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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

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5,309 occurrences in 4,339 verses

With their references and text in JPS Tanakh 1917.

  1. 1 Chronicles 13:4

    And all the assembly said that they would do so; for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.

    וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ (יֹּאמְר֥וּ) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”

  2. 1 Chronicles 13:12

    And David was afraid of God that day, saying: 'How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?'

    לֵאמֹ֑ר (אמֹ֑ר) Mor “saying”

  3. 1 Chronicles 14:10

    And David inquired of God, saying: 'Shall I go up against the Philistines? and wilt Thou deliver them into my hand?' And the LORD said unto him: 'Go up; for I will deliver them into thy hand.'

    לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

  4. 1 Chronicles 14:11

    So they came up to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there; and David said: 'God hath broken mine enemies by my hand, like the breach of waters.' Therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim.

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

  5. 1 Chronicles 14:12

    And they left their gods there; and David gave commandment, and they were burned with fire.

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

  6. 1 Chronicles 14:14

    And David inquired again of God; and God said unto him: 'Thou shalt not go up after them; turn away from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry-trees.

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

  7. 1 Chronicles 15:2

    Then David said: 'None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites; for them hath the LORD chosen to carry the ark of the LORD, and to minister unto Him for ever.'

    אָמַ֣ר 'a.Mar “he said”

  8. 1 Chronicles 15:12

    and said unto them: 'Ye are the heads of the fathers' houses of the Levites; sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel, unto the place that I have prepared for it.

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

  9. 1 Chronicles 15:16

    And David spoke to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren the singers, with instruments of music, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding aloud and lifting up the voice with joy.

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

  10. 1 Chronicles 16:18

    Saying: 'Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance.'

    לֵאמֹ֗ר (אמֹ֗ר) Mor “saying”

  11. 1 Chronicles 16:31

    Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; and let them say among the nations: 'The LORD reigneth.'

    וְיֹאמְר֥וּ (יֹאמְר֥וּ) yo.me.Ru “let people say”

  12. 1 Chronicles 16:35

    And say ye: 'Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks unto Thy holy name, that we may triumph in Thy praise.'

    וְאִמְר֕וּ (אִמְר֕וּ) 'im.Ru “say”

  13. 1 Chronicles 16:36

    Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting. And all the people said: 'Amen,' and praised the LORD.

    וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ (יֹּאמְר֤וּ) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”

  14. 1 Chronicles 17:1

    And it came to pass, when David dwelt in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet: 'Lo, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of the LORD dwelleth under curtains.'

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

  15. 1 Chronicles 17:2

    And Nathan said unto David: 'Do all that is in thy heart; for God is with thee.'

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

  16. 1 Chronicles 17:3

    And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying:

    לֵאמֹֽר׃ (אמֹֽר) Mor “saying”

  17. 1 Chronicles 17:4

    'Go and tell David My servant: Thus saith the LORD: Thou shalt not build Me a house to dwell in;

    וְאָמַרְתָּ֙ (אָמַרְתָּ֙) 'a.mar.Ta “you will say”אָמַ֣ר 'a.Mar “he says”

  18. 1 Chronicles 17:6

    In all places wherein I have walked among all Israel, spoke I a word with any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to feed My people, saying: Why have ye not built Me a house of cedar?

    לֵאמֹ֑ר (אמֹ֑ר) Mor “saying”

  19. 1 Chronicles 17:7

    Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto My servant David: Thus saith the LORD of hosts: I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be prince over My people Israel;

    תֹאמַ֞ר to.Mar “you will say”אָמַר֙ 'a.Mar “he says”

  20. 1 Chronicles 17:16

    Then David the king went in, and sat before the LORD; and he said: 'Who am I, O LORD God, and what is my house, that Thou hast brought me thus far?

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

  21. 1 Chronicles 17:24

    Yea, let it be established, and let Thy name be magnified for ever, that it may be said: The LORD of hosts is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel; and the house of David Thy servant shall be established before Thee.

    לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”

  22. 1 Chronicles 19:2

    And David said: 'l will show kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me.' So David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. And David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun, to co

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

  23. 1 Chronicles 19:3

    But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun: 'Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? are not his servants come unto thee to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?'

    וַיֹּאמְרוּ֩ (יֹּאמְרוּ֩) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”

  24. 1 Chronicles 19:5

    Then there went certain persons, and told David how the men were served. And he sent to meet them; for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said: 'Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.'

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

  25. 1 Chronicles 19:12

    And he said: 'If the Arameans be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me; but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will help thee.

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