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H0559אָמַרa.mar
to sayPart of speech: Hebrew Verb
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Then Boaz said to the responsible men and to all the people, You are witnesses today that I have taken at a price from Naomi all the property which was Elimelech's, and everything which was Chilion's and Mahlon's.
וַיֹּאמֶר֩ (יֹּאמֶר֩) i.yo.Mer “he said”
And all the people who were in the public place, and the responsible men, said, We are witnesses. May the Lord make this woman, who is about to come into your house, like Rachel and Leah, which two were the builders of the house of Israel: and may you ha
וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ (יֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ) i.Yo.me.Ru “they said”
And the women said to Naomi, A blessing on the Lord, who has not let you be this day without a near relation, and may his name be great in Israel.
וַתֹּאמַ֤רְנָה (תֹּאמַ֤רְנָה) to.Mar.nah “they said”
And the women who were her neighbours gave it a name, saying, Naomi has a child; and they gave him the name of Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.
לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”
Then her husband Elkanah said to her, Hannah, why are you weeping? and why are you taking no food? why is your heart troubled? am I not more to you than ten sons?
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
And she made an oath, and said, O Lord of armies, if you will truly take note of the sorrow of your servant, not turning away from me but keeping me in mind, and will give me a man-child, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and his
וַתֹּאמַ֗ר (תֹּאמַ֗ר) to.Mar “she said”
And Eli said to her, How long are you going to be the worse for drink? Put away the effects of your wine from you.
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
And Hannah, answering him, said, No, my lord, I am a woman whose spirit is broken with sorrow: I have not taken wine or strong drink, but I have been opening my heart before the Lord.
וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (תֹּ֙אמֶר֙) To.mer “she said”
Then Eli said to her, Go in peace: and may the God of Israel give you an answer to the prayer you have made to him.
וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (יֹּ֖אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
And she said, May your servant have grace in your eyes. So the woman went away, and took part in the feast, and her face was no longer sad.
וַתֹּ֕אמֶר (תֹּ֕אמֶר) To.mer “she said”
But Hannah did not go, for she said to her husband, I will not go till the child has been taken from the breast, and then I will take him with me and put him before the Lord, where he may be for ever.
אָמְרָ֣ה 'a.me.Rah “she said”
And her husband Elkanah said to her, Do whatever seems right to you, but not till you have taken him from the breast; only may the Lord do as he has said. So the woman, waiting there, gave her son milk till he was old enough to be taken from the breast.
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
And she said, O my lord, as your soul is living, my lord, I am that woman who was making a prayer to the Lord here by your side:
וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (תֹּ֙אמֶר֙) To.mer “she said”
And Hannah, in prayer before the Lord, said, My heart is glad in the Lord, my horn is lifted up in the Lord: my mouth is open wide over my haters; because my joy is in your salvation.
וַתֹּאמַ֔ר (תֹּאמַ֔ר) to.Mar “she said”
And more than this, before the fat was burned, the priest's servant would come and say to the man who was making the offering, Give me some of the flesh to be cooked for the priest; he has no taste for meat cooked in water, but would have you give it unc
וְאָמַר֙ (אָמַר֙) 'a.Mar “he said”
And if the man said to him, First let the fat be burned, then take as much as you will; then the servant would say, No, you are to give it to me now, or I will take it by force.
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (יֹּ֨אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וְאָמַ֥ר׀ (אָמַ֥ר) 'a.Mar “he said”
And every year Eli gave Elkanah and his wife a blessing, saying, May the Lord give you offspring by this woman in exchange for the child you have given to the Lord. And they went back to their house.
וְאָמַר֙ (אָמַר֙) 'a.Mar “he said”
And he said to them, Why are you doing such things? for from all this people I get accounts of your evil ways.
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
And a man of God came to Eli and said to him, The Lord says, Did I let myself be seen by your father's people when they were in Egypt, servants in Pharaoh's house?
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”אָמַ֣ר 'a.Mar “he says”
For this reason the Lord God of Israel has said, Truly I did say that your family and your father's people would have their place before me for ever: but now the Lord says, Let it not be so; I will give honour to those by whom I am honoured, and those wh
אָמ֣וֹר 'a.Mor “certainly <to say>”אָמַ֔רְתִּי 'a.Mar.ti “I said”
Then it will be that the rest of your family, anyone who has not been cut off, will go down on his knees to him for a bit of silver or a bit of bread, and say, Be pleased to put me into one of the priest's places so that I may have a little food.
וְאָמַ֗ר (אָמַ֗ר) 'a.Mar “he will say”
The voice of the Lord said Samuel's name; and he said, Here am I.
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (יֹּ֥אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
And running to Eli he said, Here am I, for you said my name. And Eli said, I did not say your name; go to your rest again. So he went back to his bed.
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (יֹּ֥אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
And again the Lord said, Samuel. And Samuel got up and went to Eli and said, Here am I; for you certainly said my name. But he said in answer, I said nothing, my son; go to your rest again.
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”וַיֹּ֛אמֶר (יֹּ֛אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”
And for the third time the Lord said Samuel's name. And he got up and went to Eli and said, Here am I; for you certainly said my name. Then it was clear to Eli that the voice which had said the child's name was the Lord's.
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”