אָמַר

H559. amar
אָמַר5287 verb utter, say (MI, Phoenician אמר, Aramaic אֲמַר, Ethiopic I. 2 shew, declare, Arabic command; perhaps √ אמר originally = be or make prominent, hence Hithpa`el below, אָמִיר; Sabean אמר lofty, epithet of king JHMordtmZMG 1876, 37; compare DlPr 28 who thinks original meaning hell, sichtbar sein, whence Assyrian amâru, see, & shew, declare, say) — Qal Perfect ׳א Gen 3:1 +, etc.; Imperfect יאֹמַר Gen 31:8 +; וַיּאֹ֫מֶר Gen 1:3 +; וַיּאֹמַ֑ר Gen 14:19 +; in Job always וַיּאֹ֑מַר Job 3:2 +; 3 feminine singular תּאֹמַר Gen 21:12 +; תּאֹמֵר֑ Pro 1:21; Pro 1:1singular אֹמַר Gen 22:2 +; אוֺמְרָה Psa 42:10; וָאֹמַר Gen 20:13 +; וָאוֺמַר Neh 2:7, Neh 2:17, Neh 2:20; Neh 2:3masculine plural יאֹמְדוּ Exo 4:1 + etc.; suffix יֹמְרוּךָ Psa 139:20; Psa 139:2masculine plural תֹּמְדוּ 2Sa 19:14 ( compare Köi. p. 385); Imperative אֱמֹר (אֱמָרֿ) Gen 45:17 +, etc.; Infinitive absolute אָמוֺר Exo 21:5 +; construct אֱמֹר Eze 25:8 +; (הַ)אֲמֹר Job 34:18 but read ᵑ9 ᵐ5 הָאֹמֵר Di, or better הֶאָמֹר Infinitive absolute with ה interrogative compare Ew :§ 328 d; suffix אָמְרִי Jos 6:10 +; אֲמָרְכֶם Jer 23:38; אֱמָרְכֶם Mal 1:7 +; לֵאמֹר Gen 1:22 +, etc.; Participle active אֹמֵר Gen 32:10 +, etc.; passive הֶאָמוּר Mic 2:7, but this grammatically indefensible, read הֶאָמוֺר, Infinitive absolute with ה interrogative, see DrExpositor, April, 1887, 263.1Say (subject God Gen 3:1 +? Gen 32:5, serpent Gen 3:1, ass Num 22:28, horse הֶאָח יאֹמַר Job 39:25 etc.; inanimate things, personified Job 28:14 compare Job 28:22 etc.; so in allegory or fable Jdg 9:8; 2Ki 14:9 etc.; especially in narration, וַיּאֹמֶר etc., Gen 4:6 + very often): mostly followed by thing said, either substantive Jer 14:17 (c. clause app.) Deu 27:16f.; Jdg 12:6; pronoun Gen 44:16; 2Ki 20:14 +; or (usually) clause Gen 1:3; Gen 3:1; Gen 37:20 + often (oratio recta [direct speech]); with adverb thus, so Gen 32:5; Num 20:14; 1Ki 20:3, 1Ki 20:5 + often; especially י אָמַר ׳כֹּה Exo 5:1; Exo 7:17; Exo 8:1; Exo 8:20; 1Ch 17:4 + often; the person addressed usually introduced by אֶל Gen 3:1; Gen 15:7; Gen 22:7; Lev 21:1; 2Sa 3:7; 1Ki 12:5, 1Ki 12:23, or לְ Gen 3:13; Gen 4:15; 1Sa 20:2; 2Sa 2:21; 1Ki 14:2 + often; rarer combinations are, ׳א בְּאָזְנֵי Isa 49:20 (compare Isa 5:9 & see דבר); ׳א לִפְנֵי Eze 28:9; ׳א לְעֵינֵי Deu 31:7; Jos 10:12; Jer 28:11; ׳א בְּ Joe 2:17; Psa 126:2, where בְּ local; in all cases usually followed by direct object of words said, Exo 19:25 being very singular; Gen 4:8 the object-clause has probably fallen out, compare Vrss Di; = mention, name, designate Gen 22:2-3, Gen 43:27, Gen 43:29; Exo 32:13; Num 14:40; 1Sa 10:16; 1Sa 16:3; 2Sa 6:22; Neh 6:19; compare Psa 139:20 לִמְזִמָּה יֹמְרוּךָ speak of thee for falsehood (but many, as Hup Pe Dy Che, read יַמְרוּךָ); = tell, declare, proclaim, (followed by direct object only) Psa 40:11; Eze 13:7; in reply to question = answer Exo 12:27; Jos 4:7; 1Ki 9:9; Jer 5:19; Jer 22:9. The object spoken of may be referred to by אֶל 2Ki 19:32; Jer 22:18; Jer 27:19, or לְ Gen 20:13 לִֹי אִמְרִי say of me, etc. Deu 33:9; Jdg 9:54; Isa 5:20; Psa 3:3; Psa 71:10, very rarely by a simple accusative Isa 3:10 (where read probably for אַשְׁרֵי אִמְרוּ,), except after אֲשֶׁר where the words used follow (compare אֲשֶׁר
4d) Gen 3:17; Num 10:29; Num 14:31; Deu 28:68; Jdg 7:4; 1Sa 9:17, 1Sa 9:23b 1Ki 8:29; Lam 4:20; compare Num 21:16; 2Ki 17:12; 2Ki 21:4, & (two extreme cases) Isa 8:12; Lam 2:15 (see DrSm i. 24, 5); ֶהאָמוּר Mic 2:7 read infinitive absolute with ה interrogative הֶאָמוֺר (see above) shall one say ? shall it be said ? After another verb of saying, introducing thing said: Deu 21:7; Deu 25:9; Deu 27:15; Son 2:10 +, even after אמר Gen 22:7; Lev 21:1; Jer 34:2; Est 7:5 +; especially infinitive לֵאמֹר, after דבר Gen 8:15, צוה Gen 2:16, ענה Gen 44:16, ברך Gen 1:22, נשׁבע Gen 24:7, נדר Gen 28:20, etc.; after אמר 2Sa 3:18; 1Ki 12:23; Rth 4:4; 1Ch 21:18 +; after שׁלח2Ch 35:21, שׁוּב Gen 32:7; compare also Gen 28:6; Exo 5:13; Exo 9:5; Exo 13:8; Exo 17:4; Num 11:20; Deu 1:28; Deu 13:7; Jdg 8:15; 1Sa 23:2; 1Ki 13:3; Jer 32:3; Jer 37:9 +; also when subject of לֵאמֹר differs from that of pre-ceding clause Gen 31:1; Gen 38:13, Gen 38:24 etc.; after שׁמע Isa 37:9 = 2Ki 19:9.
2 Say in the heart (= think) ׳א בלבב Deu 8:17 compare 1Ki 12:26; Psa 10:6; Psa 10:11; Psa 10:13; Psa 14:1; Psa 35:25; Isa 14:13; Isa 47:8, Isa 47:10; Isa 49:21; Ecc 2:1, Ecc 2:15; Ecc 3:17-18, ׳א לִלְבָבָם Hos 7:2; ׳א אֶללִֿבּוֺ Gen 8:21 said unto his heart (to himself), subject ׳י, compare 1Sa 27:1; נַפֲשִׁי אָֽמְרָה Lam 3:24; thence ׳א alone Gen 20:11; Gen 26:9; Num 24:11; Rth 4:4; 1Sa 20:26; 2Sa 5:6; 2Sa 12:22; 2Ki 5:11; followed by clause with כִּי Jdg 15:2; in particular = desire נַפְשְׁךָ מַהתּֿאֹמַר 1Sa 20:4 compare Est 2:13; followed by infinitive = purpose, Exo 2:14 thinkest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian ? Jos 22:33; 1Sa 30:6; 1 Kings 5:19; 2Ch 28:10, 2Ch 28:13; expect 2Sa 21:16 he expected to slay David2Ch 13:8; 2Ch 32:1.
3 Promise (followed by infinitive) 1Ch 27:23; 2Ch 21:7; Est 4:7; (id. + ל of person) 2Ki 8:19; Neh 9:15; (followed by accusative of direct object + ל of person + infinitive of purpose) Neh 9:23.
4 Command (especially late) followed by אֶלֿ of per-son addressed, Num 15:38; 1Ch 21:18; followed by ל Jos 11:9; 2Sa 16:11; 2Ki 4:24; Job 9:7; Psa 106:34 (see below אֲשֶׁר 8e); followed by infinitive 1Sa 24:11; 1Ch 21:17; 2Chron 1:18; 2Ch 29:27, 2Ch 29:30; 2Ch 31:11; 2Ch 35:21; Est 1:17; Est 4:13, Est 4:15; Est 6:1; Est 9:14; followed by infinitive + ל of pers, 2Ch 14:3; 2Ch 29:21; 2Ch 31:4; Est 1:10; followed by accusative direct object 2Ch 29:24 the king commanded the burnt-offering and the sin-offering, compare 1 Kings 5:20; Est 2:15; followed by clause with אשׁר = that Neh 13:19; id. + ל of person Neh 13:22; followed by clause with כִּי Job 36:10; absolute 1Sa 16:16 (read however probably יאמרו for יאמר, compare Dr); also Psa 105:31; Psa 105:34; Psa 107:25; 1Ch 14:12; 2Ch 24:8; Neh 13:9, Neh 13:19 (all followed by verb consecutive); command by letter ׳א עִםהַֿסֵּפֶר Est 9:25 (followed by imperfect); appoint, assign א ׳לֶחֶם לוֺ 1Ki 11:18 = threaten followed by infinitive Deu 9:25; Psa 106:23.
Niph`al Perfect נֶאֱמַר Dan 8:26; Imperfect יֵאָמֵר Gen 22:14 +; לוֺ יֵאָ֫מֶר Isa 4:3; יֵאָמַ֑ר Gen 10:9 +; וַיֵּאָמַ֑ר Jos 2:2; be said, told Gen 10:9; Gen 22:14; Psa 87:5; Jer 4:11; Jer 16:14 (all absolute, indefinite subject, of current saying); so said in a book Num 21:14; be related, told, of vision Dan 8:26; said, told to (followed by ל indirect object) Jos 2:2; Hos 2:1 (twice in verse); Zep 3:16; either so, or told concerning Num 23:23; Eze 13:12 (אֶלֿ); לָכֶם יֵאָמֵר = ye shall be called (it shall be said to you) Isa 61:6 (|| תִּקָּרְאוּ), compare Isa 4:3; Isa 19:18; Isa 32:5 (|| ל יִקָּרֵא) Isa 62:4 (twice in verse); hence be called, of Tophet הַתֹּפֶת עוֺד לֹאיֵֿאָמֵר Jer 7:32; subject שֵׁם Gen 32:29; Job 34:31 הֶאָמַר אֶלאֵֿל כִּי, Rabb (compare AV) treat הֵאָמַר as Niph`al Infinitive for לְהֵאָמֵר, but against grammar; the form as it stands is Qal Perfect, אֶלאֵֿל being prefixed to the interrogative for emphasis (compare Jer 22:15; Jer 23:26; Neh 13:27), see Dr§ 9 Di and others; Hoffm., however, reads הֵאָמֵר infinitive absolute = imperative 'so must one speak (it be spoken) to God.'
Hiph`il Perfect avow, avouch Deu 26:17 ׳אֶתיֿ לֵאלֹהִים לְךָ לִהְיוֺת הַיּוֺם הֶאֱמַרְתָּ; Deu 26:18 לְעַם לוֺ להיות היום הֶאֱמִירְךָ ׳וי (literally cause to declare, i.e. through agency of Moses; on this & other interpretations see Di).
Hithpa`el Imperfect יִתְאַמְּרוּ Psa 94:4 subject אָ֑וֶן כָּלמֹּֿעֲלֵי act proudly, boast (|| עָתָק יְדַבְּרוּ יַבִּיעוּ probably also 2 masculine plural תִּתְיַמָּ֑רוּ Isa 61:6 (in good sense, followed by בְּ of thing gloried in) ᵑ7 ᵑ9 ᵑ6 & compare ᵐ5; GesComm. so De Che Köi. 457 f. (from [ימר] exchange Thes Hi Kn Ew Di; but see מור ימר,).