'amar

The KJV Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon

Strong's Number: 0559

Original Word	Word Origin
rma	a primitive root
Transliterated Word	TDNT Entry
'amar	TWOT - 118
Phonetic Spelling	Parts of Speech
aw-mar'	Verb

Definition

to say, speak, utter
1. (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend
2. (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called
3. (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly
4. (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

King James Word Usage - Total: 5308

said 4874, speak 179, answer 99, command 30, tell 29, call 7, promised 6, misc. 84

KJV Verse Count
Genesis	496
Exodus	246
Leviticus	75
Numbers	225
Deuteronomy	134
Joshua	113
Judges	221
Ruth	44
1 Samuel	337
2 Samuel	258
1 Kings	244
2 Kings	244
1 Chronicles	65
2 Chronicles	145
Ezra	14
Nehemiah	55
Esther	44
Job	94
Psalms	100
Proverbs	25
Ecclesiastes	20
Solomon	2
Isaiah	212
Jeremiah	379
Lamentations	10
Ezekiel	280
Daniel	22
Hosea	20
Joel	4
Amos	45
Obadiah	2
Jonah	20
Micah	10
Nahum	2
Habakkuk	3
Zephaniah	5
Haggai	19
Zechariah	74
Malachi	30

Total	4338

The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." These files are considered public domain.

Bibliography Information

Brown, Driver, Briggs and Gesenius. "Hebrew Lexicon entry for 'amar". "The KJV Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon". .

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