מַאֲמַר
ma.a.marcommandHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine3 occurrences1 book3 verses
Definition
from H559; something (authoritatively) said, i.e. an edict
Traditional renderings: commandment, decree.
Traditional renderings: commandment, decree.
Usage patterns
Occurrences
3 total
- Esther 1:15מַאֲמַר֙ · the command“According to law,” he asked, “what should be done with Queen Vashti, since she refused to obey the command of King Xerxes delivered by the eunuchs?”
- Esther 2:20מַאֲמַ֤ר · commandEsther still had not revealed her lineage or her people, just as Mordecai had instructed. She obeyed Mordecai’s command, as she had done under his care.
- Esther 9:32וּמַאֲמַ֣ר · decreeSo Esther’s decree confirmed these regulations about Purim, which were written into the record.