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אָמַר

to say

also: speak, utter fuller range ↓

H559 Strong's Hebrew
ʼâmar Transliteration
/aw-mar'/ Pronunciation
Usage in the Hebrew Bible 5,314 appearances

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Grammar key — what these labels mean

Part of speech

Verb
An action or state-of-being word.

Stem

Qal
The basic, simple active stem — the plain form of the verb (“he wrote”).
Niphal
Usually the simple passive or reflexive of the Qal (“he was written”).
Hiphil
The causative active stem (“he caused / brought about”). Here: ‘avow’
Hithpael
The reflexive or reciprocal stem (the subject acts on itself).

Form

Sequential Imperfect
An imperfect with prefixed waw — the standard past-narrative form (waw-consecutive imperfect).
Infinitive Construct
A bound verbal noun, frequently with prepositions (“to write / in writing”).
Perfect
A completed action or state — Hebrew marks aspect (completeness) more than strict tense (“he wrote”).
Sequential Perfect
A perfect with prefixed waw continuing a preceding imperfect or command (waw-consecutive perfect).
Imperative
A direct command (“write!”).
Imperfect
An incomplete, ongoing, or future action (“he will / would write”).
Participle Active
A verbal adjective expressing ongoing or characteristic action (“writing / one who writes”).
Jussive
A third- or second-person volitional form expressing wish or command (“let him write”).
Infinitive Absolute
An unbound verbal noun, often intensifying or standing in for a finite verb.
Cohortative
A first-person volitional form expressing wish or resolve (“let me / let us write”).
Participle Passive
A verbal adjective expressing action received (“written”).

State

Absolute
The independent form of a noun, not bound to a following word.

Person

3rd Person
The one spoken about (“he / she / it / they”).
2nd Person
The one addressed (“you”).
1st Person
The speaker (“I / we”).

Gender

Masculine
Grammatically masculine.
Feminine
Grammatically feminine.
Common
Either gender — not distinguished for this form.

Number

Singular
One.
Plural
More than one (in Hebrew, generally three or more).

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