The Aramaic verb amar is the Chaldean cognate of Hebrew amar (H559) and carries the same core meaning: to say, to speak, to declare, or to command. It appears in the Aramaic sections of Daniel and Ezra, where kings, officials, and God issue declarations and commands.
The prevalence of royal command language in Daniel's Aramaic sections sets a backdrop against which the sovereignty of God shines all the brighter. Human kings amar their decrees, but their words are subject to the overriding word of the Most High who directs history.
God spoke to Daniel's Babylonian captors through events, visions, and the witness of His servants — demonstrating that His word goes forth to all nations, transcending cultural and linguistic boundaries.