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Lexicon
dibyonim: Lute, musical instrument

Original Word: דִּבְיוֹן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: dibyown
Pronunciation: dib-yoh-neem'
Phonetic Spelling: (dib-yone')
Definition: Lute, musical instrument
Meaning: vegetable, a bulbous root

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
dove's dung

In the margin for the textual reading, cheryown {kher-yone'}; both (in the plural only and) of uncertain derivation; probably some cheap vegetable, perhaps a bulbous root -- dove's dung.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
probably dove's dung
NASB Translation
dung (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
דִּבְיוֺנִים noun [masculine] so Qr; = דב יונים dove's dung (?) 2 Kings 6:25 for Kt חרייונים; ᵐ5 Κόπρου περιστερῶν (Klo gives conjectural emendation)

דבל (Arabic collect, also make into lumps, gobbets (Lane); Ethiopic & cognate in derivatives)

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to grow luxuriantly.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for דִּבְיוֹן, as the term is specific to the Hebrew context and does not have a direct equivalent in the Greek New Testament. However, Greek terms related to plants or vegetables in general might be considered in broader studies of biblical botany.

Usage: The term דִּבְיוֹן is used in the context of describing a type of vegetable, particularly one that is bulbous in nature. It is not frequently mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, indicating its specific and limited application.

Context: The Hebrew word דִּבְיוֹן (Dibyon) refers to a type of vegetable, likely a bulbous root, which is characterized by its luxuriant growth. The term is derived from an unused root that conveys the idea of abundant or luxuriant growth, suggesting that the plant in question was known for its prolific nature. In the agrarian society of ancient Israel, such plants would have been valued for their nutritional and possibly medicinal properties. The specific identification of דִּבְיוֹן with a modern plant species is uncertain, but it may have been similar to onions or garlic, which are known for their bulbous roots and were common in the diet of the ancient Near East. The limited use of this term in the biblical text suggests it was a specialized term, possibly used in specific contexts related to agriculture or dietary laws.

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