to speak: speak
da.var denotes speaking or addressing someone, whether in conversation, command, report, or a stated message.
The supplied verses consistently show verbal communication: people address one another, deliver requests or instructions, recount what was said, and state messages associated with the LORD. The same use covers direct conversation, formal speech before a king, and words spoken concerning a person or matter.
Senses in use
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Speaking or addressing with a message · dominant
In 1 Kings 10:2, the sequential imperfect occurs as the queen comes to Solomon with what is on her heart; the APB renders the clause "spoke with him all that was on her heart." In 1 Kings 12:14, it introduces the king's address to the people and the words that follow. Perfect forms can refer back to a message already given: in 1 Kings 8:24 the APB renders that God "spoke" to David and then fulfilled what had been said, while 1 Chronicles 17:15 identifies Nathan's communication to David as words and a vision.
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the sample, the APB commonly presents the verb with "spoke" or "speak," including direct addresses, reported messages, and requests to speak. These renderings confirm the clauses' communication setting rather than establish a separate English equivalent in every instance.