עָמַר ʻâmar — properly, apparently to heap

pronounced aw-mar' · Strong's H6014 · 3 occurrences in the Hebrew Bible · 2 stems: Hitpa'el, Pi'el

Translated in the KJV as bind sheaves, make merchandise of.

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

ʻâmar in each stem

Hitpa'el 2×

Intensive · reflexive — the action intensified, repeated or brought about; the subject does it to or for themselves

Imperfect (yiqtol) 1Sequential perfect (weqatal) 1

תִתְעַמֵּ֣ר Deut 21:14 Imperfect (yiqtol), 2nd person masculine singular

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 of her, because thou hast humbled her. (KJV)

וְהִתְעַמֶּר Deut 24:7 Sequential perfect (weqatal), 3rd person masculine singular

If a man be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of Israel, and maketh merchandise of him, or selleth him; then that thief shall die; and thou shalt put evil away from among you. (KJV)

Pi'el 1×

Intensive · active — the action intensified, repeated or brought about; the subject does it

Participle (active) 1

מְעַמֵּֽר Ps 129:7 Participle (active), masculine singular

Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand; nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom. (KJV)

What the stems mean

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