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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. Genesis 42:21

    And they said one to another: 'We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.'

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

  2. Genesis 42:22

    And Reuben answered them, saying: 'Spoke I not unto you, saying: Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore also, behold, his blood is required.'

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

  3. Genesis 42:28

    And he said unto his brethren: 'My money is restored; and, lo, it is even in my sack.' And their heart failed them, and they turned trembling one to another, saying: 'What is this that God hath done unto us?'

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

  4. Genesis 42:29

    And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told him all that had befallen them, saying:

    לֵאמֹֽר׃ (אמֹֽר) Mor “saying”

  5. Genesis 42:31

    And we said unto him: We are upright men; we are no spies.

    וַנֹּ֥אמֶר (נֹּ֥אמֶר) No.mer “we said”

  6. Genesis 42:33

    And the man, the lord of the land, said unto us: Hereby shall I know that ye are upright men: leave one of your brethren with me, and take corn for the famine of your houses, and go your way.

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

  7. Genesis 42:36

    And Jacob their father said unto them: 'Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away; upon me are all these things come.'

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

  8. Genesis 42:37

    And Reuben spoke unto his father, saying: 'Thou shalt slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee; deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him back to thee.'

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

  9. Genesis 42:38

    And he said: 'My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he only is left; if harm befall him by the way in which ye go, then will ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.

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

  10. Genesis 43:2

    And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, that their father said unto them: 'Go again, buy us a little food.'

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

  11. Genesis 43:3

    And Judah spoke unto him, saying: 'The man did earnestly forewarn us, saying: Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.

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

  12. Genesis 43:5

    but if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down, for the man said unto us: Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.'

    אָמַ֤ר 'a.Mar “he said”

  13. Genesis 43:6

    And Israel said: 'Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother?'

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

  14. Genesis 43:7

    And they said: 'The man asked straitly concerning ourselves, and concerning our kindred, saying: Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words; could we in any wise know that he would say: Bring

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

  15. Genesis 43:8

    And Judah said unto Israel his father: 'Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go, that we may live, and not die, both we, and thou, and also our little ones.

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

  16. Genesis 43:11

    And their father Israel said unto them: 'If it be so now, do this: take of the choice fruits of the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spicery and ladanum, nuts, and almonds;

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

  17. Genesis 43:16

    And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house: 'Bring the men into the house, and kill the beasts, and prepare the meat; for the men shall dine with me at noon.'

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

  18. Genesis 43:17

    And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph's house.

    אָמַ֣ר 'a.Mar “he said”

  19. Genesis 43:18

    And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph's house; and they said: 'Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondm

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

  20. Genesis 43:20

    and said: 'Oh my lord, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food.

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

  21. Genesis 43:23

    And he said: 'Peace be to you, fear not; your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks; I had your money.' And he brought Simeon out unto them.

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

  22. Genesis 43:27

    And he asked them of their welfare, and said: 'Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spoke? Is he yet alive?'

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

  23. Genesis 43:28

    And they said: 'Thy servant our father is well, he is yet alive.' And they bowed the head, and made obeisance.

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

  24. Genesis 43:29

    And he lifted up his eyes, and saw Benjamin his brother, his mother's son, and said: 'Is this your youngest brother of whom ye spoke unto me?' And he said: 'God be gracious unto thee, my son.'

    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 he washed his face, and came out; and he refrained himself, and said: 'Set on bread.'

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