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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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time, invite

Peshitta Occurrences

Form	Transliteration	Gloss	References
ܠܡܙܡܢܐ	lmzmnʾ lmzmn'	so.that-time, invite	Matthew 22:3 Matthew 22:4
ܕܡܙܡܢܝܢ	dmzmnyn dmzmnyn	that.from-time, invite[pl]	Matthew 22:8 Luke 14:7

Hebrew Cognates

Word	Transliteration	Meaning
זְמַן	zman	time
זִמֵּן	zimmen	to invite/prepare
הַזְמָנָה	hazmanah	invitation/order
זְמַנִּי	zmanni	temporary
זָמַן	zamán	to plan, to determine
זְמָנִי	zmaní	temporary, transient
זִמּוּן	zimún	invitation, summons

Arabic Cognates

Word	Transliteration	Meaning
زَمَان	zaman	time/era
أَزْمِنَة	azmina	times/eras
زَمْن	zamn	time, era
مُزَمَّن	muzamman	scheduled, planned
إِزْدِيَان	izdiyán	increase, growth