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אֹמֶר

𐤀𐤌𐤓

ʼômer

H562 noun

SILEX Entry

Root אָמַר to say, speak, express verbally

Definition

An utterance, statement, or word; refers to the content of what is said, often in the sense of a declaration, statement, or (less frequently) a promise. In poetic or elevated prose contexts, it denotes 'word,' 'saying,' or 'speech,' focusing on the articulated message rather than the mere act of speaking. The semantic range includes individual spoken words, formulated utterances, sayings, and occasionally a promise or explicit statement.

Semantic Range

utterance, saying, word, speech, promise, declaration, oracle

Root / Etymology

From the root אָמַר (אמר), 'to say, speak, declare.' The noun form אֹמֶר derives from the action of speaking, and denotes that which is spoken or articulated rather than the act itself. Distinguished from related roots such as דָּבָר (davar, H1697), which often emphasizes the event, matter, or thing itself, beyond just the spoken component.

Historical & Contextual Notes

The term אֹמֶר appears with particular frequency in poetic texts (e.g., Psalms, Proverbs), often in parallelism with related speech nouns such as דָּבָר or אָמַר. Unlike דָּבָר, which can denote anything from a spoken word to 'matter' or 'affair,' אֹמֶר more narrowly refers to a saying or utterance, highlighting the verbal or declarative quality. The word is sometimes translated in modern versions as 'word,' 'utterance,' or 'speech.' In some passages, it may carry the nuance of a solemn statement or even a promise, though this sense is secondary. Its usage is stylistically elevated, rarely appearing in prosaic narrative contexts. Later translation traditions into Greek (LXX) and English sometimes render it as 'saying' or 'oracle,' though the latter carries specific prophetic connotations not necessarily inherent to אֹמֶר.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

the same as אֵמֶר; {something said}; promise, speech, thing, word.

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Root Family

אמר (ʾ-m-r) — to say, to speak, to utter

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H201 אוֹמָר Omar
H3982 מַאֲמַר authoritative declaration of
H3983 מֵאמַר according to decree-of
H534 אָמִיר prominent summit
H559 אָמַר he said

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H562-01 אֹ֣מֶר omer HNcmsa speech the one saying 6

Occurrences in Scripture

6 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H562-01 Habakkuk 3:9 אֹ֣מֶר omer HNcmsa word the one saying
H562-01 Psalms 19:3 אֹ֑מֶר omer HNcmsa speech the one saying
H562-01 Psalms 19:4 אֹ֭מֶר omer HNcmsa speech the one saying
H562-01 Psalms 68:12 אֹ֑מֶר omer HNcmsa the word the one saying
H562-01 Psalms 77:9 אֹ֝֗מֶר omer HNcmsa promise the one saying
H562-01 Job 22:28 א֭וֹמֶר omer HNcmsa a thing the one saying
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