No. 56 in Hebrew
דבר
The Hebrew word "דבר" can mean "thing," "word," "matter," or "speak," depending on context.
In a sentence
הדבר המעניין ביותר שקרה לי השבוע היה הפגישה עם חבר ותיק.
The most interesting thing that happened to me this week was the meeting with an old friend.
In this sentence, 'דבר' is used to denote 'thing' as an abstract or general subject of a clause.
יש לך דבר מה להגיד לפני שאנחנו מסיימים?
Do you have anything to say before we finish?
Here, 'דבר מה' functions as an idiomatic expression meaning 'something' or 'any matter'.
השיעור התרכז בדבר האלוהים וחשיבותו בחיי האדם.
The lesson focused on the word of God and its importance in human life.
In this sentence, 'דבר' is used in a religious or philosophical context to mean 'word' or 'commandment'.
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