Hebrew word דְּבִיר come from?
or (shortened) דְּבִר; from H1696 (דָבַר) (apparently in the sense of oracle);