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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 16:2

    And Sarai said unto Abram: 'Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing; go in, I pray thee, unto my handmaid; it may be that I shall be builded up through her.' And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.

    וַתֹּ֨אמֶר (תֹּ֨אמֶר) To.mer “she said”

  2. Genesis 16:5

    And Sarai said unto Abram: 'My wrong be upon thee: I gave my handmaid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and thee.'

    וַתֹּ֨אמֶר (תֹּ֨אמֶר) To.mer “she said”

  3. Genesis 16:6

    But Abram said unto Sarai: 'Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her that which is good in thine eyes.' And Sarai dealt harshly with her, and she fled from her face.

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

  4. Genesis 16:8

    And he said: 'Hagar, Sarai's handmaid, whence camest thou? and whither goest thou?' And she said: 'I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.'

    וַיֹּאמַ֗ר (יֹּאמַ֗ר) i.yo.Mar “he said”וַתֹּ֕אמֶר (תֹּ֕אמֶר) To.mer “she said”

  5. Genesis 16:9

    And the angel of the LORD said unto her: 'Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.'

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

  6. Genesis 16:10

    And the angel of the LORD said unto her: 'I will greatly multiply thy seed, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.

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

  7. Genesis 16:11

    And the angel of the LORD said unto her: 'Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son; and thou shalt call his name Ishmael, because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.

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

  8. Genesis 16:13

    And she called the name of the LORD that spoke unto her, Thou art a God of seeing; for she said: 'Have I even here seen Him that seeth Me?'

    אָֽמְרָ֗ה 'a.me.Rah “she said”

  9. Genesis 17:1

    And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him: 'I am God Almighty; walk before Me, and be thou wholehearted.

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

  10. Genesis 17:3

    And Abram fell on his face; and God talked with him, saying:

    לֵאמֹֽר׃ (אמֹֽר) Mor “saying”

  11. Genesis 17:9

    And God said unto Abraham: 'And as for thee, thou shalt keep My covenant, thou, and thy seed after thee throughout their generations.

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

  12. Genesis 17:15

    And God said unto Abraham: 'As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.

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

  13. Genesis 17:17

    Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart: 'Shall a child be born unto him that is a hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?'

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

  14. Genesis 17:18

    And Abraham said unto God: 'Oh that Ishmael might live before Thee!'

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

  15. Genesis 17:19

    And God said: ''Nay, but Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son; and thou shalt call his name Isaac; and I will establish My covenant with him for an everlasting covenant for his seed after him.

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

  16. Genesis 18:3

    and said: 'My lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant.

    וַיֹּאמַ֑ר (יֹּאמַ֑ר) i.yo.Mar “he said”

  17. Genesis 18:5

    And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and stay ye your heart; after that ye shall pass on; forasmuch as ye are come to your servant.' And they said: 'So do, as thou hast said.'

    וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ (יֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ) i.Yo.me.Ru “they said”

  18. Genesis 18:6

    And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said: 'Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes.'

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

  19. Genesis 18:9

    And they said unto him: 'Where is Sarah thy wife?' And he said: 'Behold, in the tent.'

    וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (יֹּאמְר֣וּ) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (יֹּ֖אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

  20. Genesis 18:10

    And He said: 'I will certainly return unto thee when the season cometh round; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son.' And Sarah heard in the tent door, which was behind him.--

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

  21. Genesis 18:12

    And Sarah laughed within herself, saying: 'After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?'

    לֵאמֹ֑ר (אמֹ֑ר) Mor “saying”

  22. Genesis 18:13

    And the LORD said unto Abraham: 'Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying: Shall I of a surety bear a child, who am old?

    וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (יֹּ֥אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”לֵאמֹ֗ר (אמֹ֗ר) Mor “saying”

  23. Genesis 18:15

    Then Sarah denied, saying: 'I laughed not'; for she was afraid. And He said: 'Nay; but thou didst laugh.'

    לֵאמֹ֛ר (אמֹ֛ר) Mor “saying”וַיֹּ֥אמֶר׀ (יֹּ֥אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

  24. Genesis 18:17

    And the LORD said: 'Shall I hide from Abraham that which I am doing;

    אָמָ֑ר 'a.Mar “he said”

  25. Genesis 18:20

    And the LORD said: 'Verily, the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and, verily, their sin is exceeding grievous.

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