"אמר" meaning in Aramaic

See אמר in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: אֲמַר [canonical], ʾamar [romanization]
Etymology: . Compare Hebrew אָמַר (amar). Etymology templates: {{or else||no}} no Head templates: {{head|arc|verb|head=אֲמַר|tr=ʾamar}} אֲמַר • (ʾamar)
  1. to say, to pronounce
    Sense id: en-אמר-arc-verb-FSjiAVSX Categories (other): Aramaic entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Aramaic entries with incorrect language header: 56 44
  2. to command
    Sense id: en-אמר-arc-verb-7uyCMGGP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: אֲמוֹרָא
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          "english": "\"In the evening King Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face and worshiped Daniel and offered him an offering, and he said, 'Let us offer sacrifices to him.' Daniel 2:46\"",
          "ref": "דניאל ב:46",
          "text": "בֵּ֠אדַיִן מַלְכָּ֤א נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּר֙ נְפַ֣ל עַל־אַנְפּ֔וֹהִי וּלְדָנִיֵּ֖אל סְגִ֑ד וּמִנְחָה֙ וְנִ֣יחֹחִ֔ין אֲמַ֖ר לְנַסָּ֥כָה לֵֽהּ׃",
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          "ref": "דניאל ב:46",
          "text": "בֵּ֠אדַיִן מַלְכָּ֤א נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּר֙ נְפַ֣ל עַל־אַנְפּ֔וֹהִי וּלְדָנִיֵּ֖אל סְגִ֑ד וּמִנְחָה֙ וְנִ֣יחֹחִ֔ין אֲמַ֖ר לְנַסָּ֥כָה לֵֽהּ׃",
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        "to say, to pronounce"
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