אָמַר

Back to Dictionaries

H559

Transliteration: ʼâmar

Pronunciation: aw-mar'

Definition: answer

Original: אמר

Transliteration: 'âmar

Phonetic: aw-mar'

BDB Definition:

to say, speak, utter
1. (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend
2. (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called
3. (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly
4. (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

Origin: a primitive root

TWOT entry: 118