Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
command
Usage: word, command Aramaic of ma.a.mar (מַאֲמַר "command" H3982)
Strong's Number
H3983
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H3983 Quick Answer
Strong's H3983 מֵאמַר (me'mar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. me'mar (may-mar') n-m. 1. appointment, word [(Aramaic) corresponding to H3982] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include appointment and word. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- me'mar (may-mar') n-m. 1. appointment, word [(Aramaic) corresponding to H3982]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- appointment and word
Meaning and Definition
me'mar (may-mar') n-m. 1. appointment, word [(Aramaic) corresponding to H3982] Root(s): H3982
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3983. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3983 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render me'mar, 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.
appointment
Ezra 6:9
word
Daniel 4:17
How Strong's H3983 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 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3983 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 H3983 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests which are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail:
This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3983.
And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests which are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail:
This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3983, grouped by book.
Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Daniel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H3983 FAQ
What does memar (מֵאמַר) mean?
Memar (Strong's H3983) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "appointment". me'mar (may-mar') n-m. 1. appointment, word [(Aramaic) corresponding to H3982]
How many times is memar (מֵאמַר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H3983 across 2 books.
Where can I study memar (מֵאמַר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3983 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate memar (מֵאמַר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as appointment and word. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.