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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

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  1. Esther 2:22

    And Mordecai, having knowledge of their purpose, sent word of it to Esther the queen; and Esther gave the news to the king in Mordecai's name.

    וַתֹּ֧אמֶר (תֹּ֧אמֶר) To.mer “she spoke”

  2. Esther 3:3

    Then the king's servants who were in the king's house said to Mordecai, Why do you go against the king's order?

    וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ (יֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ) i.Yo.me.Ru “they said”

  3. Esther 3:4

    Now when they had said this to him day after day and he gave no attention, they let Haman have news of it, to see if Mordecai's behaviour would be overlooked: for he had said to them that he was a Jew.

    כְּאָמְרָ֤ם (אָמְרָ֤) 'a.me.ra “spoke”

  4. Esther 3:8

    And Haman said to King Ahasuerus, There is a certain nation living here and there in small groups among the people in all the divisions of your kingdom; their laws are different from those of any other nation, and they do not keep the king's laws: for th

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

  5. Esther 3:11

    And the king said to Haman, The money is yours, and the people, to do with them whatever seems right to you.

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

  6. Esther 4:7

    And Mordecai gave him an account of what had taken place, and of the amount of money which Haman had said he would put into the king's store for the destruction of the Jews.

    אָמַ֤ר 'a.Mar “he had said”

  7. Esther 4:10

    Then Esther sent Hathach to say to Mordecai:

    וַתֹּ֤אמֶר (תֹּ֤אמֶר) To.mer “she said”

  8. Esther 4:13

    Then Mordecai sent this answer back to Esther: Do not have the idea that you in the king's house will be safe from the fate of all the Jews.

    וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (יֹּ֥אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

  9. Esther 4:15

    Then Esther sent them back to Mordecai with this answer:

    וַתֹּ֥אמֶר (תֹּ֥אמֶר) To.mer “she said”

  10. Esther 5:3

    Then the king said, What is your desire, Queen Esther, and what is your request? I will give it to you, even to the half of my kingdom.

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

  11. Esther 5:4

    And Esther in answer said, If it seems good to the king, let the king and Haman come today to the feast which I have made ready for him.

    וַתֹּ֣אמֶר (תֹּ֣אמֶר) To.mer “she said”

  12. Esther 5:5

    Then the king said, Let Haman come quickly, so that what Esther has said may be done. So the king and Haman came to the feast which Esther had made ready.

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

  13. Esther 5:6

    And while they were drinking wine the king said to Esther, What is your prayer? for it will be given to you and what is your request? for it will be done, even to the half of my kingdom.

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

  14. Esther 5:7

    Then Esther said in answer, My prayer and my request is this:

    וַתֹּאמַ֑ר (תֹּאמַ֑ר) to.Mar “she said”

  15. Esther 5:12

    And Haman said further, Truly, Esther the queen let no man but myself come in to the feast which she had made ready for the king; and tomorrow again I am to be her guest with the king.

    וַיֹּאמֶר֮ (יֹּאמֶר֮) i.yo.Mer “he said”

  16. Esther 5:14

    Then his wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, Let a pillar, fifty cubits high, be made ready for hanging him, and in the morning get the king to give orders for the hanging of Mordecai: then you will be able to go to the feast with the king with

    וַתֹּ֣אמֶר (תֹּ֣אמֶר) To.mer “she said”אֱמֹ֣ר 'e.Mor “speak”

  17. Esther 6:1

    That night the king was unable to get any sleep; and he sent for the books of the records; and while some one was reading them to the king,

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

  18. Esther 6:3

    And the king said, What honour and reward have been given to Mordecai for this? Then the servants who were waiting on the king said, Nothing has been done for him.

    וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ (יֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ) i.Yo.me.Ru “they said”

  19. Esther 6:4

    Then the king said, Who is in the outer room? Now Haman had come into the outer room to get the king's authority for the hanging of Mordecai on the pillar which he had made ready for him.

    וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (יֹּ֥אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”לֵאמֹ֣ר (אמֹ֣ר) Mor “speak”

  20. Esther 6:5

    And the king's servants said to him, See, Haman is waiting in the outer room. And the king said, Let him come in.

    וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ (יֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ) i.Yo.me.Ru “they said”וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (יֹּ֥אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

  21. Esther 6:6

    So Haman came in. And the king said to him, What is to be done to the man whom the king has delight in honouring? Then the thought came into Haman's mind, Whom, more than myself, would the king have pleasure in honouring?

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

  22. Esther 6:7

    And Haman, answering the king, said, For the man whom the king has delight in honouring,

    וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (יֹּ֥אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

  23. Esther 6:10

    Then the king said to Haman, Go quickly, and take the robes and the horse, as you have said, and do even so to Mordecai the Jew, who is seated at the king's doorway: see that you do everything as you have said.

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

  24. Esther 6:13

    And Haman gave his wife Zeresh and all his friends an account of what had taken place. Then his wise men and his wife Zeresh said to him, If Mordecai, who is starting to get the better of you, is of the seed of the Jews, you will not be able to do anythi

    וַיֹּ֩אמְרוּ֩ (יֹּ֩אמְרוּ֩) i.Yo.me.ru “they said”

  25. Esther 7:2

    And the king said to Esther again on the second day, while they were drinking, What is your prayer, Queen Esther? for it will be given to you; and what is your request? for it will be done, even to the half of my kingdom.

    וַיֹּאמֶר֩ (יֹּאמֶר֩) i.yo.Mer “he said”