2 Kings 21:10 — Word Study
WLCוַיְדַבֵּ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה בְּיַד־ עֲבָדָ֥יו הַנְּבִיאִ֖ים לֵאמֹֽר׃
BSAAnd the LORDYᵉhôvâh [Yehovah, The covenant Name of God] spokedâbar▸ [to communicate, like a king commanding] throughyâd His servantsʻebed [faithful attendants, bondslaves] the prophetsnâbîyʼ [spokespersons for God, messengers] sayingʼâmar [to command, to promise]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וַיְדַבֵּ֧ר | and he spoke | Verb, Piel, sequential imperfect third person masculine singular |
| יְהוָ֛ה | Yahweh | Noun proper |
| בְּיַד־ | by [the] hand of | Preposition, noun common both singular construct |
| עֲבָדָ֥יו | servants his | Noun common masculine plural construct, suffix |
| הַנְּבִיאִ֖ים | the prophets | Particle, noun common masculine plural absolute |
| לֵאמֹֽר׃ | saying | Preposition, verb qal infinitive construct common |
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| BSB | And the LORD spoke through His servants the prophets, saying, |
| KJV | ¶ And the LORD spake by his servants the prophets, saying, |
| ASV | And Jehovah spake by his servants the prophets, saying, |
| YLT | And Jehovah speaketh by the hand of his servants the prophets, saying, |
| WEB | Yahweh spoke by his servants the prophets, saying, |
| BBE | And the Lord said, by his servants the prophets, |
The translations agree on the key elements of the verse, reinforcing the message of divine communication through prophets.
The structure is clear, with one main clause followed by phrases that specify the means and the content of the communication.
8 commentators on this verse
Gill, Jamieson, Trapp, Ellicott & more — read them ›
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subjectיהוה
verbדָבַר
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Deep Study — 2 Kings 21:10
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Context — God's Message Through His Prophetsgenerated
2 Kings 21:10 describes how the LORD, through His prophets, warns the people of Judah about their wickedness and the consequences of their actions. This verse highlights the role of prophets as God's messengers, conveying His words to the people. It follows a context where the king, Manasseh, led the people astray, prompting divine communication through prophecy.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Chronicles 33:10 | And the LORD spoke to Manasseh and his people, but they did not listen. |
| 2 | 2 Chronicles 36:15 | Again and again the LORD, the God of their fathers, sent word to His people through His messengers because He had compassion on them and on His dwelling place. |
| 3 | Nehemiah 9:26–30 | But they were disobedient and rebelled against You; they flung Your law behind their backs. They killed Your prophets, who had admonished them to return to You. They committed terrible blasphemies. |
| 4 | Matthew 23:34–37 | Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute in town after town. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 4 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — וַיְדַבֵּ֧ר, vay.da.Bergenerated
The verb דָבַר (dabar) means 'to speak' and encompasses various forms of communication, including declaring and commanding. It is a Piel form, indicating a more intensive action, which in this context shows God actively communicating His will through His prophets.
This word emphasizes the authority of God's message, as it is delivered through His chosen servants. The act of speaking here is not casual; it carries the weight of divine command and intention, reflecting how God interacts with His people.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
The verse is rendered in the Berean Standard Bible as 'the LORD spoke through His servants the prophets, saying,' which is consistent across the KJV, ASV, and WEB translations.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb is וַיְדַבֵּ֧ר (he spoke), which governs the entire sentence. The structure is straightforward, with the subject יְהוָ֛ה (Yahweh) leading the action, followed by the prepositional phrase בְּיַד־ (by the hand of) that introduces the agents of the action.
The sentence is constructed to emphasize the LORD's authority and the role of His prophets, showcasing a clear hierarchical communication from God to His people through His appointed messengers.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
In the Septuagint, the Hebrew וַיְדַבֵּ֧ר is rendered as ἐλάλησεν (elalēsen), which also means 'he spoke.' This choice maintains the directness of communication, emphasizing the act of speaking as a means of divine instruction.
The translation reflects the continuity of God's message through His prophets, aligning with the Hebrew text's intent.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
2 Kings 21:10 tells us that the LORD spoke through His prophets to communicate His message. This verse highlights the importance of prophets as God's messengers, delivering His commands to the people of Judah.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It means that God communicated His will and warnings to the people through chosen individuals who acted as His messengers.
They are called 'servants' because they serve God and fulfill His commands, acting as intermediaries between God and the people.
This phrase indicates that the prophets were the instruments through which God delivered His messages, emphasizing their role in His communication.
This verse illustrates the ongoing struggle of Israel and Judah to heed God's warnings and the consequences of their disobedience, as seen throughout the narrative.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- How can I be more attentive to the messages God may be communicating in my life?
- In what ways can I serve as a messenger of God's truth to others?
- What does it mean for me to be a faithful servant of God in my daily life?
- How can I discern the voice of God among many competing messages in today's world?
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on 2 Kings 21:10 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd the Lord spake by his servants the prophets,.... Who prophesied in the days of Manasseh; and were, according to the Jewish chronology (f), Joel, Nahum, and Habakkuk: saying: as follows. (f) Seder Olam Rabba, c. 20. p. 55.
Read John Gill on 2 Kings 21 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAnd the LORD spake by his servants the prophets, saying, The Lord spake by his servants the prophets. These were Hoshea, Joel, Nahum, Habakkuk, and Isaiah.
Read Robert Jamieson on 2 Kings 21 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments2 Kings 21:10 And the LORD spake by his servants the prophets, saying,Ver. 10. And the Lord spake by his servants the prophets.] Isaiah, Hosea, Joel, Nahum, Micah, &c, one or other of whom Manasseh martyred every day, saith Josephus. Isaiah he sawed asunder with a wooden saw, &c. Lib. x. cap. 4.
Read John Trapp on 2 Kings 21 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(10) By His servants the prophets . . .—This general expression is used because the historian found no name assigned in his source. It is possible that Isaiah was still living under Manasseh, and protested in the manner here described against his apostacy. More probably, however, the protests in question were those of that great prophet’s disciples: the style is not Isaiah’s. 2 Chronicles 33:18 refers to the history of the kings of Israel for “the words of the seers who spake to Manasseh; “and the originality of the language in 2 Kings 21:13 might be held to favour the view that we have in 2 Kings 21:11-15, an extract from that work embodying the authentic oracle of a contemporary prophet.…
Read Charles John Ellicott on 2 Kings 21 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 10. The Lord spake by - the prophets] The prophets were Hosea, Joel, Nahum, Habakkuk, and Isaiah. These five following verses contain the sum of what these prophets spoke. It is said that Isaiah not only prophesied in those days, but also that he was put to death by Manasseh, being sawn asunder by a wooden saw.
Read AdamClarke on 2 Kings 21 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges10–15. God’s message of punishment (2 Chronicles 33:10) 10. the Lord spake] The Chronicler says God’s warnings were sent both to the king and to his people but they would not hearken.
Read Cambridge on 2 Kings 21 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleThe prophets - None of the prophets of this reign are certainly known. One may possibly have been Hosai or Hozai (2 Chronicles 33:19, margin), who perhaps wrote a life of Manasseh.
Read Albert Barnes on 2 Kings 21 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible10. By his… prophets — The prophets of this period are nowhere named.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on 2 Kings 21 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
And the LORD spoke through His servants the prophets, saying,
Yahweh spoke by his servants the prophets, saying,
And the LORD spoke through His servants the prophets, saying,
So the Lord announced through his servants the prophets:
Tyndale line
¶ And the LORD spake by his servants the prophets, saying,
And Jehovah spake by his servants the prophets, saying,
And the LORD spake by his servants the prophets, saying,
And the LORD spoke by his servants the prophets, saying,
Therefore the Lord spake by his seruants the Prophets, saying,
Strictly literal
And Jehovah spoke by his servants the prophets saying,
And Jehovah speaketh by the hand of his servants the prophets, saying,
And YHWH speaks by the hand of his servants the prophets, saying,
And the Lord spoke by means of his servants the prophets, saying,
So Yahweh spoke by his servants the prophets, saying,
From the Latin
And the Lord spoke in the hand of his servants, the prophets, saying:
Simplified
The Lord said through his servants the prophets:
And the Lord said, by his servants the prophets,
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint agree in the wording of וַיְדַבֵּ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה בְּיַד־ עֲבָדָ֥יו הַנְּבִיאִ֖ים לֵאמֹֽר׃, indicating a consistent transmission of this verse across these ancient texts.
וַיְדַבֵּ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה בְּיַד־ עֲבָדָ֥יו הַנְּבִיאִ֖ים לֵאמֹֽר׃
6 of the 6 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
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Lexicons — every word in 2 Kings 21:10
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
דָבַר (dabar) is a Hebrew verb primarily meaning 'to speak.' It encompasses a range of actions including declaring, commanding, and conversing. The root suggests a figurative use of words, with some entries noting a rare destructive sense of subduing. Various forms of the verb indicate different nuances, such as speaking with one another or making promises.
[דָבַר] 1142 vb. speak (original mng. dub.)
Qal speak
Niph. reciprocal sense, speak with one another, talk
Pi. speak
Pu. in the day when she may be spoken for
Hithp. speaking this word
Hiph. either leads subject, or puts to flight, fig. for subdues
base
H1696 דָבַר speak (original mng. dub.)
1696 dabar daw-bar'
a primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used
figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive
sense) to subdue:--answer, appoint, bid, command, commune,
declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse,
say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think,
use (entreaties), utter, X well, X work.
דָבַר (da.var) — to speak: speak.
: speak/tell/command
1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing
1a) (Qal) to speak
1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to speak
1c2) to promise
1d) (Pual) to be spoken
1e) (Hithpael) to speak
1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight
דָבַר (da.var) — to speak: subdue.
: subdue
1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing
1a) (Qal) to speak
1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to speak
1c2) to promise
1d) (Pual) to be spoken
1e) (Hithpael) to speak
1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight
דָבַר (da.var) — to speak: promise.
: promise/declare
1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing
1a) (Qal) to speak
1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to speak
1c2) to promise
1d) (Pual) to be spoken
1e) (Hithpael) to speak
Conj | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms — Verb · Piel · sequential imperfect third person masculine singularHc/Vpw3ms
spok (1Ki 7:33).
See SEA, THE MOLTEN.
יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) is the proper name of the God of Israel, often rendered as Jehovah or the Lord. It signifies the self-existent or eternal nature of God. The name is closely associated with the revelation to Moses in Exodus 3:12-15 and is used in conjunction with other terms to denote sacred places. Some scholars suggest it derives from a root meaning 'to bring into being.'
יהוה c. 6823 i.e. יַהְוֶה n.pr.dei Yahweh, the proper name of the God of Israel—(1. MT יְהֹוָה 6518 (Qr אֲדֹנָי), or יֱהֹוִה 305 (Qr אֱלֹהִים) 2. Many recent scholars explain יַהְוֶה as Hiph. of הוה (= היה) the one bringing into being, life-giver)
יהוה is not used by E in Gn, but is given Ex 3:12-15 as the name of the God who revealed Himself to Moses at Horeb
יהוה is used with אלהים and suffixes, especially in D
the phrase † אֲנִי יהוה is noteworthy
יהוה is also used with several predicates, to form sacred names of holy places of Yahweh
base
H3068 יהוה i.e. יַהְוֶה n. pr. dei Yahweh, the proper name of the God of Israel
3068 Yhovah yeh-ho-vaw'
from 1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish
national name of God:--Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
see HEBREW for 01961
see HEBREW for 03050
see HEBREW for 03069
יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — LORD.
Jehovah = "the existing One"
1) the proper name of the one true God
1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of a.do.na (אֲדֹנָי "Lord" H0136)
יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — The Lord.
Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — (Jerusalem of) the Lord.
Combined with ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
N-proper — Noun properHNpt
יָד (yad) means 'hand' and can also refer to strength or power in a figurative sense. It encompasses various technical uses, such as a sign or monument, parts or shares, and even specific components in construction, like axle-trees and supports for the laver. The word is versatile, appearing in both literal and metaphorical contexts.
יָד 1604 n.f. hand
hand
Fig. = strength, power
Fig. = side
יָד is used in various special, technical senses:—
sign, monument
part, fractional part or share
time, repetition
axle-trees
stays, supports for laver
tenons on sides of boards of tabernacle
a (beckoning) hand
יַד with prep.
base
H3027 יָד hand . hand
. Fig. = strength, power
. Fig. = side
. יָד is used in various special, technical senses:— . sign, monument
. part, fractional part or share
. time, repetition
. axle-trees
. stays, supports for laver
. tenons on sides of boards of tabernacle
. a (beckoning) hand
. יַד with prep.
3027 yad yawd
a primitive word; a hand (the open one (indicating power,
means, direction, etc.), in distinction from 3709, the closed
one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of
applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate
and remote (as follows):--(+ be) able, X about, + armholes,
at, axletree, because of, beside, border, X bounty, + broad,
(broken-)handed, X by, charge, coast, + consecrate, +
creditor, custody, debt, dominion, X enough, + fellowship,
force, X from, hand(-staves, -y work), X he, himself, X in,
labour, + large, ledge, (left-)handed, means, X mine,
ministry, near, X of, X order, ordinance, X our, parts, pain,
power, X presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay,
draw with strength, stroke, + swear, terror, X thee, X by
them, X themselves, X thine own, X thou, through, X throwing,
+ thumb, times, X to, X under, X us, X wait on, (way-)side,
יָד (yad) — hand.
: hand/arm[anatomy]
1) hand
1a) hand (of man)
1b) strength, power (fig.)
1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)
1d) (various special, technical senses)
1d1) sign, monument
1d2) part, fractional part, share
1d3) time, repetition
1d4) axle-trees, axle
1d5) stays, support (for laver)
1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)
1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)
1d8) wrists
יָד (yad) — hand: power.
: hand/arm[anatomy]
1) hand
1a) hand (of man)
1b) strength, power (fig.)
1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)
1d) (various special, technical senses)
1d1) sign, monument
1d2) part, fractional part, share
1d3) time, repetition
1d4) axle-trees, axle
1d5) stays, support (for laver)
1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)
1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)
1d8) wrists
יָד (yad) — hand: themselves.
: hand/arm[anatomy]
1) hand
1a) hand (of man)
1b) strength, power (fig.)
Prep | N-cs — Preposition · noun common both singular constructHR/Ncbsc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
The Hebrew word עֶ֫בֶד (*ebed*) means 'slave' or 'servant' and encompasses various roles, including household servants, subjects, and worshippers of God. It can also refer to Israel as a collective servant of God and is used in polite address among equals. The word is derived from a root meaning 'to work' or 'to serve'.
עֶ֫בֶד 799 n.m. slave, servant
slave, servant of household
Subjects, of chief
Servants, worshippers of God
Servant of י׳, in a special sense
Israel as a people is servant of י׳
In polite address of equals or superiors the Hebrews used עַבְדְּךָ thy servant = 1 pers. sing., I
Phrases
base
H5650 עֶ֫בֶד slave, servant . slave, servant of household
. Subjects, of chief
. Servants, worshippers of God
. Servant of י׳, in a special sense
. Israel as a people is servant of י׳
. In polite address of equals or superiors the Hebrews used עַבְדְּךָ thy servant = 1 pers. sing., I
. Phrases
5650 `ebed eh'-bed
from 5647; a servant:--X bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant,
(man-)servant.
see HEBREW for 05647
עֶ֫בֶד (e.ved) — servant/slave.
1) slave, servant
1a) slave, servant, man-servant
1b) subjects
1c) servants, worshippers (of God)
1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc)
1e) servant (of Israel)
1f) servant (as form of address between equals)
Aramaic equivalent: a.vad (עֲבַד "servant/slave" H5649)
N-mp | Suff — Noun common masculine plural construct · suffixHNcmpc/Sp3ms
נָבִיא (nabiy') refers to a prophet or an inspired speaker, covering genuine, false, and heathen prophets. It is derived from the root meaning to bubble forth, indicating a connection to prophecy. The term appears in various contexts in the Old Testament, highlighting its significance in both true and false prophetic roles.
נָבִיא 306 n.m. spokesman, speaker, prophet
genuine prophet of י׳
false prophets
heathen prophets
base
H5030 נָבִיא spokesman, speaker, prophet
5030 nabiy' naw-bee'
from 5012; a prophet or (generally) inspired man:--prophecy,
that prophesy, prophet.
see HEBREW for 05012
נָבִיא (na.vi) — prophet.
1) spokesman, speaker, prophet
1a) prophet
1b) false prophet
1c) heathen prophet
Aramaic equivalent: ne.vi (נְבִיא "prophet" H5029)
Art | N-mp — Particle · noun common masculine plural absoluteHTd/Ncmpa
A class of men of God, especially in the Old Testament dispensation, inspired to foretell future and secret events; and who also revealed he will of God as to current events and duties, and were his ambassadors to men. But the word is sometimes used in a wider sense; thus Aaron was Moses; prophet, Ex 7:1, appointed to deliver to the people the messages that Moses received from God; the sacred musicians are said to prophecy, 1Ch 25:1; and Paul gives the name, according to the custom of the Greeks, to the poet Aratus, "a prophet of their own," Tit 1:12. Scripture does not withhold the name of prophet from impostors, although they falsely boasted of inspiration. As true prophets, when filled y the energy of God’s Spirit, were…
אָמַר (amar) is a Hebrew verb meaning 'to say' or 'to utter,' with a broad range of uses including to promise, command, or even boast. It appears in various forms, such as in the Qal (to say), Niphal (to be told), and Hiphil (to avow). The entries highlight its versatility in both spoken and internal contexts, though no specific verse is noted.
אָמַר 5287 vb. utter, say
Qal
Say
Say in the heart (= think)
Promise
Command (esp. late)
Niph. be said, told
Hiph. avow, avouch (lit. cause to declare)
Hithp. act proudly, boast
base
H559 אָמַר utter, say .. Say
. Say in the heart (= think)
. Promise
. Command (esp. late)
. be said, told
. avow, avouch (lit. cause to declare)
. act proudly, boast
559 'amar aw-mar'
a primitive root; to say (used with great
latitude):--answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call,
certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment),
commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X
expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise,
publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X
suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech),
utter, X verily, X yet.
אָמַר (a.mar) — to say.
1) to say, speak, utter
1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend
1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called
1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly
1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch
Aramaic equivalent: a.mar (אֲמַר "to say" H0560)
Prep | V-Qal-Inf-a — Preposition · verb qal infinitive construct commonHR/Vqcc