וַ/אֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם
𐤅/𐤀𐤌𐤓𐤕𐤌
ʼâmar
But you say
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.
Malachi 1:2 · 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/Vqp2mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | But you say |
SIBI-P1 Translation H559-55
and you said
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, sequential perfect (vav-consecutive), 2nd person masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem preserves the simple active sense "to say/speak." The sequential perfect 2nd person masculine plural with prefixed ו conveys a past narrative action: "and you said." |
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