נָאַם nâʼam — properly, to whisper, i.e. (by implication) to utter as an oracle
Translated in the KJV as say.
a primitive root; properly, to whisper, i.e. (by implication) to utter as an oracle.
nâʼam in each stem
Qal (Pa'al)
Wayyiqtol 1
Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the Lord, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.
What the stems mean
A Hebrew verb is its root letters set into a pattern. The pattern — the binyan — is the grammar's way of saying three things at once: whether the action is simple, intensive or causative, and whether its subject is active, passive or reflexive. That is why one Hebrew word can need six English ones. All seven binyanim, explained ›
Open in Hebrew Explorer with Verb Anatomy on →
Open Hebrew Explorer — 30+ free study tools →
This week’s Torah portion, a Hebrew word from it, an archaeology discovery, and what’s new — in time for Shabbat. Free, and one click to stop.
