אֹמַ֥ר

𐤀𐤌𐤓

omar

I will tell

a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet.

H559

Genesis 22:2 · Word #24

Lexicon H559

Lemmaאָמַר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤌𐤓
Transliterationʼâmar
Strong'sH559
In-contextI will tell

Morphology HVqi1cs All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action
Person 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we")
Gender c — Common — Common (both genders)
Number s — Singular — Singular

SIBI-P1 H559-40

I say

Rootאמר (ʾ-m-r)
Core Meaningsspeech, utterance, declaration, saying, commanding
Semantic Rangeto say, speak, declare, command, promise, intend, think, answer, name, appoint
Conceptual Significanceאמר is one of the most foundational verbs in the Hebrew Bible, introducing divine and human speech. It frequently frames revelation ("Thus says YHWH") and underscores the power of spoken word in covenant, command, and creation.
Morphological NotesVerb from אמר in the Qal stem; imperfect (yiqtol) 1st common singular (HVqi1cs). The imperfect can denote present, habitual, or future action depending on context.
Rendering RationaleThe form is Qal imperfect, first common singular, expressing the speaker’s own act of utterance: "I say" or "I will say." The rendering preserves the simple verbal force of the root אמר, which denotes speaking or declaring, and reflects the first-person singular morphology.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root אמר (speech, utterance, declaration, saying, commanding)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H560-01 amar he said
H559-01 amar he has caused-to-say
H561-01 amaray my utterances

Word Usage (5318 occurrences of H559)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 1:3 וַ/יֹּ֥אמֶר vayomer and said
Genesis 1:6 וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר vayomer and said
Genesis 1:9 וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר vayomer And God said
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