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H0559אָמַרa.mar

to sayPart of speech: Hebrew Verb

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Occurrences by book

  1. 606
  2. 299
  3. 80
  4. 246
  5. 142
  6. 137
  7. 269
  8. 54
  9. 422
  10. 335
  11. 326
  12. 345
  13. 72
  14. 184
  15. 15
  16. 61
  17. 52
  18. 97
  19. 101
  20. 25
  21. 20
  22. 2
  23. 247
  24. 478
  25. 10
  26. 363
  27. 23
  28. 22
  29. 5
  30. 52
  31. 2
  32. 22
  33. 10
  34. 2
  35. 3
  36. 5
  37. 26
  38. 109
  39. 40

Renderings

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5,309 occurrences in 4,339 verses

With their references and text in JPS Tanakh 1917.

  1. 2 Kings 10:5

    And he that was over the household, and he that was over the city, the elders also, and they that brought up the children, sent to Jehu, saying: 'We are thy servants, and will do all that thou shalt bid us; we will not make any man king; do thou that whi

    לֵאמֹר֙ (אמֹר֙) Mor “saying”תֹּאמַ֥ר to.Mar “you will say”

  2. 2 Kings 10:6

    Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying: 'If ye be on my side, and if ye will hearken unto my voice, take ye the heads of the men your master's sons, and come to me to Jezreel by to-morrow this time.' Now the king's sons, being seventy per

    לֵאמֹ֗ר (אמֹ֗ר) Mor “saying”

  3. 2 Kings 10:8

    And there came a messenger, and told him, saying: `They have brought the heads of the king's sons.' And he said: 'Lay ye them in two heaps at the entrance of the gate until the morning.'

    לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (יֹּ֗אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

  4. 2 Kings 10:9

    And it came to pass in the morning, that he went out, and stood, and said to all the people: 'Ye are righteous; behold, I conspired against my master, and slew him; but who smote all these?

    וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (יֹּ֙אמֶר֙) i.Yo.mer “he said”

  5. 2 Kings 10:13

    Jehu met with the brethren of Ahaziah king of Judah, and said: 'Who are ye?' And they answered: 'We are the brethren of Ahaziah; and we go down to salute the children of the king and the children of the queen.'

    וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (יֹּ֖אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ (יֹּאמְר֗וּ) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”

  6. 2 Kings 10:14

    And he said: 'Take them alive.' And they took them alive, and slew them at the pit of the shearing-house, even two and forty men; neither left he any of them.

    וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (יֹּ֙אמֶר֙) i.Yo.mer “he said”

  7. 2 Kings 10:15

    And when he was departed thence, he lighted on Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him; and he saluted him, and said to him: 'Is thy heart right, as my heart is with thy heart?' And Jehonadab answered: 'It is.' 'If it be, said Jehu, give me thy ha

    וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

  8. 2 Kings 10:16

    And he said: 'Come with me, and see my zeal for the LORD.' So they made him ride in his chariot.

    וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (יֹּ֙אמֶר֙) i.Yo.mer “he said”

  9. 2 Kings 10:18

    And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them: 'Ahab served Baal a little; but Jehu will serve him much.

    וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

  10. 2 Kings 10:20

    And Jehu said: 'Sanctify a solemn assembly for Baal.' And they proclaimed it.

    וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

  11. 2 Kings 10:22

    And he said unto him that was over the vestry: 'Bring forth vestments for all the worshippers of Baal.' And he brought them forth vestments.

    וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (יֹּ֗אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

  12. 2 Kings 10:23

    And Jehu went, and Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house of Baal; and he said unto the worshippers of Baal: 'Search, and look that there be here with you none of the servants of the LORD, but the worshippers of Baal only.'

    וַיֹּ֜אמֶר (יֹּ֜אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

  13. 2 Kings 10:24

    And they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt-offerings. Now Jehu had appointed him fourscore men without, and said: 'If any of the men whom I bring into your hands escape, his life shall be for the life of him.'

    וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (יֹּ֗אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he had said”

  14. 2 Kings 10:25

    And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt-offering, that Jehu said to the guard and to the captains: 'Go in, and slay them; let none come forth.' And they smote them with the edge of the sword; and the guard and the captain

    וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

  15. 2 Kings 10:30

    And the LORD said unto Jehu: 'Because thou hast done well in executing that which is right in Mine eyes, and hast done unto the house of Ahab according to all that was in My heart, thy sons of the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel.'

    וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

  16. 2 Kings 11:5

    And he commanded them, saying: 'This is the thing that ye shall do: a third part of you, that come in on the sabbath, and that keep the watch of the king's house--

    לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”

  17. 2 Kings 11:12

    Then he brought out the king's son, and put upon him the crown and the insignia; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said: 'Long live the king.'

    וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ (יֹּאמְר֖וּ) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”

  18. 2 Kings 11:15

    And Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of hundreds, the officers of the host, and said unto them: 'Have her forth between the ranks; and him that followeth her slay with the sword'; for the priest said: `Let her not be slain in the house of the L

    וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”אָמַ֣ר 'a.Mar “he had said”

  19. 2 Kings 12:5

    And Jehoash said to the priests: 'All the money of the hallowed things that is brought into the house of the LORD, in current money, the money of the persons for whom each man is rated, all the money that cometh into any man's heart to bring into

    וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

  20. 2 Kings 12:8

    Then king Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest, and for the other priests, and said unto them: 'Why repair ye not the breaches of the house? now therefore take no longer money from them that bestow it upon you, but deliver it for the breaches of

    וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

  21. 2 Kings 13:14

    Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he was to die; and Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over him, and said: 'My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and the horsemen thereof!'

    וַיֹּאמַ֔ר (יֹּאמַ֔ר) i.yo.Mar “he said”

  22. 2 Kings 13:15

    And Elisha said unto him: 'Take bow and arrows'; and he took unto him bow and arrows.

    וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

  23. 2 Kings 13:16

    And he said to the king of Israel: 'Put thy hand upon the bow'; and he put his hand upon it. And Elisha laid his hands upon the king's hands.

    וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀ (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

  24. 2 Kings 13:17

    And he said: 'Open the window eastward'; and he opened it. Then Elisha said: 'Shoot'; and he shot. And he said: 'The LORD'S arrow of victory, even the arrow of victory against Aram; for thou shalt smite the Arameans in Aphek, till thou have consumed them

    וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (יֹּ֗אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (יֹּ֗אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

  25. 2 Kings 13:18

    And he said: 'Take the arrows'; and he took them. And he said unto the king of Israel: 'Smite upon the ground'; and he smote thrice, and stayed.

    וַיֹּ֛אמֶר (יֹּ֛אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”