Hebrew · H559, H1696

אָמַר / דִּבֶּר

To say (used with great latitude) · perhaps properly, to arrange ; but used figuratively (of words), to speak ; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue

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אָמַר H559 to say (used with great latitude)

Pronunciation ʾāmar

Speech-act verb encompassing utterance, declaration, and performative command; foundational for covenant-making and divine will expression.

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דָבַר H1696 perhaps properly, to arrange ; but used figuratively (of words), to speak ; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue

Pronunciation dābar

Speech arranges reality: God's word creates and commands; human speech binds covenantally through promise and declaration.

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What does אָמַר / דִּבֶּר (amar / dibber) mean in the Bible?

אָמַר · דָבַר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "say, speak, promise".

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What does אָמַר · דָבַר mean in the Bible?

אָמַר · דָבַר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "say, speak, promise".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H559, H1696?

H559, H1696 is connected to 6,462 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. say, speak, promise

Strong's H559, H1696

Lexical occurrences 6,462 verses Word forms 4 forms 1,284 references

Source Gloss

say, speak, promise

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.

Form groups 4 Aligned forms 1284

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1262×

Perfect 1Chr 15:2 · 1Chr 17:4 · 1Chr 17:7 · 1Chr 21:10 · 1Chr 21:11 · 1Chr 21:18 · 1Chr 23:25 · 1Chr 27:23 · 1Chr 28:3 · 1Kgs 1:48 · 1Kgs 2:26 · 1Kgs 2:30 · 1Kgs 8:12 · 1Kgs 11:2 · 1Kgs 11:18 · 1Kgs 11:31 890×

Imperfect 1Kgs 1:36 · 1Kgs 22:14 · 1Sam 20:7 · 1Sam 24:14 · 2Chr 18:13 · 2Sam 15:26 · 2Sam 16:10 · Deut 5:27 · Deut 15:16 · Eccl 8:4 · Eccl 8:17 · Esth 2:15 · Exod 8:23 · Exod 21:5 · Exod 22:8 · Gen 31:8 197×

Sequential imperfect 1Kgs 12:23 · 1Kgs 18:8 · 1Kgs 18:11 · 1Kgs 18:14 · 1Kgs 18:44 · 1Sam 9:27 · 2Chr 11:3 · 2Kgs 4:13 · 2Kgs 8:10 · Deut 1:42 · Deut 5:30 · Esth 5:14 · Exod 6:6 · Exod 7:19 · Exod 8:1 · Exod 8:12 80×

Participle active 1Kgs 3:22 · 1Kgs 3:23 · 1Kgs 3:26 · 1Kgs 5:19 · 1Kgs 18:11 · 1Kgs 18:14 · 1Kgs 22:20 · 2Chr 13:8 · 2Chr 18:19 · 2Chr 28:10 · 2Chr 28:13 · 2Sam 21:4 · Amos 7:16 · Exod 2:14 · Exod 5:16 · Exod 5:17 65×

Jussive 1Kgs 22:8 · 1Sam 16:16 · 2Chr 18:7 · 2Sam 13:32 · Isa 56:3 · Joel 4:10 · Ps 118:2 · Ps 124:1 · Ps 129:1 · Deut 9:4 · Eccl 5:5 · Eccl 7:10 · Jer 1:7 · Prov 3:28 · Prov 20:22 · Prov 24:29 21×

Infinitive absolute 1Sam 2:30 · 1Sam 20:21 · Exod 21:5 · Jer 23:17 · Judg 15:2 · Num 6:23 6×

Infinitive construct Ezek 25:8 · Prov 25:7 2×

Cohortative Ps 42:10 1×

Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 20×

Imperfect Ezek 13:12 · Gen 10:9 · Gen 22:14 · Gen 32:29 · Hos 2:1 · Isa 4:3 · Isa 19:18 · Isa 32:5 · Isa 61:6 · Isa 62:4 · Jer 4:11 · Jer 7:32 · Jer 16:14 · Num 21:14 · Num 23:23 · Ps 87:5 19×

Perfect Dan 8:26 1×

Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 1×

Perfect Deut 26:17 1×

Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 1×

Imperfect Ps 94:4 1×

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