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Strong's H565 אִמְרָה (imrah)

Imrah means “commandment” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G565 — aperchomai (“depart”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H565
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 35
Books 7

Strong's H565 Quick Answer

Strong's H565 אִמרָה אֶמרָה (imrah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. imrah (im-raw') (or memrah {em-raw'}) n-f. 1. meaning the same as H0561 [feminine of H561] It has 35 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include word, speech, words, commandments, and commandment. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
imrah (im-raw') (or memrah {em-raw'}) n-f. 1. meaning the same as H0561 [feminine of H561]
Usage
35 linked usages
Books
7 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
word, speech, words, commandments, and commandment

Meaning and Definition

imrah (im-raw') (or memrah {em-raw'}) n-f. 1. meaning the same as H0561 [feminine of H561] KJV: commandment, speech, word. Root(s): H561

Original Word
אִמרָה אֶמרָה
Transliteration
imrah
Derivation
First root strongs: 561
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H565. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H565 Is Translated

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

word Deuteronomy 33:9 25× speech Genesis 4:23 words Psalms 12:6 commandment Psalms 147:15 commandments Psalms 119:172

How Strong's H565 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 35 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H565 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 H565 in the Old Testament

35 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 4:23 KJV

And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.

Deuteronomy 32:2 KJV

My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass:

Deuteronomy 33:9 KJV

Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant.

Usage Excerpts

First 35 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H565.

Genesis 4:23 Old Testament, KJV
And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.
Deuteronomy 32:2 Old Testament, KJV
My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass:
Deuteronomy 33:9 Old Testament, KJV
Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant.
2 Samuel 22:31 Old Testament, KJV
As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.
Psalms 12:6 Old Testament, KJV
The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
Psalms 17:6 Old Testament, KJV
I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.
Psalms 18:30 Old Testament, KJV
As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.
Psalms 105:19 Old Testament, KJV
Until the time that his word came: the word of the LORD tried him.
Psalms 119:11 Old Testament, KJV
Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
Psalms 119:38 Old Testament, KJV
Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.
Psalms 119:41 Old Testament, KJV
Let thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according to thy word.
Psalms 119:50 Old Testament, KJV
This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.
Psalms 119:58 Old Testament, KJV
I intreated thy favour with my whole heart: be merciful unto me according to thy word.
Psalms 119:67 Old Testament, KJV
Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.
Psalms 119:76 Old Testament, KJV
Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.
Psalms 119:82 Old Testament, KJV
Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
Psalms 119:103 Old Testament, KJV
How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
Psalms 119:116 Old Testament, KJV
Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
Psalms 119:123 Old Testament, KJV
Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.
Psalms 119:133 Old Testament, KJV
Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
Psalms 119:140 Old Testament, KJV
Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.
Psalms 119:148 Old Testament, KJV
Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.
Psalms 119:154 Old Testament, KJV
Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.
Psalms 119:158 Old Testament, KJV
I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.
Psalms 119:162 Old Testament, KJV
I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.
Psalms 119:170 Old Testament, KJV
Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word.
Psalms 119:172 Old Testament, KJV
My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.
Psalms 138:2 Old Testament, KJV
I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
Psalms 147:15 Old Testament, KJV
He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
Proverbs 30:5 Old Testament, KJV
Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
Isaiah 5:24 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 28:23 Old Testament, KJV
Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech.
Isaiah 29:4 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt be brought down, and shalt speak out of the ground, and thy speech shall be low out of the dust, and thy voice shall be, as of one that hath a familiar spirit, out of the ground, and thy speech shall whisper out of the dust.
Isaiah 32:9 Old Testament, KJV
Rise up, ye women that are at ease; hear my voice, ye careless daughters; give ear unto my speech.
Lamentations 2:17 Old Testament, KJV
The LORD hath done that which he had devised; he hath fulfilled his word that he had commanded in the days of old: he hath thrown down, and hath not pitied: and he hath caused thine enemy to rejoice over thee, he hath set up the horn of thine adversaries.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H565, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 25 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 4 usages, Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H565 FAQ

What does imrah (אִמְרָה) mean?

Imrah (Strong's H565) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "commandment". imrah (im-raw') (or memrah {em-raw'}) n-f. 1. meaning the same as H0561 [feminine of H561]

How many times is imrah (אִמְרָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 35 linked usages for Strong's H565 across 7 books.

Where can I study imrah (אִמְרָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H565 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate imrah (אִמְרָה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as word, speech, words, commandments, and commandment. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.