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)


  • Amos 3:11 - Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD An adversary there shall be even round about the land and he shall bring down thy strength shall be spoiled from thee and thy palaces

  • Amos 3:12 - Thus saith the LORD be taken out As the shepherd of the mouth of the lion two legs or a piece of an ear be taken out so shall the children of Israel that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed and in Damascus in a couch

  • Amos 4:1 - Hear this word ye kine of Bashan that are in the mountain of Samaria which oppress the poor which crush the needy which say to their masters Bring and let us drink

  • Amos 5:3 - For thus saith the Lord GOD The city and that which went forth by a thousand shall leave an hundred and that which went forth an hundred shall leave ten to the house of Israel

  • Amos 5:4 - For thus saith the LORD unto the house of Israel Seek ye me and ye shall live

  • Amos 5:14 - Seek good and not evil that ye may live and so the LORD the God of hosts shall be with you as ye have spoken

  • Amos 5:16 - and they shall say Therefore the LORD the God of hosts the Lord shall be in all streets thus Wailing in all the highways and they shall say alas alas and they shall call the husbandman to mourning thus Wailing and such as are skilful of lamentation

  • Amos 5:17 - And in all vineyards shall be wailing for I will pass through thee saith the LORD

  • Amos 5:27 - Therefore will I cause you to go into captivity beyond Damascus saith the LORD is The God of hosts whose name

  • Amos 6:10 - shall take him up And a man's uncle and he that burneth him to bring out the bones of the house Is there yet any with thee and he shall say unto him that is by the sides of the house Is there yet any with thee and he shall say No Is there yet any with thee and he shall say Hold thy tongue for we may not make mention of the name of the LORD

  • Amos 6:13 - of nought in a thing which say of nought by our own strength Have we not taken to us horns

  • Amos 7:2 - And it came to pass that when they had made an end of eating the grass of the land then I said O Lord forgive arise I beseech thee by whom shall Jacob for he is small

  • Amos 7:3 - repented The LORD for this It shall not be saith The LORD

  • Amos 7:5 - Then said I O Lord GOD cease arise I beseech thee by whom shall Jacob for he is small

  • Amos 7:6 - repented The LORD for this This also shall not be saith the Lord GOD

  • Amos 7:8 - Then said And the LORD what seest unto me Amos Then said A plumbline Then said the Lord Behold I will set A plumbline in the midst of my people Israel I will not again pass by

  • Amos 7:10 - sent Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel to Jeroboam king of Israel saying hath conspired Amos against thee in the midst of the house of Israel is not able the land to bear all his words

  • Amos 7:11 - saith For thus Amos by the sword shall die Jeroboam and Israel be led away captive be led away captive out of their own land

  • Amos 7:12 - said Also Amaziah unto Amos O thou seer flee thee away into the land of Judah and there eat bread and prophesy

  • Amos 7:14 - Then answered Amos and said to Amaziah I was no prophet son I was no prophet but I was an herdman and a gatherer of sycomore fruit