יֹאמַ֔ר
𐤉𐤀𐤌𐤓
ʼâmar
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.
Zechariah 11:5 · Word #7
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 HVqi3ms
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 | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | say |
SIBI-P1 Translation H559-93
he will say
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem preserves the simple active sense "to say/speak." The imperfect 3rd person masculine singular form indicates incomplete or future action, thus "he will say." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
will say
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'he will say' is not ideal because the subject is 'sellers (plural),' but in Hebrew, a singular verb can follow a collective/plural subject. Still, 'will say' covers impersonal subject better in English and fits the context. Dropped 'he'. |