אָמַר amar

Hebrew word for “to say” · Strong’s H559 · used 5,308 times in 4,338 verses

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Meaning

1) to say, speak, utter;

How it is translated

Glosses given for amar in context, with how often each is used:

• said 2,868
• saying 986
• says 553
• will say 338
• say 153
• have said 52
• had said 40
• has said 30
• said ! 17
• spoke 15
• may say 13
• will be said 12

Where it is used

Also in 27 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

Genesis 24 (34), 1 Kings 22 (30), 2 Kings 4 (28), 1 Kings 1 (27), 1 Kings 18 (27), 2 Kings 6 (27), 2 Chronicles 18 (27), Genesis 27 (26), 1 Kings 20 (26), 1 Samuel 14 (24)

Forms

• ויאמר 2,078
• לאמר 933
• אמר 799
• ויאמרו 308
• ותאמר 204
• ואמר 146
• ואמרת 136
• יאמר 78
• אמרתי 77
• אמרו 75

Words used with it

Words that share verses with amar more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• כֹּה koh “thus” 513
• זֶה zeh “this” 489
• דָּבָר davar “word” 520
• דָבַר davar “to speak” 480
• מָה mah “what?” 375
• הָלַךְ halakh “to go” 463
• אַתָּה attah “you(m.s.)” 414
• נִי ni “me” 345
• מֹשֶׁה mosheh “Moses” 325
• הִנֵּה hinneh “behold” 327
• נָא na “please” 263
• שָׁלַח shalach “to send” 308

Key verses

The verses using amar that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Genesis 15:1 — After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.
• Genesis 15:18 — In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river…
• Genesis 17:1 — And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
• Isaiah 12:1 — And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.
• Isaiah 46:10 — Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:
• Isaiah 49:6 — And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give…
• Isaiah 57:15 — For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and…
• Jeremiah 9:23 — Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:
• Zechariah 13:9 — And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name,…
• Malachi 1:11 — For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto…
• Malachi 3:1 — Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of…
• Malachi 3:5 — And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.