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אָמַר5287 verb utter, say (MI, Phoenician אמר, Aramaic אֲמַר, Ethiopic I. 2 shew, declare, Arabic command; perhaps √ אמר originally = be or make prominent, hence Hithpa`el below, אָמִיר; Sabean אמר lofty, epithet of king JHMordtmZMG 1876, 37; compare DlPr 28 who thinks original meaning hell, sichtbar sein, whence Assyrian amâru, see, & shew, declare, say) — Qal Perfect ׳א Gen 3:1 +, etc.; Imperfect יאֹמַר Gen 31:8 +; וַיּאֹ֫מֶר Gen 1:3 +; וַיּאֹמַ֑ר Gen 14:19 +; in Job always וַיּאֹ֑מַר Job 3:2 +; 3 feminine singular תּאֹמַר Gen 21:12 +; תּאֹמֵר֑ Prov 1:21 1 singular אֹמַר Gen 22:2 +; אוֺמְרָה Ps 42:10 וָאֹמַר Gen 20:13 +; וָאוֺמַר Neh 2:7; Neh 2:17; Neh 2:20 3 masculine plural יאֹמְדוּ Exod 4:1 + etc.; suffix יֹמְרוּךָ Ps 139:20 2 masculine plural תֹּמְדוּ 2Sam 19:14 ( compare Köi. p. 385); Imperative (אֱמָרֿ) אֱמֹר Gen 45:17 +, etc.; Infinitive absolute אָמוֺר Exod 21:5 +; construct אֱמֹר Ezek 25:8 +; (הַ)אֲמֹר Job 34:18 but read הָאֹמֵר ᵐ5 ᵑ9 Di, or better הֶאָמֹר Infinitive absolute with ה interrogative compare Ew :§ 328 d; suffix אָמְרִי Josh 6:10 +; אֲמָרְכֶם Jer 23:38 אֱמָרְכֶם Mal 1:7 +; לֵאמֹר Gen 1:22 +, etc.; Participle active אֹמֵר Gen 32:10 +, etc.; passive הֶאָמוּר Mic 2:7, but this grammatically indefensible, read הֶאָמוֺר, Infinitive absolute with ה interrogative, see DrExpositor, April, 1887, 263.
1. Say (subject God Gen 3:1 + or man Gen 32:5, serpent Gen 3:1, ass Num 22:28, horse יאֹמַר הֶאָח Job 39:25 etc.; inanimate things, personified Job 28:14 compare vJob 28:22 etc.; so in allegory or fable Judg 9:8; 2Kgs 14:9 etc.; especially in narration, וַיּאֹמֶר etc., Gen 4:6 + very often): mostly followed by thing said, either substantive Jer 14:17 (c. clause app.) Deut 27:16f.; Judg 12:6 pronoun Gen 44:16; 2Kgs 20:14 +; or (usually) clause Gen 1:3; Gen 3:1; Gen 37:20 + often (oratio recta [direct speech]); with adverb thus, so Gen 32:5; Num 20:14; 1Kgs 20:3; 1Kgs 20:5 + often; especially ׳כֹּה אָמַר י Exod 5:1; Exod 7:17; Exod 8:1; Exod 8:20; 1Chr 17:4 + often; the person addressed usually introduced by אֶל Gen 3:1; Gen 15:7; Gen 22:7; Lev 21:1; 2Sam 3:7; 1Kgs 12:5; 1Kgs 12:23, or לְ Gen 3:13; Gen 4:15; 1Sam 20:2; 2Sam 2:21; 1Kgs 14:2 + often; rarer combinations are, בְּאָזְנֵי ׳א Isa 49:20 (compare Isa 5:9 & see דבר); לִפְנֵי ׳א Ezek 28:9 לְעֵינֵי ׳א Deut 31:7; Josh 10:12; Jer 28:11 בְּ ׳א Joel 2:17; Ps 126:2, where בְּ local; in all cases usually followed by direct object of words said, Exod 19:25 being very singular; Gen 4:8 the object-clause has probably fallen out, compare Vrss Di; = mention, name, designate Gen 22:2; Gen 22:3; Gen 43:27; Gen 43:29; Exod 32:13; Num 14:40; 1Sam 10:16; 1Sam 16:3; 2Sam 6:22; Neh 6:19 compare Ps 139:20 יֹמְרוּךָ לִמְזִמָּה speak of thee for falsehood (but many, as Hup Pe Dy Che, read יַמְרוּךָ); = tell, declare, proclaim, (followed by direct object only) Ps 40:11; Ezek 13:7 in reply to question = answer Exod 12:27; Josh 4:7; 1Kgs 9:9; Jer 5:19; Jer 22:9. The object spoken of may be referred to by אֶל 2Kgs 19:32; Jer 22:18; Jer 27:19, or לְ Gen 20:13 אִמְרִי לִֹי say of me, etc. Deut 33:9; Judg 9:54; Isa 5:20; Ps 3:3; Ps 71:10, very rarely by a simple accusative Isa 3:10 (where read probably for אִמְרוּ, אַשְׁרֵי), except after אֲשֶׁר where the words used follow (compare אֲשֶׁר 4 d) Gen 3:17; Num 10:29; Num 14:31; Deut 28:68; Judg 7:4; 1Sam 9:17; 1Sam 9:23b 1Kgs 8:29; Lam 4:20 compare Num 21:16; 2Kgs 17:12; 2Kgs 21:4, & (two extreme cases) Isa 8:12; Lam 2:15 (see DrSm i. 24, 5); ֶהאָמוּר Mic 2:7 read infinitive absolute with ה interrogative הֶאָמוֺר (see above) shall one say ? shall it be said ? After another verb of saying, introducing thing said: Deut 21:7; Deut 25:9; Deut 27:15; Song 2:10 +, even after אמר Gen 22:7; Lev 21:1; Jer 34:2; Esth 7:5 +; especially infinitive לֵאמֹר, after דבר Gen 8:15, צוה Gen 2:16, ענה Gen 44:16, ברך Gen 1:22, נשׁבע Gen 24:7, נדר Gen 28:20, etc.; after אמר 2Sam 3:18; 1Kgs 12:23; Ruth 4:4; 1Chr 21:18 +; after שׁלח 2Chr 35:21, שׁוּב Gen 32:7 compare also Gen 28:6; Gen 9:5; Gen 13:8; Gen 17:4; Deut 13:7; Judg 8:15; 1Sam 23:2; 1Kgs 13:3; Jer 32:3; Jer 37:9 +; also when subject of לֵאמֹר differs from that of pre-ceding clause Gen 31:1; Gen 38:13; Gen 38:24 etc.; after שׁמע Isa 37:9 = 2Kgs 19:9.
4. Command (especially late) followed by
אֶלֿ of per-son addressed,
Num 15:38;
1Chr 21:18 followed by
ל Josh 11:9;
2Sam 16:11;
2Kgs 4:24;
Job 9:7;
Ps 106:34 (see below
אֲשֶׁר 8 e); followed by infinitive
1Sam 24:11;
1Chr 21:17;
2Chr 1:18;
2Chr 29:27;
2Chr 29:30;
2Chr 31:11;
2Chr 35:21;
Esth 1:17;
Esth 4:13;
Esth 4:15;
Esth 6:1;
Esth 9:14 followed by infinitive +
ל of pers,
2Chr 14:3;
2Chr 29:21;
2Chr 31:4;
followed by accusative direct object
2Chr 29:24 the king commanded the burnt-offering and the sin-offering, compare
1Kgs 5:20;
Esth 2:15 followed by clause with
אשׁר =
that Neh 13:19 id. +
ל of person v
Neh 13:22 followed by clause with
כִּי Job 36:10 absolute
1Sam 16:16 (read however probably
יאמרו for
יאמר, compare
Dr); also
Ps 105:31;
Ps 105:34;
Ps 107:25;
1Chr 14:12;
2Chr 24:8;
Neh 13:9;
Neh 13:19 (all followed by verb consecutive);
command by letter עִםהַֿסֵּפֶר ׳א Esth 9:25 (followed by imperfect);
appoint, assign לוֺ ׳לֶחֶם א 1Kgs 11:18 =
threaten followed by infinitive
Deut 9:25;
Ps 106:23.
Niph`al Perfect נֶאֱמַר Dan 8:26 Imperfect יֵאָמֵר Gen 22:14 +;
יֵאָ֫מֶר לוֺ Isa 4:3 יֵאָמַ֑ר Gen 10:9 +;
וַיֵּאָמַ֑ר Josh 2:2 be said, told Gen 10:9;
Gen 22:14;
Ps 87:5;
Jer 4:11;
Jer 16:14 (all absolute, indefinite subject, of current saying); so
said in a book
Num 21:14 be related, told, of vision
Dan 8:26 said, told to (followed by
ל indirect object)
Josh 2:2;
Hos 2:1 (twice in verse);
Zeph 3:16 either so, or
told concerning Num 23:23;
Ezek 13:12 (
אֶלֿ);
יֵאָמֵר לָכֶם =
ye shall be called (it shall be said to you)
Isa 61:6 (||
תִּקָּרְאוּ), compare
Isa 4:3;
Isa 19:18;
Isa 32:5 (||
יִקָּרֵא ל)
Isa 62:4 (twice in verse); hence
be called, of Tophet
לֹאיֵֿאָמֵר עוֺד הַתֹּפֶת Jer 7:32 subject
שֵׁם Gen 32:29;
Job 34:31 כִּי אֶלאֵֿל הֶאָמַר,
Rabb (compare
AV) treat
הֵאָמַר as Niph`al Infinitive for
לְהֵאָמֵר, but against grammar; the form as it stands is Qal Perfect,
אֶלאֵֿל being prefixed to the interrogative for emphasis (compare
Jer 22:15;
Jer 23:26;
Neh 13:27), see
Dr§ 9 Di and others;
Hoffm., however, reads
הֵאָמֵר infinitive absolute = imperative 'so must one speak (it be spoken) to God.'
Hiph`il Perfect avow, avouch Deut 26:17 הֶאֱמַרְתָּ הַיּוֺם לִהְיוֺת לְךָ לֵאלֹהִים ׳אֶתיֿ; v
Deut 26:18 ׳וי הֶאֱמִירְךָ היום להיות לוֺ לְעַם (literally
cause to declare, i.e. through agency of Moses; on this & other interpretations see
Di).
Hithpa`el Imperfect יִתְאַמְּרוּ Ps 94:4 subject
כָּלפֹּֿעֲלֵי אָ֑וֶן act proudly, boast (||
יַבִּיעוּ יְדַבְּרוּ עָתָק probably also 2 masculine plural
תִּתְיַמָּ֑רוּ Isa 61:6 (in good sense, followed by
בְּ of thing gloried in)
ᵑ6 ᵑ9 ᵑ7 & compare
ᵐ5;
GesComm. so
De Che Köi. 457 f. (from [
ימר]
exchange Thes Hi Kn Ew Di; but see
ימר,
מור).
BDB9309 H560 H559
BDB9308 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9310
אֲמַר71 verb say, tell, command (Biblical Hebrew אָמַר); —