Lexical Definition
לֹא דְבַר Lôʼ Dᵉbar (lo deb-ar') Lo-debar N:N--L
or לוֹ דבַר Lôw Dbar (lo deb-ar'); (Samuel 9:4,5), or לִדְבִר Lidbir (lidbeer'); (Joshua 13:26), (probably rather לֹדְבַר Lôdᵉbar (lo-deb-ar') ); from לֹא and דֹּבֶר; pastureless
Debir, Lodebar.
- § Lo-debar = "not a pasture"
- Lo-Debar, a place in Palestine
1) a town in Manasseh in Gilead east of the Jordan
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| מִלּ֥וֹ | from Lo | 2Sam.9.5 |
| מִלֹּ֣א | from Lo | 2Sam.17.27 |
| לְלֹ֣א | to Lo | Amos.6.13 |
| דָבָ֑ר | Debar | Amos.6.13 |
| דְבָֽר | Debar | 2Sam.9.4 • 2Sam.9.5 |
| דְבָ֔ר | Debar | 2Sam.17.27 |
| בְּל֥וֹ | in Lo | 2Sam.9.4 |
| Λωδαβάρ | Lo-debar | LXX.2Sam.17.27 |
| Λοδεβάρ | Lo-debar | LXX.2Sam.9.5 |
| Λοδαβάρ | Lo-debar | LXX.2Sam.9.4 |
Extended Information
- Lo-debar = "not a pasture"
- Also named: lid.vir (לִדְבִר "Debir" דְּבִיר)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
לֹא דְבָר, לוֺ דְבָר proper name, of a location in Gilead, near, perhaps east of, Mahanaim (q. v.); — ׳לֹא ד 2Sam 17:37 (ᵐ5 Λωδαβαρ, Λαδαβαρ); Gr We read also לֹא דְבָר Amos 6:13 = same city (but see Dr); = ׳לוֺ ד 2Sam 9:4; 2Sam 9:5 (ᵐ5 Λαδαβαρ); perhaps also intended in מִמַּחֲנַיִם עַדגְּֿבוּל לִדְבִר Josh 13:26 (compare Di Bla; ᵐ5 Δαιβων, A Δαβειρ, ᵐ5L Δεβηρ); see II. דְּבִיר, p. 184 above
Also see: דְּבִיר
לִדְבִר proper name, of a location only in ׳גְּדוּל ל Josh 13:26 east of Jordan, in tribe of Gad; ᵐ5B Δαιβων, A Δαβειρ, ᵐ5L Δεβηρ; perhaps= לֹא דְבָר q. v., and compare II. דְּבִיר 2 b. לֵדָה see ילד, Infinitive construct לֹה see לֹא.
לוֺ דְבָר proper name, of a location see לֹא דְבָר.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Joshua | 13:26 |
| 2 Samuel | 9:4 · 9:5 · 17:37 |
| Amos | 6:13 |
Profile
Lo-debar • A town in Gilead; home of Mephibosheth
Lo-debar (Debir), a town in Gilead where Mephibosheth, Jonathan's son, lived (2 Samuel 9:4-5).
Lo-debar, also referred to as Debir, was a town located in Gilead, east of the Jordan River (Joshua 13:26). It is mentioned in the context of King David's kindness to Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan. After the deaths of Saul and Jonathan, Mephibosheth was living in Lo-debar under the care of Machir, son of Ammiel (2 Samuel 9:4-5). David summoned Mephibosheth from Lo-debar and showed him kindness for the sake of his father Jonathan (2 Samuel 9:5). Lo-debar is also mentioned in a sarcastic statement by King David, referring to it as a place of little significance (Amos 6:13).