וַ/תֹּ֕אמֶר
𐤅/𐤕𐤀𐤌𐤓
ʼâmar
and she 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.
Exodus 2:10 · Word #12
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/Vqw3fs
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 | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and she said |
SIBI-P1 Translation H559-62
and she said
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Qal stem; sequential imperfect (waw-consecutive); 3rd person feminine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root אמר denotes verbal expression in its broadest sense. The Qal sequential imperfect 3rd feminine singular form with prefixed waw conveys a past narrative action performed by a feminine singular subject, hence "and she said." |
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