כְּ/אָמְרָ֤/ם
𐤊/𐤀𐤌𐤓/𐤌
ʼâmar
as they 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.
Esther 3:4 · Word #3
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 HR/Vqc/Sp3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
Common Translation
| Phrase | as they said |
SIBI-P1 Translation H559-34
as their saying
| Morphological Notes | Qal infinitive construct of אמר with prefixed כ ("as/according to") and 3rd person masculine plural pronominal suffix ("their"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal infinitive construct of אמר functions as a verbal noun, "saying," with a 3rd person masculine plural suffix meaning "their." The prefixed כ adds the sense "as" or "according to," yielding "as their saying." |
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