Strong's Lexicon emeth: Truth, faithfulness, reliability, firmness Original Word: אֶמֶת Word Origin: Derived from the root אָמַן (aman), which means to confirm, support, or be faithful. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G225 (ἀλήθεια, aletheia): Often translated as "truth" in the New Testament, reflecting a similar concept of reliability and faithfulness. - G4103 (πιστός, pistos): Translated as "faithful," highlighting the trustworthiness aspect of "emeth." Usage: The Hebrew word "emeth" primarily conveys the concept of truth in the sense of reliability and faithfulness. It is used to describe the nature of God, His words, and His actions, emphasizing His trustworthiness and the certainty of His promises. "Emeth" also refers to the truthfulness and integrity expected of God's people in their dealings with one another. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, truth was not merely an abstract concept but was deeply connected to the character and covenantal faithfulness of God. The Israelites understood truth as something that was lived out in faithful relationships, both with God and within the community. This understanding of truth as relational and covenantal is reflected in the frequent use of "emeth" in contexts that emphasize God's steadfast love and faithfulness. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom aman Definition firmness, faithfulness, truth NASB Translation faith (1), faithful (2), faithfully (6), faithfulness (10), lasting (1), nor* (1), right (1), true (18), truly (4), truth (80), truth that you may correctly (1), truthful (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs אֱמֶת noun feminine firmness, faithfulness, truth (contracted for אֱמֶנֶת from אָמֵן) Genesis 24:48 106t.; suffix אֲמִתּוֺ, אֲמִתְּךָ Psalm 91:4 18t. 1 reliability, sureness: דֶּרֶח אֱמֶת sure way Genesis 24:48 (J); שׂכר אמת sure reward Proverbs 11:18; אות אמת sure token Joshua 2:12 (J); זֶרַע אמת Jeremiah 2:21. 2 stability, con-tinuance: שָׁלוֺם וֶאֱמֶת peace and stability Isaiah 39:8 (= 2 Kings 20:19) Esther 9:30; Jeremiah 33:6; Zechariah 8:19, compare שׁלום אמת Jeremiah 14:13. 3 faithfulness, reliableness: (α) of men אִישׁ אֱמֶת faithful man Nehemiah 7:2; אנשׁי אמת Exodus 18:21 (E); הָלַח בֶּאֱמֶת walk in faithfulness, faithfully 1 Kings 2:4; 1 Kings 3:6; 2 Kings 20:3; Isaiah 38:3 compare 1 Samuel 12:24; of ׳י, בַּאֲמִתֶּ֑ךָ Psalm 25:5; Psalm 26:3; Psalm 86:11; עיר האמת Zechariah 8:3; of men Psalm 45:5; Psalm 51:8; 2Chronicles 31:20; 32:1; Proverbs 29:14; Isaiah 10:20; Isaiah 42:3; Isaiah 48:1; ובתמים ׳בא Judges 9:16,19; Joshua 24:14; ׳חֶסֶד וֶאֱ mercy and faithfulness Proverbs 3:3; Proverbs 14:22; Proverbs 16:6; Proverbs 20:28; Hosea 4:1, & the phrase עשׂה חסד ואמת Genesis 24:49; Genesis 47:29; Joshua 2:14 (J) 2 Samuel 15:20. (b) an attribute of God Psalm 54:7; Psalm 71:22; Isaiah 38:18,19; Isaiah 61:8; נתן אמת Micah 7:20; עשׂה אמת Ezekiel 18:9; Nehemiah 9:33; עשׂה חסד ואמת Genesis 32:11 (J) 2 Samuel 2:6; רב חסד ואמת abundant in mercy and faithfulness Exodus 34:6 (J) Psalm 86:15; these attributes are also associated Psalm 40:11; Psalm 40:12; Psalm 61:8; Psalm 115:1; Psalm 138:2; Isaiah 16:5; Genesis 24:27 (J); they are messengers of God to men Psalm 57:4; Psalm 85:11; Psalm 89:15 compare Psalm 43:3; חסד ואמת ׳כל ארחות י Psalm 25:10; the faithfulness of God endureth for ever Psalm 117:2; he keepeth it for ever Psalm 146:6; it reacheth unto the skies Psalm 57:11; Psalm 108:5; it is shield & buckler Psalm 91:4; he is אל אמת Psalm 31:6 = אלהי אמת2Chronicles 15:3; אֱמֶת is also associated with the divine ישׁר Psalm 111:8; צֶדֶק Psalm 85:12; צְדָקָה Zechariah 8:8; מִשְׁמָּט Psalm 111:7; Jeremiah 4:2; & salvation Psalm 69:14. 4 truth (a) as spoken: דבר אמת speak truth 1 Kings 22:16; 2Chronicles 18:15; Jeremiah 9:4; Zechariah 8:16; Psalm 15:2; ׳דִּבְרֵי א Ecclesiastes 12:10; אֱמֶת הַדָּבָר the thing is certainly true Deuteronomy 13:15; Deuteronomy 17:4; אִמְרֵי אֱמֶת = אמרים אמת Proverbs 22:21; הגה אמת Proverbs 8:7; ׳הגיד א Daniel 11:2, אֲמִתְּךָ Psalm 30:10; שׂפת אמת Proverbs 12:19; אֱמֶת it is true Isaiah 43:9; האמת אתכם whether truth is with you Genesis 42:16 (E) compare Isaiah 59:14,15. (b) of testimony and judgment עֵד אֱמֶת true witness Proverbs 14:25; עד אמת ונאמן Jeremiah 42:5; משׁפט אמת Ezekiel 18:8; Zechariah 7:9; שָׁפַט אמת Zechariah 8:16. (c) of divine instruction כְּחָב אֱמֶת Daniel 10:21; תורת אמת Malachi 2:6 compare Nehemiah 9:13; תורתך אמת Psalm 119:142; בְּפִיךָ אמת ׳דבר י 1 Kings 17:24 compare 2 Samuel 7:28; ׳משׁפטי י אמת Psalm 19:10; ראשׁ דברך אמת Psalm 119:160; מצותיך אמת Psalm 119:151. (d) truth as a body of ethical or religious knowledge Daniel 8:12; להשׂכיל באמתך Daniel 9:13. 5. adverb in truth, truly Psalm 132:11; יהוה אלהים אמת Yahweh is God in truth, truly Jeremiah 10:10; elsewhere בֶּאֱמֶת Judges 9:15; Psalm 145:18; Jeremiah 26:15; Jeremiah 28:9; Jeremiah 32:41. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance assuredly, establishment, faithful, right, sure, true, verity Contracted from 'aman; stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness -- assured(-ly), establishment, faithful, right, sure, true (-ly, -th), verity. see HEBREW 'aman Forms and Transliterations אֱ֝מֶ֗ת אֱ֭מֶת אֱמֶ֑ת אֱמֶ֔ת אֱמֶ֖ת אֱמֶ֗ת אֱמֶ֣ת אֱמֶ֥ת אֱמֶ֧ת אֱמֶֽת׃ אֱמֶת֙ אֱמֶת֮ אֲמִתְּךָ֪ אֲמִתֶּ֑ךָ אֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃ אֲמִתּֽוֹ׃ אמת אמת׃ אמתו׃ אמתך אמתך׃ בֶּֽאֱמֶ֣ת בֶּֽאֱמֶת֙ בֶּאֱמֶ֔ת בֶּאֱמֶ֖ת בֶּאֱמֶ֣ת בֶּאֱמֶ֤ת בֶּאֱמֶ֥ת בֶּאֱמֶ֧ת בֶּאֱמֶ֨ת בֶּאֱמֶֽת׃ בֶאֱמֶ֖ת בֶאֱמֶ֗ת בֶאֱמֶֽת׃ בַּ֝אֲמִתְּךָ֗ בַּאֲמִתֶּ֑ךָ בַּאֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃ בַאֲמִתֶּ֨ךָ ׀ באמת באמת׃ באמתך באמתך׃ הַֽאֱמֶ֖ת הָ֣אֱמֶ֔ת הָֽאֱמֶ֔ת הָֽאֱמֶת֙ האמת וְהָ֣אֱמֶ֔ת וְהָאֱמֶ֥ת וְהָאֱמֶת֙ וֶ֝אֱמֶ֗ת וֶ֭אֱמֶת וֶֽאֱמֶ֛ת וֶֽאֱמֶת־ וֶאֱמֶ֑ת וֶאֱמֶ֔ת וֶאֱמֶ֖ת וֶאֱמֶ֗ת וֶאֱמֶ֤ת וֶאֱמֶ֥ת וֶאֱמֶֽת׃ וַ֝אֲמִתְּךָ֗ וַ֭אֲמִתְּךָ וַאֲמִתּ֖וֹ וַאֲמִתּֽוֹ׃ וּבֶֽאֱמֶ֑ת ואמת ואמת־ ואמת׃ ואמתו ואמתו׃ ואמתך ובאמת והאמת לֶאֱמֶ֖ת לאמת ’ă·mit·te·ḵā ’ă·mit·tə·ḵā ’ă·mit·tōw ’ămitteḵā ’ămittəḵā ’ămittōw ’ĕ·meṯ ’ĕmeṯ amitTecha amitTo ba’ămitteḵā ba’ămittəḵā ḇa’ămitteḵā ba·’ă·mit·te·ḵā ba·’ă·mit·tə·ḵā ḇa·’ă·mit·te·ḵā baamitTecha be’ĕmeṯ ḇe’ĕmeṯ be·’ĕ·meṯ ḇe·’ĕ·meṯ beeMet eMet ha’ĕmeṯ hā’ĕmeṯ ha·’ĕ·meṯ hā·’ĕ·meṯ haeMet le’ĕmeṯ le·’ĕ·meṯ leeMet ū·ḇe·’ĕ·meṯ ūḇe’ĕmeṯ uveeMet vaamitTecha vaamitTo veeMet veHaeMet wa’ămittəḵā wa’ămittōw wa·’ă·mit·tə·ḵā wa·’ă·mit·tōw we’ĕmeṯ we’ĕmeṯ- we·’ĕ·meṯ we·’ĕ·meṯ- wə·hā·’ĕ·meṯ wəhā’ĕmeṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 24:27 HEB: עָזַ֥ב חַסְדּ֛וֹ וַאֲמִתּ֖וֹ מֵעִ֣ם אֲדֹנִ֑י NAS: His lovingkindness and His truth toward KJV: of his mercy and his truth: I [being] in the way, INT: forsaken his lovingkindness and his truth with my master Genesis 24:48 Genesis 24:49 Genesis 32:10 Genesis 42:16 Genesis 47:29 Exodus 18:21 Exodus 34:6 Deuteronomy 13:14 Deuteronomy 17:4 Deuteronomy 22:20 Joshua 2:12 Joshua 2:14 Joshua 24:14 Judges 9:15 Judges 9:16 Judges 9:19 1 Samuel 12:24 2 Samuel 2:6 2 Samuel 7:28 2 Samuel 15:20 1 Kings 2:4 1 Kings 3:6 1 Kings 10:6 1 Kings 17:24 127 Occurrences |
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