Hebrew Word of the Week

The Hebrew word of the week is amar ("to speak, say"), taken from the weekly Torah portion called parashat Emor (פרשת אמור). Derivatives of this word appear in the first verse of the portion (i.e, Leviticus 21:1):





Related Words

Amar is a root word (Strong# 0559; TWOT #118) that means "to say, speak, answer, think, or intend." The verb appears in the Tanakh over 4,330 times. Other words that use this root include:

Scripture Passages:

And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. (Genesis 1:3)

I will declare the decree: the LORD said unto me, Thou art my Son;

this day have I begotten thee. (Psalm 2:7)