וַ/יֹּאמַ֑ר
𐤅/𐤉𐤀𐤌𐤓
ʼâmar
and said
To say, speak, utter, or express verbally; denotes both the act of speaking and the content communicated. Used broadly for any act of verbal expression, including asking, answering, commanding, declaring, narrating, promising, and even inner speech or thought expressed inwardly.
2 Samuel 15:21 · Word #5
Lexicon H559
| Lemma | אָמַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤌𐤓 |
| Transliteration | ʼâmar |
| Strong's | H559 |
| Definition | To say, speak, utter, or express verbally; denotes both the act of speaking and the content communicated. Used broadly for any act of verbal expression, including asking, answering, commanding, declaring, narrating, promising, and even inner speech or thought expressed inwardly. |
Morphology HC/Vqw3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and said |
SIBI-P1 Translation H559-66
and he said
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Qal stem; sequential imperfect (vav-consecutive); 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root אמר in Qal denotes simple verbal expression, "to say" or "to speak." The sequential imperfect (vav-consecutive) 3rd masculine singular form conveys a past narrative action: "and he said." |
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