'amar

The NAS Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon

Strong's Number: 559

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

NAS Word Usage - Total: 5181

address 1, advised 1, answer 2, answered 50, answers 1, ask 2, asked 4, asking 1, Asserting 1, assigned 1, call 2, called 4, command 1, commanded 14, commanded to say 1, commands 3, consider 1, continued 2, decided 2, declare* 1, declared 2, declared* 1, declares 1, demonstrates 1, designate 1, desired 1, follows 2, gave an order 2, gave the order 2, gave orders 2, indeed say 1, informed 1, intend 2, intended 1, intending 1, meditate 1, mentioned 1, name 1, namely 2, news 1, ordered 6, plainly says 1, promised 6, proposing 2, really thought 1, repeated* 1, replied* 1, requested 1, resolved 3, responded* 7, said 2766, said* 2, say 601, saying 862, saying* 1, says 594, sent word 1, speak 29, speak to you saying 1, speaking 2, speaks 2, specifically say 1, specified 1, spoke 77, spoken 15, still say 1, suppose 1, tell 23, telling 2, tells 1, think 1, thinking 2, thought 17, told 25, utters 1, vaunt 1

NAS Verse Count
Genesis	486
Exodus	245
Leviticus	75
Numbers	222
Deuteronomy	133
Joshua	113
Judges	218
Ruth	42
1 Samuel	332
2 Samuel	257
1 Kings	240
2 Kings	240
1 Chronicles	65
2 Chronicles	145
Ezra	13
Nehemiah	54
Esther	42
Job	84
Psalms	96
Proverbs	25
Ecclesiastes	19
Solomon	2
Isaiah	209
Jeremiah	379
Lamentations	10
Ezekiel	280
Daniel	22
Hosea	20
Joel	4
Amos	43
Obadiah	2
Jonah	20
Micah	10
Nahum	2
Habakkuk	3
Zephaniah	5
Haggai	18
Zechariah	73
Malachi	30

Total	4278

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 NAS Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon". .

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