word
im.rah denotes an utterance, especially the divine word that is kept, trusted, treasured, and appealed to.
The dominant use is God's declared word, presented as a standard to keep, a basis for appeal and hope, and an object of delight and meditation. A smaller group concerns a person's own spoken utterance, whether calling for attention, speaking from humiliation, or describing a violent act.
Senses in use
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God's declared word for trust and obedience · dominant
In Psalm 119:11 the speaker treasures God's word in the heart so as not to sin, while Psalm 119:133 asks that steps be established by it. The APB also renders the clause in Psalm 119:140 as God's word being greatly refined and loved, and in Proverbs 30:5 as every word of God being refined and a refuge-related assurance.
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A person's spoken utterance · occasional
In Genesis 4:23, alongside Lamech's voice, the term introduces the speech in which he says that he has killed a man. In Isaiah 28:23 and Isaiah 32:9, the APB places it in calls to hear the speaker's voice and attend to the speaker's utterance; Isaiah 29:4 depicts utterance whispering from the dust.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly presents the term as "word," including God's word in Psalm 119:11 and a speaker's word in Genesis 4:23. Because it is a whole-verse translation, particular English renderings cannot always be assigned to the term with certainty.