H1688b H1688b
Lidevir (place name in Gad's territory, east of Jordan, possibly identical with Lo-debar)
A place name mentioned once in Joshua 13:26 as part of Gad's territorial boundary east of the Jordan. The text is difficult, and many scholars identify this with Lo-debar (mentioned in the David narratives). The Greek versions vary in their rendering, suggesting early uncertainty about the location. The name may mean 'no pasture' or 'no word,' fitting the semi-arid Transjordan landscape.
Senses
1. sense 1 — The boundary description in Joshua 13:26 lists Lidevir as a landmark in Gad's allotment. Spanish interestingly reads 'Lo-Debar,' reflecting the scholarly consensus that these are variant names for the same site. English, French, and German preserve distinct forms, acknowledging the textual variation. The Septuagint's divergent transliterations suggest early geographical confusion about Transjordanian sites. 1×
AR["لِدْبيرَ"]·ben["লিদবির"]·DE["Lidevir"]·EN["Lidevir"]·FR["Lidevir"]·heb["לדבר"]·HI["लो-दबार"]·ID["Lo-Debar"]·IT["Lidevir"]·jav["Lédébir"]·KO["리드빌의"]·PT["Lidevir"]·RU["Ло-Двара"]·ES["Lo-Debar"]·SW["Lodebari"]·TR["Lidbir"]·urd["دبیر-کی"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† לִדְבִר n.pr.loc. only in גְּבוּל ל׳ Jos 13:26; E. of Jordan, in tribe of Gad; 𝔊B Δαιβων, A Δαβειρ, 𝔊L Δεβηρ; perhaps = לֹא דְבָר q.v., and cf. ii. דְּבִיר²" dir="rtl" >דְּבִיר 2 b.