ʻâmar — H6014

Definition

verb

to gather grain

1. to bind sheaves
1. (Piel) to gather
2. to manipulate, deal tyrannically with
1. (Hithpael) to treat as a slave

Usually translated as

bind sheaves, make merchandise of

Origin

a primitive root; properly, apparently to heap; figuratively, to chastise (as if piling blows); specifically (as denominative from H6016)

• Derived from ʻômer (H6016)

Greek equivalents

• syllégō (G4816)

Occurrences

ʻâmar occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Deuteronomy (2), Psalms (1)

• Deuteronomy 21:14 — And it shall be, if thou have no delight in her, then thou shalt let her go whither she will; but thou shalt not sell her at all for money, thou shalt not make merchandise (תִתְעַמֵּ֣ר) of her, because thou hast humbled her.
• Deuteronomy 24:7 — If a man be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of Israel, and maketh merchandise (וְהִתְעַמֶּר) of him, or selleth him; then that thief shall die; and thou shalt put evil away from among you.
• Psalms 129:7 — Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand; nor he that bindeth (מְעַמֵּֽר) sheaves his bosom.