Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H542 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אָמָן |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H539 (in the sense of training) |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | aman |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | aw-mawn' |
| Meaning: | 1. an expert |
| KJV Renderings: | cunning workman. |
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אָמָּן (omm¹n) noun masculine master-workman, artist Song 7:2 (Mishna, Talmud אוּמָן, אוּמָנוּת handiwork, Syriac [untranscribed source text 281] ᵑ6 Exod 28:11, where = Hebrew חָרָשׁ & is likewise used of gems; Nabataean אמנא Vog94, Assyrian mar umm'ni, LyonSargontexte 65, compare ZimBP 12; compare II. אָמוֺן).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Song of Songs 7:1
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