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H0559אָמַרa.mar
to sayPart of speech: Hebrew Verb
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And he set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the broad place at the gate of the city, and spake comfortably to them, saying,
לֵאמֹֽר׃ (אמֹֽר) Mor “saying”
After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem, (now he was before Lachish, and all his power with him,) unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah that were at Jerusalem, saying,
לֵאמֹֽר׃ (אמֹֽר) Mor “saying”
Thus saith Sennacherib king of Assyria, Whereon do ye trust, that ye abide the siege in Jerusalem?
אָמַ֔ר 'a.Mar “he says”
Doth not Hezekiah persuade you, to give you over to die by famine and by thirst, saying, Jehovah our God will deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria?
לֵאמֹ֑ר (אמֹ֑ר) Mor “saying”
Hath not the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall worship before one altar, and upon it shall ye burn incense?
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “did he say?”לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”
He wrote also letters, to rail on Jehovah, the God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of the lands, which have not delivered their people out of my hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver his people out of my hand.
וְלֵֽאמֹ֨ר (אמֹ֨ר) Mor “say”לֵאמֹ֗ר (אמֹ֗ר) Mor “saying”
In those days Hezekiah was sick even unto death: and he prayed unto Jehovah; and he spake unto him, and gave him a sign.
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he spoke”
And he built altars in the house of Jehovah, whereof Jehovah said, In Jerusalem shall my name be for ever.
אָמַ֣ר 'a.Mar “he had said”
And he set the graven image of the idol, which he had made, in the house of God, of which God said to David and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever:
אָמַ֤ר 'a.Mar “he had said”
And he built up the altar of Jehovah, and offered thereon sacrifices of peace-offerings and of thanksgiving, and commanded Judah to serve Jehovah, the God of Israel.
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (יֹּ֙אמֶר֙) i.Yo.mer “he said”
And Hilkiah answered and said to Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of Jehovah. And Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan.
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (יֹּ֙אמֶר֙) i.Yo.mer “he said”
And Shaphan carried the book to the king, and moreover brought back word to the king, saying, All that was committed to thy servants, they are doing.
לֵאמֹ֑ר (אמֹ֑ר) Mor “saying”
And Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath delivered me a book. And Shaphan read therein before the king.
לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”
And the king commanded Hilkiah, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Abdon the son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king's servant, saying,
לֵאמֹֽר׃ (אמֹֽר) Mor “saying”
And she said unto them, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel: Tell ye the man that sent you unto me,
וַתֹּ֣אמֶר (תֹּ֣אמֶר) To.mer “she said”אָמַ֥ר 'a.Mar “he says”אִמְר֣וּ 'im.Ru “say”
Thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the curses that are written in the book which they have read before the king of Judah.
אָמַ֣ר 'a.Mar “he says”
But unto the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of Jehovah, thus shall ye say to him, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel: As touching the words which thou hast heard,
תֹאמְר֖וּ to.me.Ru “you will say”אָמַ֤ר 'a.Mar “he says”
And he said unto the Levites that taught all Israel, that were holy unto Jehovah, Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel did build; there shall no more be a burden upon your shoulders: now serve Jehovah your God, and his people Israel.
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, What have I to do with thee, thou king of Judah? [supplied: I come] not against thee this day, but against the house wherewith I have war; and God hath commanded me to make haste: forbear thee from [supplied: meddling with] God, who is with me, that he destroy thee not.
לֵאמֹר֩׀ (אמֹר֩) Mor “saying”אָמַ֣ר 'a.Mar “he has said”
And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded.
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and singing women spake of Josiah in their lamentations unto this day; and they made them an ordinance in Israel: and, behold, they are written in the lamentations.
וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (יֹּאמְר֣וּ) i.yo.me.Ru “they have said”
Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of Jehovah by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, Jehovah stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and [supplied: put it] also in writing, saying,
לֵאמֹֽר׃ (אמֹֽר) Mor “saying”
Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath Jehovah, the God of heaven, given me; and he hath charged me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Whosoever there is among you of all his people, Jehovah his God be with him, and let him go up.
אָמַ֞ר 'a.Mar “he says”
Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of Jehovah by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, Jehovah stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and [supplied: put it] also in writing, saying,
לֵאמֹֽר׃ (אמֹֽר) Mor “saying”
Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath Jehovah, the God of heaven, given me; and he hath charged me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
אָמַ֗ר 'a.Mar “he says”