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)


  • Joshua 4:1 - were clean And it came to pass when all the people passed over Jordan saying that the LORD unto Joshua saying

  • Joshua 4:3 - And command ye them saying Take you hence out of the midst of Jordan stood feet out of the place where the priests firm twelve stones and ye shall carry them over with you and leave them in the lodging place where ye shall lodge this night

  • Joshua 4:5 - said And Joshua unto them Pass over before the ark of the LORD your God into the midst of Jordan and take ye up man of you a stone every upon his shoulder according unto the number of the tribes of the children of Israel

  • Joshua 4:6 - That this may be a sign among ask you that when your children their fathers in time to come saying What mean ye by these stones

  • Joshua 4:7 - Then ye shall answer were cut off the waters Jordan before the ark of the covenant of the LORD when it passed over Jordan were cut off the waters Jordan and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever

  • Joshua 4:15 - saying And the LORD unto Joshua saying

  • Joshua 4:17 - therefore commanded Joshua the priests saying Come ye up out of Jordan

  • Joshua 4:21 - And he spake When your children of Israel And he spake shall ask When your children in time to come their fathers And he spake What mean these stones

  • Joshua 4:22 - know Then ye shall let your children saying on dry land came over Israel this Jordan

  • Joshua 5:2 - At that time said the LORD unto Joshua Make knives thee sharp again and circumcise the children of Israel the second time

  • Joshua 5:9 - said And the LORD unto Joshua This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt is called from off you Wherefore the name of the place Gilgal This day

  • Joshua 5:13 - And it came to pass when Joshua was by Jericho that he lifted up his eyes and looked a man and behold there stood over against him with his sword drawn in his hand And it came to pass when Joshua unto him and said unto him Art thou for us or for our adversaries

  • Joshua 5:14 - And he said Nay but as captain of the host of the LORD am I now come fell And Joshua on his face to the earth and did worship And he said my lord unto him What saith unto his servant

  • Joshua 5:15 - said And the captain host of the LORD'S And Joshua Loose thy shoe from off thy foot for the place whereon thou standest is holy did And Joshua

  • Joshua 6:2 - said And the LORD unto Joshua See I have given into thine hand Jericho and the king thereof and the mighty men of valour

  • Joshua 6:6 - called And Joshua the son of Nun priests and said bear the ark of the covenant and let seven priests bear and let seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the LORD

  • Joshua 6:7 - And he said unto the people Pass on and compass the city and let him that is armed Pass on before the ark of the LORD

  • Joshua 6:8 - had spoken And it came to pass when Joshua unto the people that the seven priests bearing that the seven trumpets of rams' horns before of the LORD passed on and blew trumpets and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them

  • Joshua 6:10 - the people had commanded And Joshua I bid Ye shall not shout nor make any noise with your voice proceed out of your mouth neither shall any word until the day I bid Ye shall not shout Ye shall not shout

  • Joshua 6:16 - time And it came to pass at the seventh blew when the priests with the trumpets said Joshua unto the people Shout hath given for the LORD you the city