איש דברים

Hebrew

Etymology

Literally, “a person of words/things”.

Noun

אִישׁ דְּבָרִים • (ísh dvarím) m (plural indefinite אַנְשֵׁי דְּבָרִים)

  1. one who is eloquent or fluent in one's speech
    • Tanach, Exodus 4:10, with translation of the King James Version:
      וַיֹּאמֶר מֹשֶׁה אֶל־יְהוָה בִּי אֲדֹנָי לֹא אִישׁ דְּבָרִים אָנֹכִי גַּם מִתְּמוֹל גַּם מִשִּׁלְשֹׁם גַּם מֵאָז דַּבֶּרְךָ אֶל־עַבְדֶּךָ כִּי כְבַד־פֶּה וּכְבַד לָשׁוֹן אָנֹכִי.
      vayómer moshé el YHVH: bi adonáy lo ish dvarím anókhi gam mitmól gam mishilshóm gam me'áz daberkhá el avdékha ki khvad-pe ukhvad lashón anókhi.
      And Moses saith unto the Lord: O, my Lord, I am not a man of words, either yesterday, or before, or since Thy speaking unto Thy servant, for I am slow of mouth, and slow of tongue.
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