דְּבִיר

Strong’s Definition

the shrine or innermost part of the sanctuary

Etymology & Derivation

or (shortened) דְּבִר; from H1696 (דָבַר) (apparently in the sense of oracle);

KJV Usage

oracle.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.the holy of holies, the innermost room of the temple or tabernacle
• 2.hindmost chamber, innermost room of the temple of solomon, most holy place, holy of holies
• 3.oracle

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: dᵉbîyr; Pronunciation: deb-eer'