The meaning of “אֵמֶר”
Understanding ʼêmer reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
answer, [idiom] appointed unto him, saying, speech, word. - something said 1) utterance, speech, word, saying, promise, ...
אֵמֶר
answer, [idiom] appointed unto him, saying, speech, word. - something said 1) utterance, speech, word, saying, promise, command
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 49:21 | “Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words.” Word: אֵמֶר (ʼêmer) | |
| Deuteronomy 32:1 | “Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.” Word: אֵמֶר (ʼêmer) | |
| Judges 5:29 | “Her wise ladies answered her, yea, she returned answer to herself,” Word: אֵמֶר (ʼêmer) | |
| Psalms 78:1 | “Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.” Word: אֵמֶר (ʼêmer) | |
| Isaiah 41:26 | “Who hath declared from the beginning, that we may know? and beforetime, that we may say, He is righteous? yea, there is none that sheweth, yea, there is none that declareth, yea, there is none that heareth your words.” Word: אֵמֶר (ʼêmer) |
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