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H0559אָמַרa.mar
to sayPart of speech: Hebrew Verb
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Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him: 'What hast thou done unto us? and wherein have I sinned against thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.'
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
And Abimelech said unto Abraham: 'What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?'
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (יֹּ֥אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
And Abraham said: 'Because I thought: Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (יֹּ֙אמֶר֙) i.Yo.mer “he said”אָמַ֗רְתִּי 'a.Mar.ti “I said”
And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said unto her: This is thy kindness which thou shalt show unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me: He is my brother.'
וָאֹמַ֣ר (אֹמַ֣ר) 'o.Mar “I said”אִמְרִי־ 'im.ri- “say”
And Abimelech said: 'Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.'
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
And unto Sarah he said: 'Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver; behold, it is for thee a covering of the eyes to all that are with thee; and before all men thou art righted.'
אָמַ֗ר 'a.Mar “he said”
And the LORD remembered Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as He had spoken.
אָמָ֑ר 'a.Mar “he had said”
And Sarah said: 'God hath made laughter for me; every one that heareth will laugh on account of me.'
וַתֹּ֣אמֶר (תֹּ֣אמֶר) To.mer “she said”
And she said: 'Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should give children suck? for I have borne him a son in his old age.'
וַתֹּ֗אמֶר (תֹּ֗אמֶר) To.mer “she said”
Wherefore she said unto Abraham: 'Cast out this bondwoman and her son; for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.'
וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (תֹּ֙אמֶר֙) To.mer “she said”
And God said unto Abraham: 'Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah saith unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall seed be called to thee.
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”תֹּאמַ֥ר to.Mar “she says”
And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bow-shot; for she said: 'Let me not look upon the death of the child.' And she sat over against him, and lifted up her voice, and wept.
אָֽמְרָ֔ה 'a.me.Rah “she said”
And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her: 'What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (יֹּ֥אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phicol the captain of his host spoke unto Abraham, saying: 'God is with thee in all that thou doest.
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”לֵאמֹ֑ר (אמֹ֑ר) Mor “saying”
And Abraham said: 'I will swear.'
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (יֹּ֙אמֶר֙) i.Yo.mer “he said”
And Abimelech said: 'I know not who hath done this thing; neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but to-day.'
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
And Abimelech said unto Abraham: 'What mean these seven ewe-lambs which thou hast set by themselves?'
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (יֹּ֥אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
And he said: 'Verily, these seven ewe-lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that it may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.'
וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (יֹּ֕אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
And it came to pass after these things, that God did prove Abraham, and said unto him: 'Abraham'; and he said: 'Here am I.'
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (יֹּ֥אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
And He said: 'Take now thy son, thine only son, whom thou lovest, even Isaac, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt-offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.'
וַיֹּ֡אמֶר (יֹּ֡אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”אֹמַ֥ר 'o.Mar “I will tell”
And Abraham rose early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son; and he cleaved the wood for the burnt-offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.
אָֽמַר־ 'a.mar- “he had said”
And Abraham said unto his young men: 'Abide ye here with the ass, and I and the lad will go yonder; and we will worship, and come back to you.'
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
And Isaac spoke unto Abraham his father, and said: 'My father.' And he said: 'Here am I, my son.' And he said: 'Behold the fire and the wood; but where is the lamb for a burnt-offering?'
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (יֹּ֖אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (יֹּ֗אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
And Abraham said: 'God will provide Himself the lamb for a burnt-offering, my son.' So they went both of them together.
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (יֹּ֙אמֶר֙) i.Yo.mer “he said”
And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built the altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar, upon the wood.
אָֽמַר־ 'a.mar- “he had said”