The meaning of “אִמֵּר”

Understanding ʼImmêr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H564

Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

אִמֵּר

Phoneticim-mare'

TransliterationʼImmêr

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Immer. - § Immer = "he hath said" - Immer, the name of five Israelites 1) a priest in David's time 2) a priest in Jeremiah's time 3) the father of Zadok the priest 4) an ancestor of a priest

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

10 total references

Reference	Text
1 Chronicles 24:14	“The fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,”
Ezra 2:59	“And these were they which went up from Tel–melah, Tel–harsa, Cherub, Addan, and Immer: but they could not shew their father’s house, and their seed, whether they were of Israel:”
Nehemiah 7:61	“And these were they which went up also from Tel–melah, Tel–haresha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father’s house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.”
Jeremiah 20:1	“Now Pashur the son of Immer the priest, who was also chief governor in the house of the Lord, heard that Jeremiah prophesied these things.”

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences

10x

Most Frequent Book

Nehemiah

Book Distribution

1 Chronicles2

Ezra3

Nehemiah4

Jeremiah1

Devotional Reflection

How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'אִמֵּר' deepen your understanding of 1 Chronicles 24:14?

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