יָמַר
ya.mar
to exchange
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "ya.mar" (H3235) primarily means "to exchange." This action can involve swapping or exchanging one thing for another, whether it be goods, services, or even thoughts. The physical nature of this action is stressed by its classification under the "Physical Action" semantic domain. Given its definition, "ya.mar" likely appears in contexts where trade, bartering, or swapping is involved. However, with only two occurrences in the Bible, its usage is limited, and its significance may be more nuanced. Further study of its specific contexts would be necessary to fully understand its implications.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text
But you will be called Yahweh’s priests. Men will call you the servants of our God. You will eat the wealth of the nations. You will boast in their glory.
Jeremiah 2:11Has a nation changed its gods, which really are no gods? But my people have changed their glory for that which doesn’t profit.