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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. 1 Kings 3:6

    And Solomon said: 'Thou hast shown unto Thy servant David my father great kindness, according as he walked before Thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with Thee; and Thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that Thou hast g

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

  2. 1 Kings 3:11

    And God said unto him: 'Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern justice;

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

  3. 1 Kings 3:17

    And the one woman said: 'Oh, my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house; and I was delivered of a child with her in the house.

    וַתֹּ֜אמֶר (תֹּ֜אמֶר) To.mer “she said”

  4. 1 Kings 3:22

    And the other woman said: 'Nay; but the living is my son, and the dead is thy son.' And this said: 'No; but the dead is thy son, and the living is my son.' Thus they spoke before the king.

    וַתֹּאמֶר֩ (תֹּאמֶר֩) to.Mer “she said”אֹמֶ֙רֶת֙ 'o.Me.ret “[was] saying”

  5. 1 Kings 3:23

    Then said the king: `The one saith: This is my son that liveth, and thy son is the dead; and the other saith: Nay; but thy son is the dead, and my son is the living.'

    וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”אֹמֶ֔רֶת 'o.Me.ret “[is] saying”אֹמֶ֙רֶת֙ 'o.Me.ret “[is] saying”

  6. 1 Kings 3:24

    And the king said: 'Fetch me a sword.' And they brought a sword before the king.

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

  7. 1 Kings 3:25

    And the king said: 'Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.'

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

  8. 1 Kings 3:26

    Then spoke the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her heart yearned upon her son, and she said: 'Oh, my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it.' But the other said: 'It shall be neither mine nor thine; divide it.'

    וַתֹּ֣אמֶר (תֹּ֣אמֶר) To.mer “she said”וַתֹּ֣אמֶר׀ (תֹּ֣אמֶר) To.mer “she said”אֹמֶ֗רֶת 'o.Me.ret “[was] saying”

  9. 1 Kings 3:27

    Then the king answered and said: 'Give her the living child, and in no wise slay it: she is the mother thereof.'

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

  10. 1 Kings 5:16

    And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying:

    לֵאמֹֽר׃ (אמֹֽר) Mor “saying”

  11. 1 Kings 5:19

    And, behold, I purpose to build a house for the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spoke unto David my father, saying: Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build the house for My name.

    אֹמֵ֔ר 'o.Mer “[am] saying”לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”

  12. 1 Kings 5:20

    Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar-trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants; and I will give thee hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt say; for thou knowest that there is not among us any th

    תֹּאמֵ֑ר to.Mer “you will say”

  13. 1 Kings 5:21

    And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said: 'Blessed be the LORD this day, who hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.'

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

  14. 1 Kings 5:22

    And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying: 'I have heard that which thou hast sent unto me; I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of cypress.

    לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”

  15. 1 Kings 6:11

    And the word of the LORD came to Solomon, saying:

    לֵאמֹֽר׃ (אמֹֽר) Mor “saying”

  16. 1 Kings 8:12

    Then spoke Solomon: The LORD hath said that He would dwell in the thick darkness.

    אָמַ֣ר 'a.Mar “he said”אָמַ֔ר 'a.Mar “he has said”

  17. 1 Kings 8:15

    And he said: 'Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who spoke with His mouth unto David my father, and hath with His hand fulfilled it, saying:

    וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (יֹּ֗אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”לֵאמֹֽר׃ (אמֹֽר) Mor “saying”

  18. 1 Kings 8:18

    But the LORD said unto David my father: Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house for My name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart;

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

  19. 1 Kings 8:23

    and he said: 'O LORD, the God of Israel, there is no God like Thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath; who keepest covenant and mercy with Thy servants, that walk before Thee with all their heart;

    וַיֹּאמַ֗ר (יֹּאמַ֗ר) i.yo.Mar “he said”

  20. 1 Kings 8:25

    Now therefore, O LORD, the God of Israel, keep with Thy servant David my father that which Thou hast promised him saying: There shall not fail thee a man in My sight to sit on the throne of Israel, if only thy children take heed to their way, to walk bef

    לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”

  21. 1 Kings 8:29

    that Thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place whereof Thou hast said: My name shall be there; to hearken unto the prayer which Thy servant shall pray toward this place.

    אָמַ֔רְתָּ 'a.Mar.ta “you have said”

  22. 1 Kings 8:47

    yet if they shall bethink themselves in the land whither they are carried captive, and turn back, and make supplication unto Thee in the land of them that carried them captive, saying: We have sinned, and have done iniquitously, we have dealt wickedly;

    לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”

  23. 1 Kings 8:55

    And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying:

    לֵאמֹֽר׃ (אמֹֽר) Mor “saying”

  24. 1 Kings 9:3

    And the LORD said unto him: 'I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before Me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put My name there for ever; and Mine eyes and My heart shall be there perpetually.

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

  25. 1 Kings 9:5

    then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom over Israel for ever; according as I promised to David thy father, saying: There shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel.

    לֵאמֹ֔ר (אמֹ֔ר) Mor “saying”