וַ/תֹּאמַ֔ר
𐤅/𐤕𐤀𐤌𐤓
ʼâmar
and 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.
1 Samuel 2:1 · 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 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 said |
SIBI-P1 Translation H559-59
and she said
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Qal stem; sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol); 3rd person feminine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root אמר in Qal denotes simple verbal expression. The sequential imperfect (wayyiqtol) 3rd feminine singular form conveys a past narrative action with conjunction, hence "and she said," preserving both the verbal act and feminine singular subject. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and she said
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'and she said' is already contextually correct for the standard way this verb introduces a speech in biblical narrative. |