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Lexicon :: Strong's H560 - 'ămar

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אֲמַר
Transliteration
'ămar
Pronunciation
am-ar'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Corresponding to אָמַר (H559)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2585

Strong’s Definitions

אֲמַר ʼămar, am-ar'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H559:—command, declare, say, speak, tell.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 71x

The KJV translates Strong's H560 in the following manner: say (45x), commanded (12x), speak (4x), tell (9x), declare (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 71x
The KJV translates Strong's H560 in the following manner: say (45x), commanded (12x), speak (4x), tell (9x), declare (1x).

  1. (P'al) to say, to speak, to command, to tell, to relate

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אֲמַר ʼămar, am-ar'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H559:—command, declare, say, speak, tell.
STRONGS H560: Abbreviations

Biblical Aramaic

אֲמַר 71 verb say, tell, command (Biblical Hebrew H559 אָמַר); —
Pe Perfect 3rd person masculine singular א׳ Daniel 2:12 +, אֲמַ֑ר Daniel 7:1; 3rd person feminine singular אֲמֶ֫רֶר Daniel 5:10 (K§ 38, 1 a); 1st person singular אַמְרֵת Daniel 4:5; 1st person plural אֲאַ֫רְנָא Daniel 5:4, 9, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יֵאמַר (K§ 41) Daniel 2:7 +; 2nd person masculine plural תֵּאמְרוּן Jeremiah 10:11, etc.; Imperative masculine singular אֱמַר Jeremiah 2:4 +; masculine plural אֱמַרוּ Jeremiah 2:9; Infinitive לְמֵאמַר Jeremiah 2:9, לְמֵמַ֑ר Ezra 5:11 (K§ 41 a); Participle אְמַר Daniel 2:5 —אָֽמְרִין Daniel 3:4; Ezra 5:3 +; —
1. say (often in phrase answer and say): followed by oratio recta [direct speech] (only), Daniel 2:7, 10 + 13 times Daniel; Ezra 5:11; + ל person Daniel 2:5; Daniel 3:14 + 14 times Daniel [plural with indefinite subject for passive Daniel 4:28], Ezra 5:15; + קְָדָס person Daniel 2:9; Daniel 5:17; Daniel 6:13; Daniel 6:14; + כֵּן Daniel 4:11; Daniel 7:23, כֵּן with ל person Ezra 5:8; Daniel 2:24, 25; Daniel 6:7, compare Daniel 7:5; + כְּנֵמָא with ל person Ezra 5:4, 9; + כִּדְנָךְ with ל person Jeremiah 10:11; followed by accusative of thing + עַל person against whom Daniel 3:29.
2. relate, tell: followed by accusative of thing Daniel 4:6; Daniel 4:15; Daniel 7:1, + ל person Daniel 2:4, 9, 7; Daniel 7:16 (accusative of thing omitted), + קְָדָם person Daniel 2:36; Daniel 4:4; Daniel 4:5.
3. command: followed by infinitive Daniel 2:12, 46 + 6 times Daniel; followed by finite verb Daniel 5:29; Daniel 6:17; Daniel 6:23; followed by ל person + or. rect. Daniel 3:4 [plural with indefinite subject, for passive, K§ 76 e, so Daniel 4:23].
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Ezra

5:3; 5:4; 5:8; 5:9; 5:11; 5:11; 5:15

Jeremiah

2:4; 2:9; 2:9; 10:11; 10:11

Daniel

2:4; 2:5; 2:5; 2:7; 2:7; 2:7; 2:9; 2:9; 2:10; 2:12; 2:12; 2:24; 2:25; 2:36; 2:46; 3:4; 3:4; 3:14; 3:29; 4:4; 4:5; 4:5; 4:6; 4:11; 4:15; 4:23; 4:28; 5:4; 5:9; 5:10; 5:17; 5:29; 6:7; 6:13; 6:14; 6:17; 6:23; 7:1; 7:1; 7:5; 7:16; 7:23