תֹּאמַ֣ר
𐤕𐤀𐤌𐤓
ʼâmar
can 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.
Judges 16:15 · Word #4
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 HVqi2ms
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 | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | can you say |
SIBI-P1 Translation H559-48
you will say
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal (simple active), imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem preserves the simple active sense "to say/speak." The imperfect 2nd person masculine singular is rendered "you will say," reflecting the incomplete or forthcoming verbal action addressed to a masculine singular subject. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
can you say
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | In this context, the verb is interrogative (how can you say...), so 'can you say' fits the question; P1 'you will say' is not appropriate here. |