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Lexicon :: Strong's H571 - 'ĕmeṯ

Aa
אֱמֶת
Transliteration
'ĕmeṯ
Pronunciation
eh'-meth
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Part of Speech
adverb, feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Contracted from אָמַן (H539)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 116k

Strong’s Definitions

אֶמֶת ʼemeth, eh'-meth; contracted from H539; stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness:—assured(-ly), establishment, faithful, right, sure, true (-ly, -th), verity.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 127x

The KJV translates Strong's H571 in the following manner: truth (92x), true (18x), truly (7x), right (3x), faithfully (2x), assured (1x), assuredly (1x), establishment (1x), faithful (1x), sure (1x), verity (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 127x
The KJV translates Strong's H571 in the following manner: truth (92x), true (18x), truly (7x), right (3x), faithfully (2x), assured (1x), assuredly (1x), establishment (1x), faithful (1x), sure (1x), verity (1x).
feminine noun

  1. firmness, faithfulness, truth

    1. sureness, reliability

    2. stability, continuance

    3. faithfulness, reliableness

    4. truth

      1. as spoken

      2. of testimony and judgment

      3. of divine instruction

      4. truth as a body of ethical or religious knowledge

      5. true doctrine

        adverb

  2. in truth, truly

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אֶמֶת ʼemeth, eh'-meth; contracted from H539; stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness:—assured(-ly), establishment, faithful, right, sure, true (-ly, -th), verity.
STRONGS H571: Abbreviations
† אֱמֶת noun feminine firmness, faithfulness, truth (contracted for אֱמֶנֶת from אָמֵן) Genesis 24:48 106 times; suffix אֲמִתּוֺ, אֲמִתְּךָ Psalm 91:4 + 18 times
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:
(a.) 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 45:4]; Psalm 51:8 [Psalm 51:6]; 2 Chronicles 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 אמת 2 Chronicles 15:3; אֱמֶת is also associated with the divine ישׁר Psalm 111:8; צֶדֶק Psalm 85:12; צְדָקָה Zechariah 8:8; מִשְׁפָּט Psalm 111:7; Jeremiah 4:2; & salvation Psalm 69:14.
4. truth
(a.) as spoken: דבר אמת speak truth 1 Kings 22:16; 2 Chronicles 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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

24:1; 24:27; 24:48; 24:48; 24:49; 32:11; 42:16; 47:29

Exodus

18:21; 34:6

Deuteronomy

13:15; 17:4

Joshua

2:12; 2:14; 24:14

Judges

9:15; 9:16; 9:19

1 Samuel

12:24

2 Samuel

2:6; 7:28; 15:20

1 Kings

2:4; 3:6; 17:24; 22:16

2 Kings

20:3; 20:19

2 Chronicles

15:3; 18:15; 31:20; 32:1

Nehemiah

7:2; 9:13; 9:33

Esther

9:30

Psalms

15:2; 19:10; 25:5; 25:10; 26:3; 30:10; 31:6; 40:11; 40:12; 43:3; 45:4; 51:6; 54:7; 57:4; 57:11; 61:8; 69:14; 71:22; 85:11; 85:12; 86:11; 86:15; 89:15; 91:4; 91:4; 108:5; 111:7; 111:8; 115:1; 117:2; 119:142; 119:151; 119:160; 132:11; 138:2; 145:18; 146:6

Proverbs

3:3; 8:7; 11:18; 12:19; 14:22; 14:25; 16:6; 20:28; 22:21; 29:14

Ecclesiastes

12:10

Isaiah

10:20; 16:5; 38:3; 38:18; 38:19; 39:8; 42:3; 43:9; 48:1; 59:14; 59:15; 61:8

Jeremiah

2:21; 4:2; 9:4; 10:10; 14:13; 26:15; 28:9; 32:41; 33:6; 42:5

Ezekiel

18:8; 18:9

Daniel

8:12; 9:13; 10:21; 11:2

Hosea

4:1

Micah

7:20

Zechariah

7:9; 8:3; 8:8; 8:16; 8:16; 8:19

Malachi

2:6

H571

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Strong's Number H571 matches the Hebrew אֱמֶת ('ĕmeṯ),
which occurs 127 times in 125 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 3 (Psa 57:3–Jer 4:2)

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 57:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 57:3 - He will send help from heaven to rescue me,
disgracing those who hound me.
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My God will send forth his unfailing love and faithfulness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 57:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 57:10 - For your unfailing love is as high as the heavens.
Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 61:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 61:7 - May he reign under God’s protection forever.
May your unfailing love and faithfulness watch over him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:13 - But I keep praying to you, LORD,
hoping this time you will show me favor.
In your unfailing love, O God,
answer my prayer with your sure salvation.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:22 - Then I will praise you with music on the harp,
because you are faithful to your promises, O my God.
I will sing praises to you with a lyre,
O Holy One of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 85:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 85:10 - Unfailing love and truth have met together.
Righteousness and peace have kissed!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 85:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 85:11 - Truth springs up from the earth,
and righteousness smiles down from heaven.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 86:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 86:11 - Teach me your ways, O LORD,
that I may live according to your truth!
Grant me purity of heart,
so that I may honor you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 86:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 86:15 - But you, O Lord,
are a God of compassion and mercy,
slow to get angry
and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:14 - Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne.
Unfailing love and truth walk before you as attendants.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 91:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 91:4 - He will cover you with his feathers.
He will shelter you with his wings.
His faithful promises are your armor and protection.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 108:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 108:4 - For your unfailing love is higher than the heavens.
Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 111:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 111:7 - All he does is just and good,
and all his commandments are trustworthy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 111:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 111:8 - They are forever true,
to be obeyed faithfully and with integrity.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:1 - Not to us, O LORD, not to us,
but to your name goes all the glory
for your unfailing love and faithfulness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 117:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 117:2 - For he loves us with unfailing love;
the LORD’s faithfulness endures forever.
Praise the LORD!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:43

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:43 - Do not snatch your word of truth from me,
for your regulations are my only hope.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:142

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:142 - Your justice is eternal,
and your instructions are perfectly true.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:151

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:151 - But you are near, O LORD,
and all your commands are true.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:160

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:160 - The very essence of your words is truth;
all your just regulations will stand forever.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 132:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 132:11 - The LORD swore an oath to David
with a promise he will never take back:
“I will place one of your descendants
on your throne.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 138:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 138:2 - I bow before your holy Temple as I worship.
I praise your name for your unfailing love and faithfulness;
for your promises are backed
by all the honor of your name.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 145:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 145:18 - The LORD is close to all who call on him,
yes, to all who call on him in truth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 146:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 146:6 - He made heaven and earth,
the sea, and everything in them.
He keeps every promise forever.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:3 - Never let loyalty and kindness leave you!
Tie them around your neck as a reminder.
Write them deep within your heart.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:7 - for I speak the truth
and detest every kind of deception.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:18 - Evil people get rich for the moment,
but the reward of the godly will last.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:19 - Truthful words stand the test of time,
but lies are soon exposed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:22 - If you plan to do evil, you will be lost;
if you plan to do good, you will receive unfailing love and faithfulness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:25 - A truthful witness saves lives,
but a false witness is a traitor.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:6 - Unfailing love and faithfulness make atonement for sin.
By fearing the LORD, people avoid evil.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:28 - Unfailing love and faithfulness protect the king;
his throne is made secure through love.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:21 - In this way, you may know the truth
and take an accurate report to those who sent you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:23 - Get the truth and never sell it;
also get wisdom, discipline, and good judgment.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:14 - If a king judges the poor fairly,
his throne will last forever.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 12:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 12:10 - The Teacher sought to find just the right words to express truths clearly.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:20

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:20 - In that day the remnant left in Israel,
the survivors in the house of Jacob,
will no longer depend on allies
who seek to destroy them.
But they will faithfully trust the LORD,
the Holy One of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 16:5

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 16:5 - then God will establish one of David’s descendants as king.
He will rule with mercy and truth.
He will always do what is just
and be eager to do what is right.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 38:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 38:3 - “Remember, O LORD, how I have always been faithful to you and have served you single-mindedly, always doing what pleases you.” Then he broke down and wept bitterly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 38:18

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 38:18 - For the dead[fn] cannot praise you;
they cannot raise their voices in praise.
Those who go down to the grave
can no longer hope in your faithfulness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 38:19

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 38:19 - Only the living can praise you as I do today.
Each generation tells of your faithfulness to the next.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 39:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 39:8 - Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “This message you have given me from the LORD is good.” For the king was thinking, “At least there will be peace and security during my lifetime.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:3 - He will not crush the weakest reed
or put out a flickering candle.
He will bring justice to all who have been wronged.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 43:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 43:9 - Gather the nations together!
Assemble the peoples of the world!
Which of their idols has ever foretold such things?
Which can predict what will happen tomorrow?
Where are the witnesses of such predictions?
Who can verify that they spoke the truth?

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 48:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 48:1 - “Listen to me, O family of Jacob,
you who are called by the name of Israel
and born into the family of Judah.
Listen, you who take oaths in the name of the LORD
and call on the God of Israel.
You don’t keep your promises,

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:14

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:14 - Our courts oppose the righteous,
and justice is nowhere to be found.
Truth stumbles in the streets,
and honesty has been outlawed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:15

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:15 - Yes, truth is gone,
and anyone who renounces evil is attacked.
The LORD looked and was displeased
to find there was no justice.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 61:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 61:8 - “For I, the LORD, love justice.
I hate robbery and wrongdoing.
I will faithfully reward my people for their suffering
and make an everlasting covenant with them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:21 - But I was the one who planted you,
choosing a vine of the purest stock—the very best.
How did you grow into this corrupt wild vine?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:2 - Then when you swear by my name, saying,
‘As surely as the LORD lives,’
you could do so
with truth, justice, and righteousness.
Then you would be a blessing to the nations of the world,
and all people would come and praise my name.”

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