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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 44:1

    Then he gave orders to the servant who was over his house, saying, Put as much food into the men's bags as will go into them, and put every man's money in the mouth of his bag;

    לֵאמֹר֒ (אמֹר֒) Mor “saying”

  2. Genesis 44:4

    And when they had gone only a little way out of the town, Joseph said to the servant who was over his house, Go after them; and when you overtake them, say to them, Why have you done evil in reward for good?

    אָמַר֙ 'a.Mar “he said”וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ (אָמַרְתָּ֣) 'a.mar.Ta “you will say”

  3. Genesis 44:7

    And they said to him, Why does my lord say such words as these? far be it from your servants to do such a thing:

    וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (יֹּאמְר֣וּ) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”

  4. Genesis 44:10

    And he said, Let it be as you say: he in whose bag it is seen will become my servant; and you will not be responsible.

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

  5. Genesis 44:15

    And Joseph said, What is this thing which you have done? had you no thought that such a man as I would have power to see what is secret?

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

  6. Genesis 44:16

    And Judah said, What are we to say to my lord? how may we put ourselves right in his eyes? God has made clear the sin of your servants: now we are in your hands, we and the man in whose bag your cup was seen.

    וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”נֹּאמַר֙ no.Mar “will we say”

  7. Genesis 44:17

    Then he said, Far be it from me to do so: but the man who had my cup will be my servant; and you may go back to your father in peace.

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

  8. Genesis 44:18

    Then Judah came near him, and said, Let your servant say a word in my lord's ears, and let not your wrath be burning against your servant: for you are in the place of Pharaoh to us.

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

  9. Genesis 44:19

    My lord said to his servants, Have you a father or a brother?

    לֵאמֹ֑ר (אמֹ֑ר) Mor “saying”

  10. Genesis 44:20

    And we said to my lord, We have an old father and a young child, whom he had when he was old; his brother is dead and he is the only son of his mother, and is very dear to his father.

    וַנֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (נֹּ֙אמֶר֙) No.mer “we said”

  11. Genesis 44:21

    And you said to your servants, Let him come down to me with you, so that I may see him.

    וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (תֹּ֙אמֶר֙) To.mer “you said”

  12. Genesis 44:22

    And we said to my lord, His father will not let him go; for if he went away his father would come to his death.

    וַנֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (נֹּ֙אמֶר֙) No.mer “we said”

  13. Genesis 44:23

    But you said to your servants, If your youngest brother does not come with you, you will not see my face again.

    וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (תֹּ֙אמֶר֙) To.mer “you said”

  14. Genesis 44:25

    And our father said, Go again and get us a little food.

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

  15. Genesis 44:26

    And we said, Only if our youngest brother goes with us will we go down; for we may not see the man's face again if our youngest brother is not with us.

    וַנֹּ֕אמֶר (נֹּ֕אמֶר) No.mer “we said”

  16. Genesis 44:27

    And our father said to us, You have knowledge that my wife gave me two sons;

    וַיֹּ֛אמֶר (יֹּ֛אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

  17. Genesis 44:28

    The one went away from me, and I said, Truly he has come to a violent death; and from that time I have not seen him,

    וָאֹמַ֕ר (אֹמַ֕ר) 'o.Mar “I said”

  18. Genesis 44:32

    For I made myself responsible for the boy to my father, saying, If I do not give him safely back to you, let mine be the sin for ever.

    לֵאמֹ֑ר (אמֹ֑ר) Mor “saying”

  19. Genesis 45:3

    And Joseph said to his brothers, I am Joseph: is my father still living? But his brothers were not able to give him an answer for they were troubled before him.

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

  20. Genesis 45:4

    Then Joseph said to his brothers, Come near to me. And they came near, And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom you sent into Egypt.

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

  21. Genesis 45:9

    Now go quickly to my father, and say to him, Your son Joseph says, God has made me ruler over all the land of Egypt: come down to me straight away:

    וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֣ם (אֲמַרְתֶּ֣ם) 'a.mar.Tem “you will say”אָמַר֙ 'a.Mar “he says”

  22. Genesis 45:16

    And news of these things went through Pharaoh's house, and it was said that Joseph's brothers were come; and it seemed good to Pharaoh and his servants.

    לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”

  23. Genesis 45:17

    And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Say to your brothers, Put your goods on your beasts and go back to the land of Canaan;

    וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”אֱמֹ֥ר 'e.Mor “say”

  24. Genesis 45:24

    And he sent his brothers on their way, and said to them, See that you have no argument on the road.

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

  25. Genesis 45:26

    And they said to him, Joseph is living, and is ruler over all the land of Egypt. And at this word Jacob was quite overcome, for he had no faith in it.

    לֵאמֹ֗ר (אמֹ֗ר) Mor “saying”