Debir means “oracle” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's G1687 — embateuo (“intrude into”) in the Greek Bible.
Strong's H1687 דְּבִיר דֶּבִר (dbiyr) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. dbiyr (deb-eer') (or (shortened) dbir {deb-eer'}) n-m. 1. the shrine or innermost part of the sanctuary [from H1696 (apparently in the sense of oracle)] It has 16 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include oracle and part. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
dbiyr (deb-eer') (or (shortened) dbir {deb-eer'}) n-m. 1. the shrine or innermost part of the sanctuary [from H1696 (apparently in the sense of oracle)] KJV: oracle. Root(s): H1696
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sanctuary
Usage: 1) the holy of holies, the innermost room of the temple or tabernacle 1a) hindmost chamber, innermost room of the temple of Solomon, most holy place, holy of holies 2) (TWOT) oracle
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16 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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:
And 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.
And the oracle he prepared in the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
First 16 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1687.
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:
And 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.
And the oracle he prepared in the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
And 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.
So 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.
And 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.
And within the oracle he made two cherubims of olive tree, each ten cubits high.
And for the entering of the oracle he made doors of olive tree: the lintel and side posts were a fifth part of the wall.
And 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,
And 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.
And 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.
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.
Moreover the candlesticks with their lamps, that they should burn after the manner before the oracle, of pure gold;
And 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:
And 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.
Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle.
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Debir (Strong's H1687) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "oracle". dbiyr (deb-eer') (or (shortened) dbir {deb-eer'}) n-m. 1. the shrine or innermost part of the sanctuary [from H1696 (apparently in the sense of oracle)]
This page currently indexes 16 linked usages for Strong's H1687 across 3 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1687 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as oracle and part. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.