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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

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5,309 occurrences in 4,339 verses

With their references and text in World English Bible.

  1. 2 Kings 1:16

    He said to him, Thus says Yahweh, Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron, is it because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word? therefore you shall not come down from the bed where you are gone up, but shall surely die.

    אָמַ֣ר 'a.Mar “he says”

  2. 2 Kings 2:2

    Elijah said to Elisha, Please wait here, for Yahweh has sent me as far as Bethel. Elisha said, As Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you. So they went down to Bethel.

    וַיֹּאמֶר֩ (יֹּאמֶר֩) i.yo.Mer “he said”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

  3. 2 Kings 2:3

    The sons of the prophets who were at Bethel came forth to Elisha, and said to him, "Do you know that Yahweh will take away your master from your head today?" He said, "Yes, I know it; hold your peace."

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

  4. 2 Kings 2:4

    Elijah said to him, Elisha, please wait here, for Yahweh has sent me to Jericho. He said, As Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you. So they came to Jericho.

    וַיֹּאמֶר֩ (יֹּאמֶר֩) i.yo.Mer “he said”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (יֹּ֕אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

  5. 2 Kings 2:5

    The sons of the prophets who were at Jericho came near to Elisha, and said to him, "Do you know that Yahweh will take away your master from your head today?" He answered, "Yes, I know it. Hold your peace."

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

  6. 2 Kings 2:6

    Elijah said to him, "Please wait here, for Yahweh has sent me to the Jordan." He said, "As Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you." They two went on.

    וַיֹּאמֶר֩ (יֹּאמֶר֩) i.yo.Mer “he said”וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (יֹּ֕אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

  7. 2 Kings 2:9

    It happened, when they had gone over, that Elijah said to Elisha, Ask what I shall do for you, before I am taken from you. Elisha said, please let a double portion of your spirit be on me.

    אָמַ֤ר 'a.Mar “he said”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

  8. 2 Kings 2:10

    He said, You have asked a hard thing: [supplied: nevertheless], if you see me when I am taken from you, it shall be so to you; but if not, it shall not be so.

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

  9. 2 Kings 2:14

    He took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and struck the waters, and said, Where is Yahweh, the God of Elijah? and when he also had struck the waters, they were divided here and there; and Elisha went over.

    וַיֹּאמַ֕ר (יֹּאמַ֕ר) i.yo.Mar “he said”

  10. 2 Kings 2:15

    When the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho over against him saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah does rest on Elisha. They came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.

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

  11. 2 Kings 2:16

    They said to him, See now, there are with your servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray you, and seek your master, lest the Spirit of Yahweh has taken him up, and cast him on some mountain, or into some valley. He said, You shall not send.

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

  12. 2 Kings 2:17

    When they urged him until he was ashamed, he said, Send. They sent therefore fifty men; and they sought three days, but didn't find him.

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

  13. 2 Kings 2:18

    They came back to him, while he stayed at Jericho; and he said to them, "Didn't I tell you, 'Don't go?'"

    וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”אָמַ֥רְתִּי 'a.Mar.ti “did I say”

  14. 2 Kings 2:19

    The men of the city said to Elisha, Behold, we pray you, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees: but the water is bad, and the land miscarries.

    וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ (יֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ) i.Yo.me.Ru “they said”

  15. 2 Kings 2:20

    He said, Bring me a new jar, and put salt therein. They brought it to him.

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

  16. 2 Kings 2:21

    He went forth to the spring of the waters, and cast salt therein, and said, Thus says Yahweh, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from there any more death or miscarrying.

    וַיֹּ֜אמֶר (יֹּ֜אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”אָמַ֣ר 'a.Mar “he says”

  17. 2 Kings 2:23

    He went up from there to Bethel; and as he was going up by the way, there came forth young lads out of the city, and mocked him, and said to him, Go up, you baldy; go up, you baldhead.

    וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ (יֹּ֣אמְרוּ) i.Yo.me.ru “they said”

  18. 2 Kings 3:7

    He went and sent to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, saying, The king of Moab has rebelled against me: will you go with me against Moab to battle? He said, I will go up: I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses.

    לֵאמֹ֗ר (אמֹ֗ר) Mor “saying”וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (יֹּ֣אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”

  19. 2 Kings 3:8

    He said, Which way shall we go up? He answered, The way of the wilderness of Edom.

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

  20. 2 Kings 3:10

    The king of Israel said, Alas! for Yahweh has called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab.

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

  21. 2 Kings 3:11

    But Jehoshaphat said, Isn't there here a prophet of Yahweh, that we may inquire of Yahweh by him? One of the king of Israel's servants answered, Elisha the son of Shaphat is here, who poured water on the hands of Elijah.

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

  22. 2 Kings 3:12

    Jehoshaphat said, The word of Yahweh is with him. So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.

    וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (יֹּ֙אמֶר֙) i.Yo.mer “he said”

  23. 2 Kings 3:13

    Elisha said to the king of Israel, What have I to do with you? get you to the prophets of your father, and to the prophets of your mother. The king of Israel said to him, No; for Yahweh has called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab.

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

  24. 2 Kings 3:14

    Elisha said, As Yahweh of Hosts lives, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward you, nor see you.

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

  25. 2 Kings 3:16

    He said, Thus says Yahweh, Make this valley full of trenches.

    וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (יֹּ֕אמֶר) i.Yo.mer “he said”אָמַ֣ר 'a.Mar “he says”