No. 230 in Hebrew
הדבר
The Hebrew word "הדבר" means "the thing" or "the matter" in English.
In a sentence
הדבר החשוב ביותר בחיים הוא אהבה.
The most important thing in life is love.
In this sentence, the word 'הדבר' means 'the thing' and is used neutrally to refer to the general concept of importance.
הדבר שדיברנו עליו אתמול היה מרתק.
The thing we talked about yesterday was fascinating.
Here, 'הדבר' is employed to indicate a specific topic or subject matter previously mentioned.
אני לא אוהב את הדבר הזה.
I don't like this particular thing.
In this instance, 'הדבר' is used to reference a specific object or topic that is the focus of the speaker's disapproval.
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