אָמַר
To say (used with great latitude)
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What does אָמַר (ʾāmar) mean in the Bible?
אָמַר (ʾāmar) is a Hebrew word meaning "to say (used with great latitude)".
Meaning
Speech-act verb encompassing utterance, declaration, and performative command; foundational for covenant-making and divine will expression.
to say (used with great latitude) BDB: utter Usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, × desire, determine, × expressly, × indeed, × intend, name, × plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), × still, × suppose, talk, tell, term, × that is, × think, use (speech), utter, × verily, × yet.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1262×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 20×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 1×
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 1×
Biblical Occurrences
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Biblical Witnesses
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Appears In
Compound and idiomatic lexemes in which this word is a constituent. Follow a link to study the phrase and its other participating words.