•
I
.
אֲמָנָה
S
548, 549
TWOT
116h
GK
591, 592
n.f.
faith, support
.
1.
כֹּרְתִים אֲמָנָה אֲנַחְנוּ
we are plighting faith
(make a sure covenant
AV R
V)
Ne 10:1
.
2.
א׳ עַל המ׳
support, fixed provision
, for the singers
Ne 11:23
.
•
II
.
אֲמָנָה
S
548, 549
TWOT
116h
GK
591, 592
n.pr
.fl.
1.
a river
(
constant? cf. Is 33:16
)
flowing down from Antilebanon into the plain of Damascus
2 K 5:12
(
Qr
;
אֲבָנָה
K
t), the
Gr
.
Chrysorrhoas
, mod. Arabic
Nahr Baradâ
.
2.
the region from which it flows
Ct 4:8
.
•
אֻמְנָם
S
552
TWOT
116i
GK
598
adv.
(
from אֹמֶן
by aff.
ם
—ָ
)
verily, truly, indeed
, always in interrog.
Gn 18:13
(
J
), elsewhere
הַאֻמְנָם
Nu 22:37
(
E
)
1 K 8:27 2 Ch 6:18
ψ 58:2
.
•
אָמְנָם
S
551
TWOT
116j
GK
597
adv.
(
= אֻמְנָם
)
verily, truly
, in asseverations
2 K 19:17
(
=
Is 37:1
8)
Jb 19:4
,
5
;
34:12
;
36:4 Ru 3:1
2, also ironical
Jb 9:2
;
12:2
.
•
אֱמֶת
S
571
TWOT
116k
GK
622
n.f.
firmness, faithfulness, truth
(
contr. for אֱמֶנֶת
, from
אָמֵן
)
Gn 24:48
+
106 times;
sf.
אֲמִתֹּו
,
אֲמִתְּךָ
ψ 91:4
+
18 times
1.
reliability, sureness:
דֶּרֶךְ אֱמֶת
sure way
Gn 24:48
(
J
);
אמת שׂכר
sure reward
Pr 11:1
8;
אות אמת
sure token
Jos 2:12
(
J
);
זֶרַע אמת
Je 2:21
.
2.
stability, continuance:
שָׁלֹום וֶאֱמֶת
peace and stability
Is 39:8
(
=
2 K 20:19
)
Est 9:30 Je 33:6 Zc 8:1
9,
cf.
שׁלום אמת
Je 14:1
3.
3.
faithfulness, reliableness:
(
a
)
of men
אִישׁ אֱמֶת
faithful man
Ne 7:
2;
אנשׁי אמת
Ex 18:21
(
E
);
הָלַךְ בֶּאֱמֶת
walk in faithfulness, faithfully
1 K 2:
4;
3:6 2 K 20:3 Is 38:3
cf.
1 S 12:2
4; of
י׳
,
בַּאֲמִתֶּךָ
ψ 25:5
;
26:3
;
86:11
;
עיר האמת
Zc 8:
3; of men
ψ 45:5
;
51:8 2 Ch 31:2
0;
32:1 Pr 29:14 Is 10:2
0;
42:3
;
48:1
;
בא׳ ובתמים
Ju 9:16
,
19 Jos 24:1
4;
חֶסֶד וֶאֱ׳
mercy and faithfulness
Pr 3:
3;
14:22
;
16:6
;
20:28 Ho 4:
1, & the phrase
עשׂה חסד ואמת
Gn 24:4
9;
47:29 Jos 2:14
(
J
)
2 S 15:20
. (
b
)
an attribute of God
ψ 54:7
;
71:22 Is 38:1
8,
19
;
61:8
;
נתן אמת
Mi 7:2
0;
עשׂה אמת
Ez 18:9 Ne 9:3
3;
עשׂה חסד ואמת
Gn 32:11
(
J
)
2 S 2:6
;
חסד ואמת רב
abundant in mercy and faithfulness
Ex 34:6
(
J
)
ψ 86:15
; these attributes are also associated
ψ 40:11
,
12
;
61:8
;
115:1
;
138:2 Is 16:5 Gn 24:27
(
J
); they are
messengers of God to men ψ 57:4 ; 85:11 ; 89:15 cf. ψ 43:3 ; כל ארחות י׳ חסד ואמת ψ 25:10 ; the faithfulness of God endureth for ever ψ 117:2 ; he keepeth it for