559. amar
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amar: to utter, say
Original Word: אָמַר
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: amar
Phonetic Spelling: (aw-mar')
Short Definition: said

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to utter, say
NASB Translation
address (1), advised (1), answer (2), answered (50), answers (1), ask (2), asked (4), asking (1), Asserting (1), assigned (1), call (2), called (4), command (1), commanded (14), commanded to say (1), commands (3), consider (1), continued (2), decided (2), declare* (1), declared (2), declared* (1), declares (1), demonstrates (1), designate (1), desired (1), follows (2), gave an order (2), gave the order (2), gave orders (2), indeed say (1), informed (1), intend (2), intended (1), intending (1), meditate (1), mentioned (1), name (1), namely (2), news (1), ordered (6), plainly says (1), promised (6), proposing (2), really thought (1), repeated* (1), replied* (1), requested (1), resolved (3), responded* (7), said (2766), said* (2), say (601), saying (862), saying* (1), says (594), sent word (1), speak (29), speak to you saying (1), speaking (2), speaks (2), specifically say (1), specified (1), spoke (77), spoken (15), still say (1), suppose (1), tell (23), telling (2), tells (1), think (1), thinking (2), thought (17), told (25), utters (1), vaunt (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
אָמַר5287 verb utter, say (MI, Phoenician אמר, Aramaic אֲמַר, Ethiopic I. 2 shew, declare, Arabic command; perhaps √ אמר originally = be or make prominent, hence Hithpa`el below, אָמִיר; Sabean אמר lofty, epithet of king JHMordtmZMG 1876, 37; compare DlPr 28 who thinks original meaning hell, sichtbar sein, whence Assyrian amâru, see, & shew, declare, say) — Qal Perfect ׳א Genesis 3:1 +, etc.; Imperfect יאֹמַר Genesis 31:8 +; וַיּאֹ֫מֶר Genesis 1:3 +; וַיּאֹמַ֑ר Genesis 14:19 +; in Job always וַיּאֹ֑מַר Job 3:2 +; 3 feminine singular תּאֹמַר Genesis 21:12 +; תּאֹמֵר֑ Proverbs 1:21; 1singular אֹמַר Genesis 22:2 +; אוֺמְרָה Psalm 42:10; וָאֹמַר Genesis 20:13 +; וָאוֺמַר Nehemiah 2:7,17,20; 3masculine plural יאֹמְדוּ Exodus 4:1 + etc.; suffix יֹמְרוּךָ Psalm 139:20; 2masculine plural תֹּמְדוּ 2 Samuel 19:14 ( compare Köi. p. 385); Imperative (אֱמָרֿ) אֱמֹר Genesis 45:17 +, etc.; Infinitive absolute אָמוֺר Exodus 21:5 +; construct אֱמֹר Ezekiel 25:8 +; (הַ)אֲמֹר Job 34:18 but read הָאֹמֵר ᵐ5 ᵑ9 Di, or better הֶאָמֹר Infinitive absolute with ה interrogative compare Ew :§ 328 d; suffix אָמְרִי Joshua 6:10 +; אֲמָרְכֶם Jeremiah 23:38; אֱמָרְכֶם Malachi 1:7 +; לֵאמֹר Genesis 1:22 +, etc.; Participle active אֹמֵר Genesis 32:10 +, etc.; passive הֶאָמוּר Micah 2:7, but this grammatically indefensible, read הֶאָמוֺר, Infinitive absolute with ה interrogative, see DrExpositor, April, 1887, 263.1Say (subject God Genesis 3:1 #NAME? Genesis 32:5, serpent Genesis 3:1, ass Numbers 22:28, horse יאֹמַר הֶאָח Job 39:25 etc.; inanimate things, personified Job 28:14 compare Job 28:22 etc.; so in allegory or fable Judges 9:8; 2 Kings 14:9 etc.; especially in narration, וַיּאֹמֶר etc., Genesis 4:6 + very often): mostly followed by thing said, either substantive Jeremiah 14:17 (c. clause app.) Deuteronomy 27:16f.; Judges 12:6; pronoun Genesis 44:16; 2 Kings 20:14 +; or (usually) clause Genesis 1:3; Genesis 3:1; Genesis 37:20 + often (oratio recta [direct speech]); with adverb thus, so Genesis 32:5; Numbers 20:14; 1 Kings 20:3,5 + often; especially ׳כֹּה אָמַר י Exodus 5:1; Exodus 7:17; Exodus 8:1; Exodus 8:20; 1 Chronicles 17:4 + often; the person addressed usually introduced by אֶל Genesis 3:1; Genesis 15:7; Genesis 22:7; Leviticus 21:1; 2 Samuel 3:7; 1 Kings 12:5,23, or לְ Genesis 3:13; Genesis 4:15; 1 Samuel 20:2; 2 Samuel 2:21; 1 Kings 14:2 + often; rarer combinations are, בְּאָזְנֵי ׳א Isaiah 49:20 (compare Isaiah 5:9 & see דבר); לִפְנֵי ׳א Ezekiel 28:9; לְעֵינֵי ׳א Deuteronomy 31:7; Joshua 10:12; Jeremiah 28:11; בְּ ׳א Joel 2:17; Psalm 126:2, where בְּ local; in all cases usually followed by direct object of words said, Exodus 19:25 being very singular; Genesis 4:8 the object-clause has probably fallen out, compare Vrss Di; = mention, name, designate Genesis 22:2,3; Genesis 43:27,29; Exodus 32:13; Numbers 14:40; 1 Samuel 10:16; 1 Samuel 16:3; 2 Samuel 6:22; Nehemiah 6:19; compare Psalm 139:20 יֹמְרוּךָ לִמְזִמָּה speak of thee for falsehood (but many, as Hup Pe Dy Che, read יַמְרוּךָ); = tell, declare, proclaim, (followed by direct object only) Psalm 40:11; Ezekiel 13:7; in reply to question = answer Exodus 12:27; Joshua 4:7; 1 Kings 9:9; Jeremiah 5:19; Jeremiah 22:9. The object spoken of may be referred to by אֶל 2 Kings 19:32; Jeremiah 22:18; Jeremiah 27:19, or לְ Genesis 20:13 אִמְרִי לִֹי say of me, etc. Deuteronomy 33:9; Judges 9:54; Isaiah 5:20; Psalm 3:3; Psalm 71:10, very rarely by a simple accusative Isaiah 3:10 (where read probably for אִמְרוּ, אַשְׁרֵי), except after אֲשֶׁר where the words used follow (compare אֲשֶׁר

4d) Genesis 3:17; Numbers 10:29; Numbers 14:31; Deuteronomy 28:68; Judges 7:4; 1 Samuel 9:17,23b 1 Kings 8:29; Lamentations 4:20; compare Numbers 21:16; 2 Kings 17:12; 2 Kings 21:4, & (two extreme cases) Isaiah 8:12; Lamentations 2:15 (see DrSm i. 24, 5); ֶ˜האָמוּר Micah 2:7 read infinitive absolute with ה interrogative הֶאָמוֺר (see above) shall one say ? shall it be said ? After another verb of saying, introducing thing said: Deuteronomy 21:7; Deuteronomy 25:9; Deuteronomy 27:15; Songs 2:10 +, even after אמר Genesis 22:7; Leviticus 21:1; Jeremiah 34:2; Esther 7:5 +; especially infinitive לֵאמֹר, after דבר Genesis 8:15, צוה Genesis 2:16, ענה Genesis 44:16, ברך Genesis 1:22, נשׁבע Genesis 24:7, נדר Genesis 28:20, etc.; after אמר 2 Samuel 3:18; 1 Kings 12:23; Ruth 4:4; 1 Chronicles 21:18 +; after שׁלח2Chronicles 35:21, שׁוּב Genesis 32:7; compare also Genesis 28:6; Exodus 5:13; Exodus 9:5; Exodus 13:8; Exodus 17:4; Numbers 11:20; Deuteronomy 1:28; Deuteronomy 13:7; Judges 8:15; 1 Samuel 23:2; 1 Kings 13:3; Jeremiah 32:3; Jeremiah 37:9 +; also when subject of לֵאמֹר differs from that of pre-ceding clause Genesis 31:1; Genesis 38:13,24 etc.; after שׁמע Isaiah 37:9 = 2 Kings 19:9.

2 Say in the heart (= think) בלבב ׳א Deuteronomy 8:17 compare 1 Kings 12:26; Psalm 10:6; Psalm 10:11; Psalm 10:13; Psalm 14:1; Psalm 35:25; Isaiah 14:13; Isaiah 47:8,10; Isaiah 49:21; Ecclesiastes 2:1,15; Ecclesiastes 3:17,18; לִלְבָבָם ׳א Hosea 7:2; אֶללִֿבּוֺ ׳א Genesis 8:21 said unto his heart (to himself), subject ׳י, compare 1 Samuel 27:1; אָֽמְרָה נַפֲשִׁי Lamentations 3:24; thence ׳א alone Genesis 20:11; Genesis 26:9; Numbers 24:11; Ruth 4:4; 1 Samuel 20:26; 2 Samuel 5:6; 2 Samuel 12:22; 2 Kings 5:11; followed by clause with כִּי Judges 15:2; in particular = desire מַהתּֿאֹמַר נַפְשְׁךָ 1 Samuel 20:4 compare Esther 2:13; followed by infinitive = purpose, Exodus 2:14 thinkest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian ? Joshua 22:33; 1 Samuel 30:6; 1 Kings 5:19; 2Chronicles 28:10,13; expect 2 Samuel 21:16 he expected to slay David2Chronicles 13:8; 32:1.

3 Promise (followed by infinitive) 1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 21:7; Esther 4:7; (id. + ל of person) 2 Kings 8:19; Nehemiah 9:15; (followed by accusative of direct object + ל of person + infinitive of purpose) Nehemiah 9:23.

4 Command (especially late) followed by אֶלֿ of per-son addressed, Numbers 15:38; 1 Chronicles 21:18; followed by ל Joshua 11:9; 2 Samuel 16:11; 2 Kings 4:24; Job 9:7; Psalm 106:34 (see below אֲשֶׁר 8e); followed by infinitive 1 Samuel 24:11; 1 Chronicles 21:17; 2Chron 1:18; 2 Chronicles 29:27,30; 31:11; 35:21; Esther 1:17; Esther 4:13,15; Esther 6:1; Esther 9:14; followed by infinitive + ל of pers, 2 Chron 14:3; 2 Chronicles 29:21; 31:4; Esther 1:10; followed by accusative direct object 2Chronicles 29:24 the king commanded the burnt-offering and the sin-offering, compare 1 Kings 5:20; Esther 2:15; followed by clause with אשׁר = that Nehemiah 13:19; id. + ל of person Nehemiah 13:22; followed by clause with כִּי Job 36:10; absolute 1 Samuel 16:16 (read however probably יאמרו for יאמר, compare Dr); also Psalm 105:31; Psalm 105:34; Psalm 107:25; 1 Chronicles 14:12; 2Chronicles 24:8; Nehemiah 13:9,19 (all followed by verb consecutive); command by letter עִםהַֿסֵּפֶר ׳א Esther 9:25 (followed by imperfect); appoint, assign לוֺ ׳לֶחֶם א 1 Kings 11:18 = threaten followed by infinitive Deuteronomy 9:25; Psalm 106:23.

Niph`al Perfect נֶאֱמַר Daniel 8:26; Imperfect יֵאָמֵר Genesis 22:14 +; יֵאָ֫מֶר לוֺ Isaiah 4:3; יֵאָמַ֑ר Genesis 10:9 +; וַיֵּאָמַ֑ר Joshua 2:2; be said, told Genesis 10:9; Genesis 22:14; Psalm 87:5; Jeremiah 4:11; Jeremiah 16:14 (all absolute, indefinite subject, of current saying); so said in a book Numbers 21:14; be related, told, of vision Daniel 8:26; said, told to (followed by ל indirect object) Joshua 2:2; Hosea 2:1 (twice in verse); Zephaniah 3:16; either so, or told concerning Numbers 23:23; Ezekiel 13:12 (אֶלֿ); יֵאָמֵר לָכֶם = ye shall be called (it shall be said to you) Isaiah 61:6 ("" תִּקָּרְאוּ), compare Isaiah 4:3; Isaiah 19:18; Isaiah 32:5 ("" יִקָּרֵא ל) Isaiah 62:4 (twice in verse); hence be called, of Tophet לֹאיֵֿאָמֵר עוֺד הַתֹּפֶת Jeremiah 7:32; subject שֵׁם Genesis 32:29; Job 34:31 כִּי אֶלאֵֿל הֶאָמַר, Rabb (compare AV) treat הֵאָמַר as Niph`al Infinitive for לְהֵאָמֵר, but against grammar; the form as it stands is Qal Perfect, אֶלאֵֿל being prefixed to the interrogative for emphasis (compare Jeremiah 22:15; Jeremiah 23:26; Nehemiah 13:27), see Dr§ 9 Di and others; Hoffm., however, reads הֵאָמֵר infinitive absolute = imperative 'so must one speak (it be spoken) to God.'

Hiph`il Perfect avow, avouch Deuteronomy 26:17 הֶאֱמַרְתָּ הַיּוֺם לִהְיוֺת לְךָ לֵאלֹהִים ׳אֶתיֿ; Deuteronomy 26:18 ׳וי הֶאֱמִירְךָ היום להיות לוֺ לְעַם (literally cause to declare, i.e. through agency of Moses; on this & other interpretations see Di).

Hithpa`el Imperfect יִתְאַמְּרוּ Psalm 94:4 subject כָּלמֹּֿעֲלֵי אָ֑וֶן act proudly, boast ("" יַבִּיעוּ יְדַבְּרוּ עָתָק probably also 2 masculine plural תִּתְיַמָּ֑רוּ Isaiah 61:6 (in good sense, followed by בְּ of thing gloried in) ᵑ6 ᵑ9 ᵑ7 & compare ᵐ5; GesComm. so De Che Köi. 457 f. (from [ימר] exchange Thes Hi Kn Ew Di; but see ימר, מור).



Strong's
answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge,

A primitive root; to say (used with great latitude) -- answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.

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