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Strong's H561 אֵמֶר (emer)

Emer means “something said” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G561 — apenanti (“before”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H561
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 47
Books 10

Strong's H561 Quick Answer

Strong's H561 אֵמֶר (emer) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. emer (ay'-mer) n-m. 1. something said [from H559] It has 47 linked Bible usages across 10 books. Visible English usage signals include words, unto, said, answer, and speeches. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
emer (ay'-mer) n-m. 1. something said [from H559]
Usage
47 linked usages
Books
10 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
words, unto, said, answer, and speeches

Meaning and Definition

emer (ay'-mer) n-m. 1. something said [from H559] KJV: answer, X appointed unto him, saying, speech, word. Root(s): H559

Original Word
אֵמֶר
Transliteration
emer
Derivation
Root: אמר First root strongs: 559
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H561. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H561 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render emer, 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.

words Genesis 49:21 31× unto Job 34:37 answer Judges 5:29 said Numbers 24:4 answered Job 32:12 appointed Job 20:29 say Isaiah 41:26 saying Proverbs 1:21 speeches Job 6:26

How Strong's H561 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 47 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H561 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 H561 in the Old Testament

47 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 49:21 KJV

Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words.

Numbers 24:4 KJV

He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:

Numbers 24:16 KJV

He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:

Usage Excerpts

First 47 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H561.

Genesis 49:21 Old Testament, KJV
Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words.
Numbers 24:4 Old Testament, KJV
He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
Numbers 24:16 Old Testament, KJV
He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
Deuteronomy 32:1 Old Testament, KJV
Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.
Joshua 24:27 Old Testament, KJV
And Joshua said unto all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a witness unto us; for it hath heard all the words of the LORD which he spake unto us: it shall be therefore a witness unto you, lest ye deny your God.
Judges 5:29 Old Testament, KJV
Her wise ladies answered her, yea, she returned answer to herself,
Job 6:10 Old Testament, KJV
Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.
Job 6:25 Old Testament, KJV
How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?
Job 6:26 Old Testament, KJV
Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?
Job 8:2 Old Testament, KJV
How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?
Job 20:29 Old Testament, KJV
This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God.
Job 22:22 Old Testament, KJV
Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.
Job 23:12 Old Testament, KJV
Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
Job 32:12 Old Testament, KJV
Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, or that answered his words:
Job 32:14 Old Testament, KJV
Now he hath not directed his words against me: neither will I answer him with your speeches.
Job 33:3 Old Testament, KJV
My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
Job 34:37 Old Testament, KJV
For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.
Psalms 5:1 Old Testament, KJV
Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.
Psalms 19:14 Old Testament, KJV
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
Psalms 54:2 Old Testament, KJV
Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.
Psalms 78:1 Old Testament, KJV
Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
Psalms 107:11 Old Testament, KJV
Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:
Psalms 138:4 Old Testament, KJV
All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth.
Psalms 141:6 Old Testament, KJV
When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
Proverbs 1:2 Old Testament, KJV
To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
Proverbs 1:21 Old Testament, KJV
She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying,
Proverbs 2:1 Old Testament, KJV
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
Proverbs 2:16 Old Testament, KJV
To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words;
Proverbs 4:5 Old Testament, KJV
Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
Proverbs 4:10 Old Testament, KJV
Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.
Proverbs 4:20 Old Testament, KJV
My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
Proverbs 5:7 Old Testament, KJV
Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.
Proverbs 6:2 Old Testament, KJV
Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.
Proverbs 7:1 Old Testament, KJV
My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.
Proverbs 7:5 Old Testament, KJV
That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.
Proverbs 7:24 Old Testament, KJV
Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.
Proverbs 8:8 Old Testament, KJV
All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
Proverbs 15:26 Old Testament, KJV
The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
Proverbs 16:24 Old Testament, KJV
Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
Proverbs 17:27 Old Testament, KJV
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
Proverbs 19:7 Old Testament, KJV
All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
Proverbs 19:27 Old Testament, KJV
Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
Proverbs 22:21 Old Testament, KJV
That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?
Proverbs 23:12 Old Testament, KJV
Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.
Isaiah 32:7 Old Testament, KJV
The instruments also of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right.
Isaiah 41:26 Old Testament, KJV
Who hath declared from the beginning, that we may know? and beforetime, that we may say, He is righteous? yea, there is none that sheweth, yea, there is none that declareth, yea, there is none that heareth your words.
Hosea 6:5 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H561, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 2 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 11 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 7 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 20 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H561 FAQ

What does emer (אֵמֶר) mean?

Emer (Strong's H561) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "something said". emer (ay'-mer) n-m. 1. something said [from H559]

How many times is emer (אֵמֶר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 47 linked usages for Strong's H561 across 10 books.

Where can I study emer (אֵמֶר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H561 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate emer (אֵמֶר)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as words, unto, said, answer, speeches, and appointed. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.