אֵמֶר
Transliteration
'ēmer
Pronunciation
o'-mer
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
The same as אֵמֶר (H561)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 118a

Strong’s Definitions

אֹמֶר ʼômer, o'-mer; the same as H561:—promise, speech, thing, word.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's H562 in the following manner: word (2x), speech (2x), thing (1x), promise (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's H562 in the following manner: word (2x), speech (2x), thing (1x), promise (1x).

  1. utterance, speech, word, saying, promise, command

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אֹמֶר ʼômer, o'-mer; the same as H561:—promise, speech, thing, word.
STRONGS H562: Abbreviations
† אֹמֶר noun masculinePsalm 77:9 utterance, speech, word, only in poetry, & Joshua 24:27 exalted style; — absolute א׳ Job 22:28 + 5 times; suffix אִמְרוֺ Job 20:29; Plural absolute אֲמָרִים Proverbs 19:7; Proverbs 22:21; construct אִמְרֵי Numbers 24:4 +; אֲמָרָיו Job 22:22; אִמְרֵיכֶם Job 32:14; Isaiah 41:26 (on derivation from אֹמֶר compare Di Job 15:33) etc.; —
1. utterance, word, especially plural Job 6:26 (|| מִלִּים) Job 32:12, 14 (|| מִלִּין) Job 33:3; Job 34:37; Psalm 5:2 (|| הָגִיג), Psalm 141:6 (on this see compare Che); Proverbs 2:1 (|| מִצְוָה), Proverbs 2:16; Proverbs 4:10, 20 (|| דָּבָר), Proverbs 7:1 (|| מִצְוָה), Proverbs 7:5; Proverbs 19:7; Isaiah 41:26; words of God Numbers 24:4, 16 compare Joshua 24:27; Job 6:10; Job 22:22; Psalm 107:11; figurative of day Psalm 19:3 (singular); compare Psalm 19:4 (|| דְּבָרִים) but see Che on see; of wisdom (personified) Proverbs 1:21 (|| קוֺל); often in phrase אִמְרֵיפִֿי Deuteronomy 32:1; Psalm 19:15 (|| הֶגְיוֺן); Psalm 54:4 (|| תְּפִלָּה); Psalm 78:1 (|| תּוֺרָה); Proverbs 4:5; Proverbs 5:7; Proverbs 7:24; Proverbs 8:8; compare Job 8:2; Proverbs 6:2 (twice in verse); of י׳ Job 23:12 (|| מִצְוַת שְׂפתָיו); Psalm 138:4; Hosea 6:5 (of Yahweh's words as weapon); in phrases אִמְרֵיישֶׁר Job 6:25; בִינָה א׳ Proverbs 1:2; נֹעַם א׳ Proverbs 15:26; Proverbs 16:24; דָ֫עַת א׳ Proverbs 19:27; Proverbs 23:12; אֱמֶת א׳ Proverbs 22:21, compare הֵשִׁיב אֲמָרִים אֱמֶת Proverbs 22:21 return answer; תָּשִׁיב אֲמָרֶיהָ לָהּ Judges 5:29 she returneth (i.e. repeateth) her words to herself; חָשַׁךְ א׳ spare (i.e. refrain from) words Proverbs 17:27.
2. singular promise Psalm 77:9; appointment, decree Job 20:29; command Psalm 68:12 (but see Che); plan, purpose Job 22:28 גָּזַרֿ א׳; Habakkuk 3:9 Thes sworn are the rods of appointment (i.e. the chastisements decreed), but passage dubious, see Commentaries; — Genesis 49:21 read H561 אֲמִרֵי compare אָמִיר; see Di.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

49:21

Numbers

24:4; 24:4; 24:16

Deuteronomy

32:1

Joshua

24:27; 24:27

Judges

5:29

Job

6:10; 6:25; 6:26; 8:2; 15:33; 20:29; 20:29; 22:22; 22:22; 22:28; 22:28; 23:12; 32:12; 32:14; 32:14; 33:3; 34:37

Psalms

5:2; 19:3; 19:4; 54:4; 68:12; 77:9; 77:9; 78:1; 107:11; 138:4; 141:6

Proverbs

1:2; 1:21; 2:1; 2:16; 4:5; 4:10; 4:20; 5:7; 6:2; 7:1; 7:5; 7:24; 8:8; 15:26; 16:24; 17:27; 19:7; 19:7; 19:27; 22:21; 22:21; 22:21; 23:12

Isaiah

41:26; 41:26

Hosea

6:5

Habakkuk

3:9