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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 25:33

    And Jacob said: 'Swear to me first'; and he swore unto him; and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.

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

  2. Genesis 26:2

    And the LORD appeared unto him, and said: 'Go not down unto Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of.

    וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (יֹּ֖אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”אֹמַ֥ר 'o.Mar “I will say”

  3. Genesis 26:7

    And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said: 'She is my sister'; for he feared to say: 'My wife'; 'lest the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah, because she is fair to look upon.'

    וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (יֹּ֖אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”לֵאמֹ֣ר (אמֹ֣ר) Mor “say”

  4. Genesis 26:9

    And Abimelech called Isaac, and said: 'Behold, of a surety she is thy wife; and how saidst thou: She is my sister?' And Isaac said unto him: 'Because I said: Lest I die because of her.'

    וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (יֹּ֙אמֶר֙) i.Yo.mer “he said”אָמַ֖רְתָּ 'a.Mar.ta “did you say”וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (יֹּ֤אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”אָמַ֔רְתִּי 'a.Mar.ti “I thought”

  5. Genesis 26:10

    And Abimelech said: 'What is this thou hast done unto us? one of the people might easily have lain with thy wife, and thou wouldest have brought guiltiness upon us.'

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

  6. Genesis 26:11

    And Abimelech charged all the people, saying: 'He that toucheth this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.'

    לֵאמֹ֑ר (אמֹ֑ר) Mor “saying”

  7. Genesis 26:16

    And Abimelech said unto Isaac: 'Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we.'

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

  8. Genesis 26:20

    And the herdmen of Gerar strove with Isaac's herdmen, saying: 'The water is ours.' And he called the name of the well Esek; because they contended with him.

    לֵאמֹ֖ר (אמֹ֖ר) Mor “saying”

  9. Genesis 26:22

    And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not. And he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said: 'For now the LORD hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.'

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

  10. Genesis 26:24

    And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said: 'I am the God of Abraham thy father. Fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for My servant Abraham's sake.'

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

  11. Genesis 26:27

    And Isaac said unto them: 'Wherefore are ye come unto me, seeing ye hate me, and have sent me away from you?'

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

  12. Genesis 26:28

    And they said: 'We saw plainly that the LORD was with thee; and we said: Let there now be an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee;

    וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ (יֹּאמְר֗וּ) i.yo.me.Ru “they said”וַנֹּ֗אמֶר (נֹּ֗אמֶר) No.mer “we said”

  13. Genesis 26:32

    And it came to pass the same day, that Isaac's servants came, and told him concerning the well which they had digged, and said unto him: 'We have found water.'

    וַיֹּ֥אמְרוּ (יֹּ֥אמְרוּ) i.Yo.me.ru “they said”

  14. Genesis 27:1

    And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his elder son, and said unto him: 'My son'; and he said unto him: 'Here am I.'

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

  15. Genesis 27:2

    And he said: 'Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death.

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

  16. Genesis 27:6

    And Rebekah spoke unto Jacob her son, saying: 'Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying:

    אָֽמְרָ֔ה 'a.me.Rah “she said”לֵאמֹ֑ר (אמֹ֑ר) Mor “saying”לֵאמֹֽר׃ (אמֹֽר) Mor “saying”

  17. Genesis 27:11

    And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother: 'Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man.

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

  18. Genesis 27:13

    And his mother said unto him: 'Upon me be thy curse, my son; only hearken to my voice, and go fetch me them.'

    וַתֹּ֤אמֶר (תֹּ֤אמֶר) To.mer “she said”

  19. Genesis 27:18

    And he came unto his father, and said: 'My father'; and he said: 'Here am I; who art thou, my son?'

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

  20. Genesis 27:19

    And Jacob said unto his father: 'I am Esau thy first-born; I have done according as thou badest me. Arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.'

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

  21. Genesis 27:20

    And Isaac said unto his son: 'How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son?' And he said: 'Because the LORD thy God sent me good speed.'

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

  22. Genesis 27:21

    And Isaac said unto Jacob: 'Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not.'

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

  23. Genesis 27:22

    And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said: 'The voice is the voice of Jacob, but the hands are the hands of Esau.'

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

  24. Genesis 27:24

    And he said: 'Art thou my very son Esau?' And he said: 'I am.'

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

  25. Genesis 27:25

    And he said: 'Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son's venison, that my soul may bless thee.' And he brought it near to him, and he did eat; and he brought him wine, and he drank.

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