וְ/אָמְר֗וּ
𐤅/𐤀𐤌𐤓𐤅
ʼâmar
and they 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 5:7 · Word #6
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/Vqp3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and they said |
SIBI-P1 Translation H559-76
and they said
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural, with prefixed conjunction וְ ("and"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem preserves the simple active sense "to say/speak," and the perfect 3rd person common plural form denotes completed action by "they." The prefixed conjunction וְ adds "and," yielding "and they said." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and they said
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Standard narrative continuation; 'and they said' is an accurate rendering for וַיֹּאמֶר. |