אִמְרָה
imra (ʾimrâ)
/im-RAW/
“word, promise, commandment”
Commandment, promise; celebrated in Psalm 119 as refined, pure, life-giving truth ('Your word is very pure, therefore Your servant loves it', Psalm 119:140).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From אֵמֶר (H561).
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
wordspeechcommandment
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: אִמְרָה (word, promise, commandment) -> λόγος (a word, a saying, statement)
LXX conceptual translation: אִמְרָה (word, promise, commandment) -> G4487
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where אִמְרָה (imra) carries significant theological or narrative weight.