The meaning of “עָמִיר”
Understanding ʻâmîyr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
handful, sheaf. - a bunch of grain 1) swath, a row of fallen grain
עָמִיר
handful, sheaf. - a bunch of grain 1) swath, a row of fallen grain
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah 9:22 | “Speak, Thus saith the Lord, Even the carcases of men shall fall as dung upon the open field, and as the handful after the harvestman, and none shall gather them.” Word: עָמִיר (ʻâmîyr) | |
| Amos 2:13 | “Behold, I am pressed under you, as a cart is pressed that is full of sheaves.” Word: עָמִיר (ʻâmîyr) | |
| Micah 4:12 | “But they know not the thoughts of the Lord, neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the sheaves into the floor.” Word: עָמִיר (ʻâmîyr) | |
| Zechariah 12:6 | “In that day will I make the governors of Judah like an hearth of fire among the wood, and like a torch of fire in a sheaf; and they shall devour all the people round about, on the right hand and on the left: and Jerusalem shall be inhabited again in her own place, even in Jerusalem.” Word: עָמִיר (ʻâmîyr) |
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