emeth: firmness, faithfulness, truth Original Word: אֱמֶת
Part of Speech: noun feminine; adverb
Transliteration: emeth
Phonetic Spelling: (eh'-meth)
Short Definition: truth
Word Origin
from aman
Definition
firmness, faithfulness, truth
NASB Word Usage
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).
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.
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
’e·meš — 4 Occ.
’ă·mit·te·ḵā — 8 Occ.
’ă·mit·tōw — 1 Occ.
ba·’ă·mit·te·ḵā — 4 Occ.
be·’ĕ·meṯ — 18 Occ.
’ĕ·meṯ — 56 Occ.
hā·’ĕ·meṯ — 4 Occ.
le·’ĕ·meṯ — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇe·’ĕ·meṯ — 1 Occ.
ḇa·’ă·mit·te·ḵā — 4 Occ.
we·’ĕ·meṯ — 25 Occ.
wə·hā·’ĕ·meṯ — 3 Occ.
’am·ta·ḥaṯ — 1 Occ.
’am·taḥ·tōw — 5 Occ.
’am·tə·ḥōṯ — 1 Occ.
’am·tə·ḥō·ṯê·ḵem — 1 Occ.
’am·tə·ḥō·ṯê·nū — 2 Occ.
bə·’am·ta·ḥaṯ — 1 Occ.
bə·’am·tə·ḥō·ṯê·ḵem — 1 Occ.
bə·’am·tə·ḥō·ṯê·nū — 2 Occ.
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Strong's Hebrew 571
127 Occurrences
’ă·mit·te·ḵā — 8 Occ.
’ă·mit·tōw — 1 Occ.
ba·’ă·mit·te·ḵā — 4 Occ.
be·’ĕ·meṯ — 18 Occ.
’ĕ·meṯ — 56 Occ.
hā·’ĕ·meṯ — 4 Occ.
le·’ĕ·meṯ — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇe·’ĕ·meṯ — 1 Occ.
ḇa·’ă·mit·te·ḵā — 4 Occ.
wa·’ă·mit·tōw — 2 Occ.
we·’ĕ·meṯ — 25 Occ.
wə·hā·’ĕ·meṯ — 3 Occ.
Genesis 24:27
BIB: 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 masterGenesis 24:48
BIB: הִנְחַ֙נִי֙ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ אֱמֶ֔ת לָקַ֛חַת אֶת־
NAS: had guided me in the right way
KJV: which had led me in the right way
INT: had guided way the right to take the daughter Genesis 24:49
BIB: עֹשִׂ֜ים חֶ֧סֶד וֶֽאֱמֶ֛ת אֶת־ אֲדֹנִ֖י
NAS: kindly and truly with my master,
KJV: kindly and truly with my master,
INT: to deal kindly and truly with my master Genesis 32:10
BIB: הַחֲסָדִים֙ וּמִכָּל־ הָ֣אֱמֶ֔ת אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשִׂ֖יתָ
NAS: and of all the faithfulness which
KJV: of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed
INT: the lovingkindness all the faithfulness which have shown Genesis 42:16
BIB: וְיִבָּֽחֲנוּ֙ דִּבְרֵיכֶ֔ם הַֽאֱמֶ֖ת אִתְּכֶ֑ם וְאִם־
NAS: may be tested, whether there is truth in you. But if
KJV: may be proved, whether [there be any] truth in
INT: may be tested your words is truth in if Genesis 47:29
BIB: עִמָּדִי֙ חֶ֣סֶד וֶאֱמֶ֔ת אַל־ נָ֥א
NAS: with me in kindness and faithfulness. Please
KJV: kindly and truly with me; bury
INT: against kindness and faithfulness nay Please Exodus 18:21
BIB: אֱלֹהִ֛ים אַנְשֵׁ֥י אֱמֶ֖ת שֹׂ֣נְאֵי בָ֑צַע
NAS: men of truth, those who hate
KJV: men of truth, hating
INT: God men of truth hate dishonest Exodus 34:6
BIB: וְרַב־ חֶ֥סֶד וֶאֱמֶֽת׃
NAS: in lovingkindness and truth;
KJV: and abundant in goodness and truth,
INT: and abounding lovingkindness and truth Deuteronomy 13:14
BIB: הֵיטֵ֑ב וְהִנֵּ֤ה אֱמֶת֙ נָכ֣וֹן הַדָּבָ֔ר
NAS: If it is TRUE [and] the matter
KJV: diligently; and, behold, [if it be] truth, [and] the thing
INT: thoroughly If is true established the matter Deuteronomy 17:4
BIB: הֵיטֵ֔ב וְהִנֵּ֤ה אֱמֶת֙ נָכ֣וֹן הַדָּבָ֔ר
NAS: Behold, if it is TRUE and the thing
KJV: diligently, and, behold, [it be] true, [and] the thing
INT: thoroughly Behold is true certain and the thing Deuteronomy 22:20
BIB: וְאִם־ אֱמֶ֣ת הָיָ֔ה הַדָּבָ֖ר
NAS: charge is TRUE, that the girl
KJV: But if this thing be true, [and the tokens of] virginity
INT: if is true become charge Joshua 2:12
BIB: לִ֖י א֥וֹת אֱמֶֽת׃
NAS: and give me a pledge of truth,
KJV: house, and give me a true token:
INT: and give A pledge of truth Joshua 2:14
BIB: עִמָּ֖ךְ חֶ֥סֶד וֶאֱמֶֽת׃
NAS: kindly and faithfully with you.
KJV: kindly and truly with thee.
INT: with kindly and faithfully Joshua 24:14
BIB: אֹת֖וֹ בְּתָמִ֣ים וּבֶֽאֱמֶ֑ת וְהָסִ֣ירוּ אֶת־
NAS: Him in sincerity and truth; and put away
KJV: him in sincerity and in truth: and put away
INT: and serve sincerity and truth and put the gods Judges 9:15
BIB: הָעֵצִים֒ אִ֡ם בֶּאֱמֶ֣ת אַתֶּם֩ מֹשְׁחִ֨ים
NAS: If in truth you are anointing
KJV: unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint
INT: the trees If truth you are anointing Judges 9:16
BIB: וְעַתָּ֗ה אִם־ בֶּאֱמֶ֤ת וּבְתָמִים֙ עֲשִׂיתֶ֔ם
NAS: you have dealt in truth and integrity
KJV: Now therefore, if ye have done truly and sincerely,
INT: Now if truth and integrity have dealt Judges 9:19
BIB: וְאִם־ בֶּאֱמֶ֨ת וּבְתָמִ֧ים עֲשִׂיתֶ֛ם
NAS: then you have dealt in truth and integrity
KJV: If ye then have dealt truly and sincerely
INT: if truth and integrity have dealt 1 Samuel 12:24
BIB: וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֥ם אֹת֛וֹ בֶּאֱמֶ֖ת בְּכָל־ לְבַבְכֶ֑ם
NAS: and serve Him in truth with all
KJV: and serve him in truth with all your heart:
INT: the LORD and serve truth all your heart 2 Samuel 2:6
BIB: עִמָּכֶ֖ם חֶ֣סֶד וֶאֱמֶ֑ת וְגַ֣ם אָנֹכִ֗י
NAS: lovingkindness and truth to you; and I also
KJV: kindness and truth unto you: and I also will requite
INT: with lovingkindness and truth also I 2 Samuel 7:28
BIB: וּדְבָרֶ֖יךָ יִהְי֣וּ אֱמֶ֑ת וַתְּדַבֵּר֙ אֶֽל־
NAS: and Your words are truth, and You have promised
KJV: and thy words be true, and thou hast promised
INT: and your words become are truth have promised to 2 Samuel 15:20
BIB: עִמָּ֖ךְ חֶ֥סֶד וֶאֱמֶֽת׃
NAS: mercy and truth be with you.
KJV: mercy and truth [be] with thee.
INT: with mercy and truth 1 Kings 2:4
BIB: לָלֶ֤כֶת לְפָנַי֙ בֶּאֱמֶ֔ת בְּכָל־ לְבָבָ֖ם
NAS: before Me in truth with all
KJV: before me in truth with all their heart
INT: to walk before truth all their heart 1 Kings 3:6
BIB: הָלַ֨ךְ לְפָנֶ֜יךָ בֶּאֱמֶ֧ת וּבִצְדָקָ֛ה וּבְיִשְׁרַ֥ת
NAS: before You in truth and righteousness
KJV: before thee in truth, and in righteousness,
INT: walked before truth and righteousness and uprightness 1 Kings 10:6
BIB: אֶל־ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֱמֶת֙ הָיָ֣ה הַדָּבָ֔ר
NAS: to the king, It was a TRUE report
KJV: to the king, It was a true report
INT: to the king A true become report 1 Kings 17:24
BIB: יְהוָ֥ה בְּפִ֖יךָ אֱמֶֽת׃ פ
NAS: of the LORD in your mouth is truth.
KJV: of the LORD in thy mouth [is] truth.
INT: of the LORD your mouth is truth 127 Occurrences
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