What does אִמְרָה (’imrôṯ) mean in the Bible?
אִמְרָה (’imrôṯ): Divine utterance that carries binding authority; God's spoken word as law and covenant stipulation
Hebrew · H565
אִמְרָה
Commandment, speech, word.
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אִמְרָה H565
Pronunciation ’imrôṯ
What does אִמְרָה (’imrôṯ) mean in the Bible?
אִמְרָה (’imrôṯ): Divine utterance that carries binding authority; God's spoken word as law and covenant stipulation
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H565?
The BSB source-word alignment has 37 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Your word (5), according to Your promise (4), the word (3), Your promise (3), . . . (1).
Where does אִמְרָה (’imrôṯ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 4:23. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (26), Isaiah (5), Deuteronomy (2), 2 Samuel (1).
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 Your word 5× Deuteronomy 33:9, Psalms 119:11, Psalms 119:38, Psalms 119:67
according to Your promise 4× Psalms 119:41, Psalms 119:58, Psalms 119:76, Psalms 119:170
the word 3× 2 Samuel 22:31, Psalms 18:30, Isaiah 5:24
Your promise 3× Psalms 119:50, Psalms 119:140, Psalms 119:162
. . . 1× Psalms 12:6
[and] the word 1× Psalms 105:19
according to Your word 1× Psalms 119:154
and my speech 1× Deuteronomy 32:2
and Your word 1× Psalms 138:2
are Your words 1× Psalms 119:103
as You promised 1× Psalms 119:116
His command 1× Psalms 147:15
His decree 1× Lamentations 2:17
in Your word 1× Psalms 119:133
looking for Your promise 1× Psalms 119:82
my words 1× Psalms 17:6
of Your word 1× Psalms 119:172
on Your word 1× Psalms 119:148
promise 1× Psalms 119:123
The words 1× Psalms 12:6
to my speech 1× Genesis 4:23
to my word 1× Isaiah 32:9
what I say 1× Isaiah 28:23
word 1× Proverbs 30:5
your speech 1× Isaiah 29:4
your words 1× Isaiah 29:4
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Genesis 4:23 אִמְרָתִ֑י to to my speech Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Deuteronomy 32:2 אִמְרָתִ֑י to and my speech Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Deuteronomy 33:9 אִמְרָתֶ֔ךָ to Your word Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular 2 Samuel 22:31 אִמְרַ֤ת to the word Noun - feminine singular construct Psalms 12:6 אִֽמֲר֣וֹת to The words Noun - feminine plural construct Psalms 12:6 אֲמָר֪וֹת to . . . Noun - feminine plural Psalms 17:6 אִמְרָתִֽי׃ to my words Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Psalms 18:30 אִמְרַֽת־ to the word Noun - feminine singular construct Psalms 105:19 אִמְרַ֖ת to [and] the word Noun - feminine singular construct Psalms 119:11 אִמְרָתֶ֑ךָ to Your word Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 4:23
Aligned rows 37
Books represented 7
Genesis 1 Deuteronomy 2 2 Samuel 1 Psalms 26 Proverbs 1 Isaiah 5 Lamentations 1
Source forms
אִמְרָתֶ֑ךָ 4x ’im·rā·ṯe·ḵā Psalms 119:11, Psalms 119:38, Psalms 119:162, Psalms 119:172
אִמְרָתִֽי׃ 3x ’im·rā·ṯî Psalms 17:6, Isaiah 28:23, Isaiah 32:9
אִמְרָתִ֑י 2x ’im·rā·ṯî Genesis 4:23, Deuteronomy 32:2
אִמְרָתְךָ֥ 2x ’im·rā·ṯə·ḵā Psalms 119:67, Psalms 119:140
כְּאִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃ 2x kə·’im·rā·ṯe·ḵā Psalms 119:41, Psalms 119:58
אֲמָר֪וֹת 1x ’ă·mā·rō·wṯ Psalms 12:6
אִֽמֲר֣וֹת 1x ’i·mă·rō·wṯ Psalms 12:6
אִמְרַ֤ת 1x ’im·raṯ 2 Samuel 22:31
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular 11x Deuteronomy 33:9, Psalms 119:11, Psalms 119:38, Psalms 119:50
Noun - feminine singular construct 5x 2 Samuel 22:31, Psalms 18:30, Psalms 105:19, Proverbs 30:5
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular 5x Genesis 4:23, Deuteronomy 32:2, Psalms 17:6, Isaiah 28:23
Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular 5x Psalms 119:41, Psalms 119:58, Psalms 119:76, Psalms 119:116
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular 2x Isaiah 29:4
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 2x Psalms 147:15, Lamentations 2:17
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular 2x Psalms 119:133, Psalms 119:148
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular 2x Psalms 119:82, Psalms 119:154
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Divine utterance that carries binding authority; God's spoken word as law and covenant stipulation
Source Gloss
commandment, speech, word.
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Divine utterance that carries binding authority; God's spoken word as law and covenant stipulation
BDB: utternace Usage: commandment, speech, word.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
Words, utterances, or promises; specifically those spoken by God
Showing 1 selected witness from 37 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
אִמְרָה is built from this root:
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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