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)


  • 1 Samuel 12:12 - And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you ye said the king shall reign over us when the LORD your God the king

  • 1 Samuel 12:19 - said And all the people unto Samuel Pray for thy servants unto the LORD thy God that we die not for we have added unto all our sins this evil to ask us a king

  • 1 Samuel 12:20 - said And Samuel unto the people Fear not ye have done all this wickedness yet turn not aside from following the LORD but serve the LORD with all your heart

  • 1 Samuel 13:3 - smote And Jonathan the garrison and the Philistines that was in Geba hear and the Philistines of it And Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land saying hear Let the Hebrews

  • 1 Samuel 13:4 - And all Israel heard say had smitten Saul a garrison of the Philistines also was had in abomination And all Israel of the Philistines were called together And the people after Saul to Gilgal

  • 1 Samuel 13:9 - said And Saul Bring hither a burnt offering to me and peace offerings And he offered a burnt offering

  • 1 Samuel 13:11 - said And Samuel What hast thou done said And Saul Because I saw were scattered that the people from me and that thou camest appointed not within the days and that the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmash

  • 1 Samuel 13:12 - Therefore said will come down I The Philistines now upon me to Gilgal unto the LORD and I have not made supplication I forced myself therefore and offered a burnt offering

  • 1 Samuel 13:13 - said And Samuel to Saul Thou hast done foolishly thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God which he commanded have established of the LORD thy kingdom upon Israel for ever

  • 1 Samuel 13:19 - Now there was no smith found throughout all the land of Israel said for the Philistines make Lest the Hebrews them swords or spears

  • 1 Samuel 14:1 - Now it came to pass upon a day said that Jonathan the son of Saul unto the young man that bare his armour and let us go over garrison to the Philistines that is on the other side not his father But he told

  • 1 Samuel 14:6 - said And Jonathan to the young man that bare his armour and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised will work it may be that the LORD it may be that the LORD for us for there is no restraint to save by many or by few

  • 1 Samuel 14:7 - said And his armourbearer unto him Do all that is in thine heart turn all that is in thine heart

  • 1 Samuel 14:8 - Then said Jonathan Behold we will pass over unto these men and we will discover

  • 1 Samuel 14:9 - If they say thus unto us Tarry until we come to you then we will stand still in our place and will not go up

  • 1 Samuel 14:10 - But if they say thus Come up thus Come up hath delivered for the LORD them into our hand and this shall be a sign

  • 1 Samuel 14:11 - of them discovered And both themselves unto the garrison and the Philistines said and the Philistines Behold the Hebrews come forth out of the holes where they had hid

  • 1 Samuel 14:12 - answered of the garrison And Jonathan and his armourbearer and said Come up to us and we will shew you a thing and said And Jonathan and his armourbearer Come up after hath delivered me for the LORD them into the hand of Israel

  • 1 Samuel 14:17 - Then said Saul unto the people from us And when they had numbered now and see who is gone from us And when they had numbered behold Jonathan and his armourbearer

  • 1 Samuel 14:18 - said And Saul unto Ahiah Bring hither For the ark of God For the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel