Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
command
Usage: word, command Aramaic equivalent: me.mar (מֵאמַר "command" H3983)
Strong's Number
H3982
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
1
Strong's H3982 Quick Answer
Strong's H3982 מַאֲמַר (ma'amar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ma'amar (mah-am-ar') n-m. 1. something (authoritatively) said, i.e. an edict [from H559] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include commandment and decree. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- ma'amar (mah-am-ar') n-m. 1. something (authoritatively) said, i.e. an edict [from H559]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- commandment and decree
Meaning and Definition
ma'amar (mah-am-ar') n-m. 1. something (authoritatively) said, i.e. an edict [from H559] KJV: commandment, decree. Root(s): H559
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3982. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3982 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ma'amar, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
commandment
Esther 1:15
2×
decree
Esther 9:32
How Strong's H3982 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3982 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H3982 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
What shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, because she hath not performed the commandment of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?
Esther had not yet shewed her kindred nor her people; as Mordecai had charged her: for Esther did the commandment of Mordecai, like as when she was brought up with him.
And the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3982.
What shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, because she hath not performed the commandment of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?
Esther had not yet shewed her kindred nor her people; as Mordecai had charged her: for Esther did the commandment of Mordecai, like as when she was brought up with him.
And the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3982, grouped by book.
Esther 3 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H3982 FAQ
What does maamar (מַאֲמַר) mean?
Maamar (Strong's H3982) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "commandment". ma'amar (mah-am-ar') n-m. 1. something (authoritatively) said, i.e. an edict [from H559]
How many times is maamar (מַאֲמַר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H3982 across 1 book.
Where can I study maamar (מַאֲמַר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3982 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate maamar (מַאֲמַר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as commandment and decree. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.