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)


  • Zechariah 13:6 - And one shall say unto him What are these wounds in thine hands And one shall say Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends

  • Zechariah 13:9 - And I will bring the third part through the fire and will refine and will refine them as silver and will try and will try them as gold they shall call on my name and I will hear and they shall say It is my people and they shall say The LORD is my God

  • Zephaniah 1:12 - And it shall come to pass at that time that I will search Jerusalem with candles and punish that are settled on their lees that say in their heart will not do good The LORD neither will he do evil

  • Zephaniah 2:15 - city This is the rejoicing that dwelt carelessly that said in her heart I am and there is none beside me how is she become a desolation to lie down in a place for beasts every one that passeth by her shall hiss and wag his hand

  • Zephaniah 3:7 - I said Surely thou wilt fear me thou wilt receive instruction should not be cut off so their dwelling howsoever I punished them but they rose early and corrupted all their doings

  • Zephaniah 3:16 - In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem Fear thou not and to Zion be slack Let not thine hands

  • Zephaniah 3:20 - At that time will I bring At that time that I gather you for I will make you a name and a praise among all people of the earth when I turn back your captivity before your eyes saith the LORD

  • Zephaniah 3:20 - At that time will I bring At that time that I gather you for I will make you a name and a praise among all people of the earth when I turn back your captivity before your eyes saith the LORD