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 9:19 - said But all the princes unto all the congregation We have sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel now therefore we may not touch

  • Joshua 9:21 - said And the princes unto them Let them live but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation had promised And the princes

  • Joshua 9:22 - called And Joshua for them and he spake unto them saying Wherefore have ye beguiled unto them saying far We are very among from you when ye dwell

  • Joshua 9:24 - And they answered Joshua and said Because it was certainly Because it was certainly his servant commanded how that the LORD thy God Moses his servant to give of the land and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land because afraid you therefore we were sore of our lives because of you and have done this thing

  • Joshua 10:3 - sent Wherefore Adonizedek king of Jerusalem unto Hoham king of Hebron and unto Piram king of Jarmuth and unto Japhia king of Lachish and unto Debir king of Eglon saying

  • Joshua 10:6 - sent of Gibeon unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal saying Slack not thy hand from thy servants come up to us quickly and save us and help are gathered together us for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the mountains

  • Joshua 10:8 - said And the LORD unto Joshua Fear them into thine hand them not for I have delivered of them stand there shall not a man before

  • Joshua 10:12 - Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day delivered up to the LORD the Amorites before the children of Israel and he said in the sight of Israel Sun upon Gibeon stand thou still and thou Moon in the valley of Ajalon

  • Joshua 10:17 - And it was told Joshua saying are found The five kings hid in a cave at Makkedah

  • Joshua 10:18 - said And Joshua Roll stones great upon the mouth of the cave and set men by it for to keep

  • Joshua 10:22 - Then said Joshua Open the mouth of the cave and bring out those five kings of the cave

  • Joshua 10:24 - And it came to pass when they brought out of these kings that Joshua called that Joshua for all the men of Israel and said unto the captains of the men of war which went And they came near and put their feet upon the necks of these kings And they came near and put their feet upon the necks

  • Joshua 10:25 - said And Joshua unto them Fear not nor be dismayed be strong and of good courage do for thus shall the LORD to all your enemies against whom ye fight

  • Joshua 11:6 - said And the LORD unto Joshua Be not afraid because of them for to morrow about this time will I deliver them up all slain because Israel their horses thou shalt hough their chariots and burn with fire

  • Joshua 11:9 - did And Joshua bade unto them as the LORD their horses him he houghed their chariots and burnt with fire

  • Joshua 13:1 - Now Joshua unto him Thou art old and stricken in years said and the LORD unto him Thou art old and stricken in years land and there remaineth much yet very to be possessed

  • Joshua 14:6 - came Then the children of Judah unto Joshua in Gilgal said and Caleb Then the children of Jephunneh the Kenezite unto him Thou knowest the thing said that the LORD unto Moses the man of God and thee and thee in Kadeshbarnea

  • Joshua 14:9 - sware And Moses on that day saying Surely the land have trodden whereon thy feet shall be thine inheritance and thy children's for ever because thou hast wholly followed the LORD my God

  • Joshua 15:16 - said And Caleb He that smiteth Kirjathsepher and taketh it to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife

  • Joshua 15:18 - And it came to pass as she came unto him that she moved him to ask of her father a field and she lighted off her ass said and Caleb