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)


  • Judges 7:13 - and came And when Gideon behold there was a man that told unto his fellow a dream and said a dream Behold I dreamed and lo a cake bread of barley and overturned into the host of Midian and came it that the tent and smote it that it fell and overturned it that it fell it that the tent

  • Judges 7:14 - answered And his fellow and said This is nothing else save the sword of Gideon the son of Joash a man of Israel delivered hath God for into his hand Midian and all the host

  • Judges 7:15 - heard And it was so when Gideon the telling of the dream and the interpretation thereof that he worshipped and returned into the host of Israel and said Arise hath delivered for the LORD into your hand into the host of Midian

  • Judges 7:17 - And he said unto them Look it shall be that as I do likewise and behold when I come to the outside of the camp it shall be that as I do it shall be that as I do

  • Judges 7:18 - I and all that are with me then blow with a trumpet I and all that are with me then blow with a trumpet also on every side of all the camp and say The sword of the LORD and of Gideon

  • Judges 7:24 - messengers sent And Gideon throughout all mount Ephraim saying Come down against the Midianites and take before them the waters unto Bethbarah and Jordan gathered themselves together Then all the men Ephraim and take before them the waters unto Bethbarah and Jordan

  • Judges 8:1 - said And the men of Ephraim unto him Why hast thou us thus served that thou calledst us not when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites And they did chide with him sharply

  • Judges 8:2 - And he said unto them What have I done better now in comparison of you Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim than the vintage of Abiezer

  • Judges 8:5 - And he said unto the men of Succoth Give I pray you loaves of bread unto the people that follow me for they be faint and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna kings of Midian

  • Judges 8:6 - said And the princes of Succoth Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand that we should give unto thine army bread

  • Judges 8:7 - said And Gideon hath delivered Therefore when the LORD Zebah and Zalmunna into mine hand then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers

  • Judges 8:9 - And he spake of Penuel And he spake When I come again in peace I will break down this tower

  • Judges 8:15 - And he came of Succoth and said Behold Zebah and Zalmunna with whom ye did upbraid and said Are the hands Behold Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand that we should give that are weary bread

  • Judges 8:18 - And they answered he unto Zebah and Zalmunna What were they whom ye slew at Tabor And they answered As thou As thou art so were they each one resembled the children of a king

  • Judges 8:19 - And he said They were my brethren even the sons of my mother liveth as the LORD if ye had saved them alive I would not slay

  • Judges 8:20 - And he said unto Jether his firstborn Up and slay drew because he was yet a youth not his sword for he feared because he was yet a youth

  • Judges 8:21 - said Then Zebah and Zalmunna Rise thou and fall upon us for as the man is so is his strength Rise And Gideon and slew Then Zebah and Zalmunna and took away the ornaments necks that were on their camels

  • Judges 8:22 - said Then the men of Israel unto Gideon Rule and thy son's and thy son's and thy son's also for thou hast delivered us from the hand of Midian

  • Judges 8:23 - said And Gideon rule rule over you neither shall my son over you the LORD rule

  • Judges 8:24 - said And Gideon unto them I would desire a request of you that ye would give me every man earrings of his prey earrings For they had golden because they were Ishmaelites