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אִמְרָה

𐤀𐤌𐤓𐤄

ʼimrâh

H565 noun

SILEX Entry

Root אָמַר to say, speak, utter

Definition

A spoken or written utterance; a statement, saying, expression, or command. Frequently refers to a declaration, precept, or pronouncement, especially in poetic and sapiential literature. Though sometimes denoting 'commandment,' it more broadly encompasses the notion of an articulated thought or message, whether divine or human.

Semantic Range

saying, utterance, word, declaration, statement, command, promise, precept; spoken or written articulation

Root / Etymology

From the root אמר (ʼ-m-r), which at its root means 'to say, speak, utter.' The form אִמְרָה is a feminine noun derived from this root, indicating an utterance, word, saying, or pronouncement.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Used predominantly in poetic and wisdom literature (especially Psalms and Proverbs), אִמְרָה often refers specifically to declarations, sayings, or utterances, occasionally divine (as in God's spoken word or promise), but not exclusively so. Unlike דָּבָר (davar), which can indicate a broader 'word, matter, thing,' אִמְרָה emphasizes the spoken or declared aspect and often carries a poetic or elevated tone. In the legal or narrative contexts, דָּבָר predominates; אִמְרָה is rare outside poetry. In later periods, it retained this poetic nuance, contrasting with the broader use of דָּבָר. English translations sometimes render both as 'word,' but אִמְרָה is less commonly used for 'commandment' outside specific translation traditions. The term is not associated with later theological connotations of 'Word' (as in Prologue to John), nor is it tied to later religious terminology.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or אֶמְרָה; feminine of אֵמֶר, and meaning the same; {something said}; commandment, speech, word.

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Root Family

אמר (ʾ-m-r) — to say, speak, utter

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H201 אוֹמָר Omar
H3982 מַאֲמַר authoritative declaration of
H3983 מֵאמַר according to decree-of
H534 אָמִיר prominent summit
H559 אָמַר he said

Word Forms

13 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H565-06 אִמְרָתֶ֔/ךָ imeratekha HNcfsc/Sp2ms your word your utterance 11
H565-05 אִמְרַ֤ת imerat HNcfsc word utterance of 5
H565-08 אִמְרָתִ֑/י imerati HNcfsc/Sp1cs my speech my utterance 5
H565-10 כְּ/אִמְרָתֶֽ/ךָ keimeratekha HR/Ncfsc/Sp2ms according to your word as your utterance 4
H565-12 לְ/אִמְרָתֶ֑/ךָ leimeratekha HR/Ncfsc/Sp2ms according to your word to your utterance 2
H565-02 בְּ/אִמְרָתֶ֑/ךָ beimeratekha HR/Ncfsc/Sp2ms in your word in your utterance 2
H565-07 אִמְרָתֵ֑/ךְ imeratekhe HNcfsc/Sp2fs your speech your utterance 2
H565-13 וּ/לְ/אִמְרַ֥ת uleimerat HC/R/Ncfsc and for the word of and to the utterance of 1
H565-01 אֲמָר֪וֹת amarot HNcfpa words utterances 1
H565-03 אֶמְרָת/וֹ֙ emerato HNcfsc/Sp3ms his word his utterance 1

Occurrences in Scripture

37 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H565-08 Genesis 4:23 אִמְרָתִ֑/י imerati HNcfsc/Sp1cs to my speech my utterance
H565-08 Deuteronomy 32:2 אִמְרָתִ֑/י imerati HNcfsc/Sp1cs my speech my utterance
H565-06 Deuteronomy 33:9 אִמְרָתֶ֔/ךָ imeratekha HNcfsc/Sp2ms your word your utterance
H565-05 2 Samuel 22:31 אִמְרַ֤ת imerat HNcfsc word utterance of
H565-05 Isaiah 5:24 אִמְרַ֥ת imerat HNcfsc word utterance of
H565-08 Isaiah 28:23 אִמְרָתִֽ/י imerati HNcfsc/Sp1cs my words my utterance
H565-07 Isaiah 29:4 אִמְרָתֵ֑/ךְ imeratekhe HNcfsc/Sp2fs your speech your utterance
H565-07 Isaiah 29:4 אִמְרָתֵ֥/ךְ imeratekhe-2 HNcfsc/Sp2fs your speech your utterance
H565-08 Isaiah 32:9 אִמְרָתִֽ/י imerati HNcfsc/Sp1cs my speech my utterance
H565-04 Psalms 12:7 אִֽמֲר֣וֹת imarot HNcfpc words utterances of
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