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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 Bible in Basic English.

  1. Genesis 42:21

    And they said to one another, Truly, we did wrong to our brother, for we saw his grief of mind, and we did not give ear to his prayers; that is why this trouble has come on us.

    וַיֹּאמְר֞וּ (יֹּאמְר֞וּ) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”

  2. Genesis 42:22

    And Reuben said to them, Did I not say to you, Do the child no wrong? but you gave no attention; so now, punishment has come on us for his blood.

    לֵאמֹ֗ר (אמֹ֗ר) Mor “saying”אָמַ֨רְתִּי 'a.Mar.ti “did I say”לֵאמֹ֛ר (אמֹ֛ר) Mor “saying”

  3. Genesis 42:28

    And he said to his brothers, My money has been given back: it is in my bag; then their hearts became full of fear, and turning to one another they said, What is this which God has done to us?

    וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”

  4. Genesis 42:29

    So when they came to Jacob their father, in the land of Canaan, they gave him an account of all their experiences, saying,

    לֵאמֹֽר׃ (אמֹֽר) Mor “saying”

  5. Genesis 42:31

    And we said to him, We are true men, we have no evil designs;

    וַנֹּ֥אמֶר (נֹּ֥אמֶר) No.mer “we said”

  6. Genesis 42:33

    And the ruler of the land said, In this way I may be certain that you are true men; let one of you be kept here with me, while you go and take grain for the needs of your families;

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

  7. Genesis 42:36

    And Jacob their father said to them, You have taken my children from me: Joseph is gone and Simeon is gone, and now you would take Benjamin away; all these things have come on me.

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

  8. Genesis 42:37

    And Reuben said, Put my two sons to death if I do not come back to you with him; let him be in my care and I will give him safely back to you.

    וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”

  9. Genesis 42:38

    And he said, I will not let my son go down with you; for his brother is dead and he is all I have: if evil overtakes him on the journey, then through you will my grey head go down to the underworld in sorrow.

    וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (יֹּ֕אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

  10. Genesis 43:2

    And Judah said to him, The man said to us with an oath, You are not to come before me again without your brother.

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

  11. Genesis 43:3

    If you will let our brother go with us, we will go down and get food:

    וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (יֹּ֧אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”לֵאמֹ֑ר (אמֹ֑ר) Mor “saying”לֵאמֹר֙ (אמֹר֙) Mor “saying”

  12. Genesis 43:5

    And Israel said, Why were you so cruel to me as to say to him that you had a brother?

    אָמַ֤ר 'a.Mar “he said”

  13. Genesis 43:6

    And they said, The man put a number of questions to us about ourselves and our family, saying, Is your father still living? have you another brother? And we had to give him answers; how were we to have any idea that he would say, Come back with your brot

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

  14. Genesis 43:7

    Then Judah said to Israel, his father, Send the boy with me, and let us be up and going, so that we and you and our little ones may not come to destruction.

    וַיֹּאמְר֡וּ (יֹּאמְר֡וּ) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”לֵאמֹ֗ר (אמֹ֗ר) Mor “saying”יֹאמַ֔ר yo.Mar “he will say”

  15. Genesis 43:8

    Put him into my care and make me responsible for him: if I do not give him safely back to you, let mine be the sin for ever.

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

  16. Genesis 43:11

    And take twice as much money with you; that is to say, take back the money which was put in your bags, for it may have been an error;

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

  17. Genesis 43:16

    And the servant did as Joseph said, and took the men into Joseph's house.

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

  18. Genesis 43:17

    Now the men were full of fear because they had been taken into Joseph's house and they said, It is because of the money which was put back in our bags the first time; he is looking for something against us, so that he may come down on us and take us and

    אָמַ֣ר 'a.Mar “he said”

  19. Genesis 43:18

    So they went up to Joseph's chief servant at the door of the house,

    וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ (יֹּאמְר֗וּ) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”

  20. Genesis 43:20

    And when we came to our night's resting-place, on opening our bags we saw that every man's money was in the mouth of his bag, all our money in full weight: and we have it with us to give it back;

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

  21. Genesis 43:23

    And the servant took them into Joseph's house, and gave them water for washing their feet; and he gave their asses food.

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

  22. Genesis 43:27

    And they said, Your servant, our father, is well, he is still living. And they went down on their faces before him.

    וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (יֹּ֗אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”אֲמַרְתֶּ֑ם 'a.mar.Tem “you spoke”

  23. Genesis 43:28

    Then, lifting up his eyes, he saw Benjamin, his brother, his mother's son, and he said, Is this your youngest brother of whom you gave me word? And he said, God be good to you, my son.

    וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ (יֹּאמְר֗וּ) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”

  24. Genesis 43:29

    Then Joseph's heart went out to his brother, and he went quickly into his room, for he was overcome with weeping.

    וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (יֹּ֗אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”אֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם 'a.mar.Tem “you spoke”וַיֹּאמַ֕ר (יֹּאמַ֕ר) i.yo.Mar “he said”

  25. Genesis 43:31

    And they put a meal ready for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians who were with him by themselves; because the Egyptians may not take food with the Hebrews, for that would make them unclean.

    וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (יֹּ֖אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”