Strong's H1688 · Hebrew
דְּבִיר
Dᵉbîyr · /deb-eer'/
Definition
Debir, the name of an Amoritish king and of two places in Palestine
KJV: Debir.
Root / derivation: or (shortened) דְּבִר; (Joshua 13:26 (but see H3810 (לֹא דְבַר))), the same as H1687 (דְּבִיר);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered דְּבִיר across 12 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
12 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Joshua10 verses
Wherefore Adonizedek king of Jerusalem sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying,
Joshua 10:38And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir; and fought against it:
Joshua 10:39And he took it, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof; and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed all the souls that were therein; he left none remaining: as he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir, and to the king thereof; as he had done also to Libnah, and to her king.
Joshua 11:21And at that time came Joshua, and cut off the Anakims from the mountains, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the mountains of Judah, and from all the mountains of Israel: Joshua destroyed them utterly with their cities.
Joshua 12:13The king of Debir, one; the king of Geder, one;
Joshua 13:26And from Heshbon unto Ramathmizpeh, and Betonim; and from Mahanaim unto the border of Debir;
Joshua 15:7And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of Enshemesh, and the goings out thereof were at Enrogel:
Joshua 15:15And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjathsepher.
Joshua 15:49And Dannah, and Kirjathsannah, which is Debir,
Joshua 21:15And Holon with her suburbs, and Debir with her suburbs,
Judges1 verse
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H1688 (Dᵉbîyr) mean?
Debir, the name of an Amoritish king and of two places in Palestine
How many times does H1688 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H1688 (דְּבִיר) appears in 12 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Debir.”
How is Dᵉbîyr translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H1688 is rendered as “Debir” (14×).
Where does the Hebrew word דְּבִיר come from?
or (shortened) דְּבִר; (Joshua 13:26 (but see H3810 (לֹא דְבַר))), the same as H1687 (דְּבִיר);