549. Amanah
Strong's Lexicon
Amanah: Amanah

Original Word: אֲמָנָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Amanah
Pronunciation: ah-mah-NAH
Phonetic Spelling: (am-aw-naw')
Definition: Amanah
Meaning: Amanah

Word Origin: Derived from the root אָמַן (aman), meaning "to confirm, support, or be faithful."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent in Strong's Concordance for the Hebrew "Amanah," as it is a proper name specific to a location in the Hebrew Bible.

Usage: In the Bible, "Amanah" refers to a specific geographical location, notably a mountain or region. It is often associated with the idea of steadfastness and faithfulness, reflecting its root meaning.

Cultural and Historical Background: Amanah is mentioned in the context of ancient geographical locations in the Near East. It is traditionally identified with a mountain range in the region of Lebanon, known for its majestic and enduring presence. The name itself, derived from a root meaning "faithfulness" or "steadfastness," may have been symbolic of the mountain's enduring nature and reliability as a landmark.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from aman
Definition
a river near Damascus (the same as NH0071), also the region from which it flows
NASB Translation
Amana (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֲמָנָה proper name, of a river

1 a river (constant ? compare Isaiah 33:16) flowing down from Antilebanon into the plain of Damascus 2 Kings 5:12 (Qr; אֲבָנָה Kt), the Greek Chrysorrhoas, modern Arabic Nahr Barad'. 2. the region from which it flows ct 2 Kings 4:8.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Amana

The same as 'amanah; Amanah, a mountain near Damascus -- Amana.

see HEBREW 'amanah

Forms and Transliterations
אֲמָנָ֗ה אמנה ’ă·mā·nāh ’ămānāh amaNah
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Englishman's Concordance
Songs 4:8
HEB: תָּשׁ֣וּרִי ׀ מֵרֹ֣אשׁ אֲמָנָ֗ה מֵרֹ֤אשׁ שְׂנִיר֙
NAS: from the summit of Amana, From the summit
KJV: from the top of Amana, from the top
INT: look the summit of Amana the summit of Senir

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 549
1 Occurrence


’ă·mā·nāh — 1 Occ.















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