Strong's Lexicon immar: Lamb Original Word: אִמַּר Word Origin: Derived from the root אָמַר (amar), meaning "to speak" or "to say." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often associated with the concept of a sacrificial lamb is ἀμνός (amnos), as seen in John 1:29, where John the Baptist refers to Jesus as "the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world." Usage: The Hebrew word "immar" refers specifically to a lamb, often used in the context of sacrificial offerings. In the Hebrew Bible, lambs were commonly used in various sacrificial rites, symbolizing innocence and purity. The term is used to denote a young sheep, typically less than a year old, which was considered an appropriate offering to God. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, lambs held significant religious and economic value. They were central to pastoral life and were often used in sacrificial rituals as prescribed in the Mosaic Law. The Passover lamb, in particular, is a critical symbol in Jewish tradition, commemorating the Israelites' deliverance from Egypt. The sacrificial system, including the offering of lambs, foreshadowed the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, the "Lamb of God," in Christian theology. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) perhaps from amar Definition a lamb NASB Translation lambs (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs [אִמַּר] noun masculine lamb (Assyrian immeru (also = child; immertu, girl; conjectures as to etymology DlProl. 28 JenZMG xiiii (1889), 203; ZA vii. 216 SchwIdioticon 114), ᵑ7 אמריא; Syriac  , Punic אמר, Palmyrene plural emphatic אמריא Lzb220 CookeInscr. 120. 337; Arabic  (loan-word ? compare Frä107, but also DHMVOJ i. 24)); — plural אִמְּרִין, lambs, as sacrificial victims Ezra 6:9,17; Ezra 7:17. אִנְבֵהּ see אֵב. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance lamb (Aramaic) perhaps from 'amar (in the sense of bringing forth); a lamb -- lamb. see HEBREW 'amar Forms and Transliterations אִמְּרִ֔ין אִמְּרִ֖ין אמרין וְאִמְּרִ֣ין ׀ ואמרין ’im·mə·rîn ’immərîn immeRin veimmeRin wə’immərîn wə·’im·mə·rînLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 6:9 HEB: תוֹרִ֣ין וְדִכְרִ֣ין וְאִמְּרִ֣ין ׀ לַעֲלָוָ֣ן ׀ לֶאֱלָ֪הּ NAS: rams, and lambs for a burnt offering KJV: and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings INT: bulls rams and lambs A burnt to the God Ezra 6:17 Ezra 7:17 3 Occurrences |
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