אֶמֶת

Strong’s Definition

stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness

Etymology & Derivation

contracted from H539 (אָמַן);

KJV Usage

assured(-ly), establishment, faithful, right, sure, true (-ly, -th), verity.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.(n f) firmness, faithfulness, truth
• 2.sureness, reliability
• 3.stability, continuance
• 4.faithfulness, reliableness
• 5.(adv) in truth, truly
• 6.truth

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ʼemeth; Pronunciation: eh'-meth