BDB538
אָמְנָם adverb (= אֻמְנָם) verily, truly, in asseverations 2Kgs 19:17 (= Isa 37:18) Job 19:4; Job 19:5; Job 34:12; Job 36:4; Ruth 3:12, also ironical Job 9:2; Job 12:2.
Strong's Lexicon
H551
H551 — אָמנָם
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H551 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אָמנָם |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Etymology: | adverb from H544 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 9 |
| Transliteration: | omnam |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | om-nawm' |
| Meaning: | 1. verily |
| KJV Renderings: | indeed, no doubt, surely, (it is, of a) true(-ly, -th). |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Englishman's Hebrew Concordance
אמנם (om-nahm’)
Ruth 8:12
- EHCC: it is true that I (am thy) near kinsman:
2 Kings 19:17
- KJV: Of a truth, Lord, the kings of Assyria have destroyed the nations and their lands,
- EHCC: Ofe truth, Lord, the Kings of Assyria
2 Kings 34:12
- EHCC: surely God will not to wickedly,
2 Kings 36:4
- EHCC: truly my fronds (shall) not (be) false:
Isaiah 37:18
- KJV: Of a truth, Lord, the kings of Assyria have laid waste all the nations, and their countries,nations: Heb. lands
- EHCC: Of a truth, Lord, the kings of Assyria
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