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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. Exodus 1:19

    And the midwives said unto Pharaoh: 'Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwife come unto them.'

    וַתֹּאמַ֤רְןָ (תֹּאמַ֤רְןָ) to.Mar.na “they said”

  2. Exodus 1:22

    And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying: 'Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.'

    לֵאמֹ֑ר (אמֹ֑ר) Mor “saying”

  3. Exodus 2:6

    And she opened it, and saw it, even the child; and behold a boy that wept. And she had compassion on him, and said: 'This is one of the Hebrews' children.'

    וַתֹּ֕אמֶר (תֹּ֕אמֶר) To.mer “she said”

  4. Exodus 2:7

    Then said his sister to Pharaoh's daughter: 'Shall I go and call thee a nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee?'

    וַתֹּ֣אמֶר (תֹּ֣אמֶר) To.mer “she said”

  5. Exodus 2:8

    And Pharaoh's daughter said to her: 'Go.' And the maiden went and called the child's mother.

    וַתֹּֽאמֶר־ (תֹּֽאמֶר) to.mer- “she said”

  6. Exodus 2:9

    And Pharaoh's daughter said unto her: 'Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages.' And the woman took the child, and nursed it.

    וַתֹּ֧אמֶר (תֹּ֧אמֶר) To.mer “she said”

  7. Exodus 2:10

    And the child grew, and she brought him unto Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses, and said: 'Because I drew him out of the water.'

    וַתֹּ֕אמֶר (תֹּ֕אמֶר) To.mer “she said”

  8. Exodus 2:13

    And he went out the second day, and, behold, two men of the Hebrews were striving together; and he said to him that did the wrong: 'Wherefore smitest thou thy fellow?'

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

  9. Exodus 2:14

    And he said: 'Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us? thinkest thou to kill me, as thou didst kill the Egyptian?' And Moses feared, and said: 'Surely the thing is known.'

    וַ֠יֹּאמֶר (יֹּאמֶר) i.yo.mer “he said”אֹמֵ֔ר 'o.Mer “saying”וַיֹּאמַ֔ר (יֹּאמַ֔ר) i.yo.Mar “he thought”

  10. Exodus 2:18

    And when they came to Reuel their father, he said: 'How is it that ye are come so soon to-day?'

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

  11. Exodus 2:19

    And they said: 'An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and moreover he drew water for us, and watered the flock.'

    וַתֹּאמַ֕רְןָ (תֹּאמַ֕רְןָ) to.Mar.na “they said”

  12. Exodus 2:20

    And he said unto his daughters: 'And where is he? Why is it that ye have left the man? call him, that he may eat bread.'

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

  13. Exodus 2:22

    And she bore a son, and he called his name Gershom; for he said: 'I have been a stranger in a strange land.'

    אָמַ֔ר 'a.Mar “he said”

  14. Exodus 3:3

    And Moses said: 'I will turn aside now, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.'

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

  15. Exodus 3:4

    And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said: 'Moses, Moses.' And he said: 'Here am I.'

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

  16. Exodus 3:5

    And He said: 'Draw not nigh hither; put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.'

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

  17. Exodus 3:6

    Moreover He said: 'I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.' And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.

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

  18. Exodus 3:7

    And the LORD said: 'I have surely seen the affliction of My people that are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their pains;

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

  19. Exodus 3:11

    And Moses said unto God: 'Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?'

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

  20. Exodus 3:12

    And He said: 'Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be the token unto thee, that I have sent thee: when thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.'

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

  21. Exodus 3:13

    And Moses said unto God: 'Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them: The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me: What is His name? what shall I say unto them?'

    וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וְאָמַרְתִּ֣י (אָמַרְתִּ֣י) 'a.mar.Ti “I will say”וְאָֽמְרוּ־ (אָֽמְרוּ) 'a.me.ru- “they will say”אֹמַ֖ר 'o.Mar “will I say”

  22. Exodus 3:14

    And God said unto Moses: 'I AM THAT I AM'; and He said: 'Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel: I AM hath sent me unto you.'

    וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (יֹּ֗אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”תֹאמַר֙ to.Mar “you will say”

  23. Exodus 3:15

    And God said moreover unto Moses: 'Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel: The LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you; this is My name for ever, and this is My memorial un

    וַיֹּאמֶר֩ (יֹּאמֶר֩) i.yo.Mer “he said”תֹאמַר֮ to.Mar “you will say”

  24. Exodus 3:16

    Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them: The LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, hath appeared unto me, saying: I have surely remembered you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt.

    וְאָמַרְתָּ֤ (אָמַרְתָּ֤) 'a.mar.Ta “you will say”לֵאמֹ֑ר (אמֹ֑ר) Mor “saying”

  25. Exodus 3:17

    And I have said: I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt unto the land of the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Amorite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite, unto a land flowing with milk and honey.

    וָאֹמַ֗ר (אֹמַ֗ר) 'o.Mar “I have said”