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To Say: לומר

לוֹמַר (lomar) is a pa'al verb from the root א־מ־ר, ranked #8 of the 100 most used Hebrew verbs.

to say
לוֹמַר
lomar
Root
א־מ־ר
Binyan
pa'al
Gizra
pe-alef

The everyday infinitive is לומר, not לאמר.

Same Root
אִמְרָה · a sayingמַאֲמָר · article; essay
Examples

הִיא אוֹמֶרֶת אֶת הָאֱמֶת.

hi omeret et ha'emet.

She is telling the truth.

אָמַרְתִּי לוֹ לָבוֹא.

amarti lo lavo.

I told him to come.

מָה תֹּאמְרוּ?

mah tomru?

What will you (mp) say?

Present
PersonHebrewTransliteration
הוא / אתה · he / you (m)אוֹמֵרomer
היא / את · she / you (f)אוֹמֶרֶתomeret
הם / אתם · they / you (m pl)אוֹמְרִיםomrim
הן / אתן · they / you (f pl)אוֹמְרוֹתomrot
Past
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iאָמַרְתִּיamarti
אתה · you (m)אָמַרְתָּamarta
את · you (f)אָמַרְתְּamart
הוא · heאָמַרamar
היא · sheאָמְרָהamrah
אנחנו · weאָמַרְנוּamarnu
אתם · you (pl m)אֲמַרְתֶּםamartem
אתן · you (pl f)אֲמַרְתֶּןamarten
הם / הן · theyאָמְרוּamru
Future
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אני · Iאוֹמַרomar
אתה · you (m)תֹּאמַרtomar
את · you (f)תֹּאמְרִיtomri
הוא · heיֹאמַרyomar
היא · sheתֹּאמַרtomar
אנחנו · weנֹאמַרnomar
אתם · you (pl m)תֹּאמְרוּtomru
אתן · you (pl f)תֹּאמַרְנָהtomarnah
הם / הן · theyיֹאמְרוּyomru

The feminine plural future is the classical form. Everyday speech uses the masculine plural for mixed and feminine groups.

Imperative
PersonHebrewTransliteration
אתה · you (m)אֱמֹרemor
את · you (f)אִמְרִיimri
אתם / אתן · you (pl)אִמְרוּimru

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Frequently Asked Questions

What binyan is לומר?

לוֹמַר is a pa'al verb, in the pe-alef gizra, from the root א־מ־ר.

How do I say "to say" to someone else?

Use the imperative forms below, or the future tense (which modern Hebrew often uses instead of the imperative).

What is the feminine plural future for?

The feminine plural future is the classical form. In everyday speech the masculine plural covers mixed groups and, often, feminine groups too.

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