Hebrew Lexicon Strong's Concordance Definition

Strong's H559: אָמַר (ʼâmar) Definition

Strong's number
H559
Lemma
אָמַר
Transliteration
ʼâmar
Pronunciation
aw-mar'
Strong's definition
to say (used with great latitude) answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet. a primitive root;

4308 instances of the word אָמַר ʼâmar (H559)


  • Genesis 26:27 - said And Isaac unto them Wherefore come ye to me seeing ye hate me and have sent me away

  • Genesis 26:28 - And they said We saw We saw that the LORD And they said Let there be now an oath betwixt betwixt betwixt us and thee and let us make a covenant

  • Genesis 26:32 - And it came to pass the same day came servants that Isaac's and told him concerning the well which they had digged and said unto him We have found water

  • Genesis 27:1 - And it came to pass was old that when Isaac were dim and his eyes so that he could not see he called Esau son his eldest and he said son and he said

  • Genesis 27:2 - And he said Behold now I am old I know not the day of my death

  • Genesis 27:6 - And Rebekah saying unto Jacob her son saying Behold I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother saying

  • Genesis 27:11 - said And Jacob to Rebekah his mother Behold Esau my brother man is a hairy man and I am a smooth

  • Genesis 27:13 - said And his mother unto him Upon me be thy curse my son only obey my voice fetch

  • Genesis 27:18 - And he came My father and he said My father and he said Here am I who art thou my son

  • Genesis 27:19 - said And Jacob unto his father I am Esau thy firstborn I have done according as thou badest me arise I pray thee sit and eat of my venison may bless that thy soul

  • Genesis 27:20 - And he said And Isaac my son it so quickly How is it that thou hast found my son And he said brought Because the LORD thy God it to me

  • Genesis 27:21 - said And Isaac unto Jacob Come near I pray thee that I may feel son whether thou be my very son Esau

  • Genesis 27:22 - went near And Jacob unto Isaac his father and he felt him and said The voice The voice And Jacob are the hands are the hands of Esau

  • Genesis 27:24 - And he said Art thou my very son Esau And he said

  • Genesis 27:25 - And he said Bring it near to him and he did eat venison of my son's may bless that my soul Bring it near to him and he did eat and he brought him wine and he drank

  • Genesis 27:26 - said Isaac And his father unto him Come near now and kiss me my son

  • Genesis 27:27 - And he came near and kissed him and he smelled is as the smell of his raiment and blessed him and said See is as the smell of my son is as the smell of a field and blessed which the LORD

  • Genesis 27:31 - And he also had made savoury meat and brought it Let my father and said Let my father arise Let my father and eat venison of his son's may bless that thy soul

  • Genesis 27:32 - said And Isaac his father said I am thy son thy firstborn Esau

  • Genesis 27:33 - trembled And Isaac very exceedingly and said Who where is he that hath taken venison and brought it me and I have eaten and brought and have blessed and have blessed