What does אֵמֶר mean in the Bible?
אֵמֶר is a Hebrew word meaning "something said".
Hebrew · H561
אֵמֶר
Something said
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אֵמֶר H561
What does אֵמֶר mean in the Bible?
אֵמֶר is a Hebrew word meaning "something said".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H561?
The BSB source-word alignment has 49 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the words (9), words (6), My words (5), by the words (3), His words (3).
Where does אֵמֶר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 49:21. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (22), Job (11), Psalms (7), Isaiah (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It the words 9× Numbers 24:4, Numbers 24:16, Deuteronomy 32:1, Joshua 24:27
words 6× Job 6:25, Proverbs 1:2, Proverbs 2:16, Proverbs 7:5
My words 5× Job 33:3, Proverbs 2:1, Proverbs 4:5, Proverbs 4:10
by the words 3× Proverbs 6:2, Hosea 6:5
His words 3× Job 22:22, Job 34:37, Proverbs 17:27
to the words 3× Psalms 54:2, Psalms 78:1, Proverbs 7:24
from the words 2× Proverbs 5:7, Proverbs 19:27
to my words 2× Psalms 5:1, Psalms 141:6
against the words 1× Psalms 107:11
answer 1× Proverbs 22:21
but the words 1× Proverbs 15:26
fawns 1× Genesis 49:21
has appointed him 1× Job 20:29
her speech 1× Proverbs 1:21
his arguments 1× Job 32:12
May the words 1× Psalms 19:14
my cry 1× Job 6:26
telling 1× Judges 5:29
to my sayings 1× Proverbs 4:20
to words 1× Proverbs 23:12
with lies 1× Isaiah 32:7
with pleading 1× Proverbs 19:7
with your arguments 1× Job 32:14
your words 1× Isaiah 41:26
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 49:21 אִמְרֵי־ to fawns Noun - masculine plural construct Numbers 24:4 אִמְרֵי־ to the words Noun - masculine plural construct Numbers 24:16 אִמְרֵי־ to the words Noun - masculine plural construct Deuteronomy 32:1 אִמְרֵי־ to the words Noun - masculine plural construct Joshua 24:27 אִמְרֵ֣י to the words Noun - masculine plural construct Judges 5:29 אֲמָרֶ֖יהָ to telling Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Job 6:10 אִמְרֵ֥י to the words Noun - masculine plural construct Job 6:25 אִמְרֵי־ to words Noun - masculine plural construct Job 6:26 אִמְרֵ֥י to my cry Noun - masculine plural construct Job 8:2 אִמְרֵי־ to The words Noun - masculine plural construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 49:21
Aligned rows 49
Books represented 10
Genesis 1 Numbers 2 Deuteronomy 1 Joshua 1 Judges 1 Job 11 Psalms 7 Proverbs 22 Isaiah 2 Hosea 1
Source forms
אִמְרֵי־ 13x ’im·rê- Genesis 49:21, Numbers 24:4, Numbers 24:16, Deuteronomy 32:1
אֲמָרָ֑י 4x ’ă·mā·rāy Job 33:3, Proverbs 2:1, Proverbs 4:10, Proverbs 7:1
לְאִמְרֵי־ 4x lə·’im·rê- Psalms 54:2, Psalms 78:1, Proverbs 7:24, Proverbs 23:12
אִמְרֵ֥י 3x ’im·rê Job 6:10, Job 6:26, Proverbs 1:2
אֲמָרֶ֥יהָ 3x ’ă·mā·re·hā Proverbs 1:21, Proverbs 2:16, Proverbs 7:5
בְּאִמְרֵי־ 3x bə·’im·rê- Proverbs 6:2, Isaiah 32:7, Hosea 6:5
אִמְרֵ֣י 2x ’im·rê Joshua 24:27, Proverbs 22:21
אֲמָרָ֣יו 2x ’ă·mā·rāw Job 32:12, Job 34:37
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural construct 18x Genesis 49:21, Numbers 24:4, Numbers 24:16, Deuteronomy 32:1
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular 6x Job 33:3, Psalms 5:1, Psalms 141:6, Proverbs 2:1
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular 4x Judges 5:29, Proverbs 1:21, Proverbs 2:16, Proverbs 7:5
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular 4x Job 22:22, Job 32:12, Job 34:37, Proverbs 17:27
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct 4x Proverbs 6:2, Isaiah 32:7, Hosea 6:5
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct 4x Psalms 54:2, Psalms 78:1, Proverbs 7:24, Proverbs 23:12
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct 3x Proverbs 4:5, Proverbs 5:7, Proverbs 19:27
Noun - masculine plural 2x Proverbs 19:7, Proverbs 22:21
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. something said
Source Gloss
something said
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
something said BDB: utterance Usage: answer, × appointed unto him, saying, speech, word.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אֵמֶר is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain