Hebrew · Strong's H559 · Verb

אָמַר

a·mar

to say

5309times used
4339verses
39books

How it's translated

Definition

1) to say, speak, utter

1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend

1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called

1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly

1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

Aramaic equivalent: a.mar (אֲמַר "to say" H0560)

The forms it takes

Stem

  • Qal 100% simple action
  • Niphal <1% passive or reflexive
  • Hiphil <1% causing someone to do it
  • Hithpael <1% doing it to yourself, or again and again

Form

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Between Hebrew and Greek

The Greek Old Testament (the Septuagint), the Bible the first Christians often quoted, translates this word as:

Where it appears

Genesisacross the Old TestamentMalachi

…and 29 more books.

Every verse

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English previews: World English Bible. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0.