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ܐܡܪ A-M-R — say

Semantic field: utterance, command, authority

What gets lost in translation: In Aramaic, ܐܡܪ (emar) is not merely 'to say' but to pronounce with the weight of authority: the one who speaks is the one who commands. The root connects directly to governance and leadership — Arabi… Explore this root →

אָמַר amarמַאֲמָר ma'amarאֹמֶר omer أَمَرَ amaraأَمْر amrإِمَارَة imārah

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grow, be great

Peshitta Occurrences

Form	Transliteration	Gloss	References
ܡܓܕܠܐ	mgdlʾ mgdl'	[ptcp]grow, be great	Matthew 21:33 Mark 12:1 Luke 13:4 Luke 14:28
ܘܓܕܠܘ	wgdlw wgdlw	and-grow, be great[3pl] Peal	Matthew 27:29 Mark 15:17
ܕܓܕܘܠܐ	dgdwlʾ dgdwl'	grow, be great	1 Peter 3:3
ܒܓܕܘܠܐ	bgdwlʾ bgdwl'	grow, be great	1 Timothy 2:9
ܓܕܠܘ	gdlw gdlw	grow, be great[3pl] Peal	John 19:2

Hebrew Cognates

Word	Transliteration	Meaning
גָּדַל	gadal	to grow
גָּדוֹל	gadol	great
גִּדּוּל	gidul	growth
גִּדְלָה	gidlah	greatness
מְגֻדָּל	meguddal	giant

Arabic Cognates

Word	Transliteration	Meaning
جَدَلَ	jadala	to grow, become great
جَدْوَلَ	jadwala	to cause to grow
جَدِيل	jadīl	great, imposing