וְ/אָמַרְתָּ֖
𐤅/𐤀𐤌𐤓𐤕
ʼâmar
and-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.
Numbers 8:2 · 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 HC/Vqq2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and-say |
SIBI-P1 Translation H559-72
and you said
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Qal stem; sequential perfect (vav-consecutive); 2nd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root אמר denotes verbal expression—saying or speaking. The Qal sequential perfect, second masculine singular, conveys a completed action in sequence, hence "and you said," preserving both the simple stem and the masculine singular form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and you shall say
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed from 'and you said' to 'and you shall say' to reflect the Hebrew imperfect/imperative force in the divine instruction to Moses; 'shall say' aligns with typical rendering in command context. |