אֵמֶר (ʼêmer) — Answer

Hebrew word study: אֵמֶר (ʼêmer), Strong's H561. something said

HebrewStrong's H561
Quick definition
Hebrew word
אֵמֶר (ʼêmer)
Pronounced: ay'-mer

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

something said

Word study
Derivation: from H559 (אָמַר);

KJV translation words: answer, [idiom] appointed unto him, saying, speech, word.

Where this word appears

Strong's H561 is tagged on 49 words in 47 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 49:21 and last appears in Hosea 6:5.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the words of ×10words my ×6words of ×6words his ×4by the words of ×3to the words of ×3from the utterances of ×2of the words of ×2who words her ×2words ×2decree his ×1words her ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

אִמְרֵי ×18אֲמָרֶיהָ ×4אֲמָרָי ×4אֲמָרָיו ×4לְאִמְרֵי ×4בְּאִמְרֵי ×3מֵאִמְרֵי ×3אֲמָרִים ×2אֲמָרַי ×2אִמְרוֹ ×1

Books where it appears most

Proverbs ×22Job ×11Psalms ×7Numbers ×2Isaiah ×2Genesis ×1Deuteronomy ×1Joshua ×1

Verses (first 25 of 47)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H559 אָמַר (ʼâmar).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H562 אֹמֶר (ʼômer), H565 אִמְרָה (ʼimrâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ʼêmer (H561) mean?

Something said.

How is H561 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H561 as: answer, [idiom] appointed unto him, saying, speech, word..

How often does אֵמֶר (ʼêmer) appear?

Strong's H561 is tagged on 49 words in 47 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 49:21 and last appears in Hosea 6:5.