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Hebrew wordlink #167905

OSHB 1 Ki 17:24 אֱמֶֽת (ʼₑmet) Strongs=571 Lemma=‘אֱמֶת’
contextual word gloss=‘[is]_truth’ word gloss=‘truth’
Morphology=Ncfsa PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-908 TimeSeries=Prophecies_of_Elijah

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Other uses (7) of identical word form אֱמֶֽת (Morphology=Ncfsa PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘אֱמֶֽת’ (Morphology=Ncfsa PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=singular State=absolute) has 4 different glosses: ‘[are]_truth’, ‘[is]_truth’, ‘faithfulness’, ‘truth’.

JOS 2:12 contextual word gloss=‘faithfulness’ word gloss=‘sure’ OSHB JOS 2:12 word 20

OET-LV: 12 And_now swear please to_me by_YHWH if/because I _have _done with_you(pl) loyalty and_you(pl)_will _do also you(pl) with the _household _of my _father _of_of loyalty and_you(pl)_will _give to_me a _sign _of faithfulness. (JOS_2:12)

OET-RV: 12 So now, please promise me by Yahweh that because I’ve been kind to both of you, you all will act kindly towards my father’s household. Give me a guarantee that you’ll do what you promise (JOS 2:12)

PSA 31:6 contextual word gloss=‘faithfulness’ word gloss=‘truth’ OSHB PSA 31:6 word 8

OET-LV: 6  in_your _of_hand I _entrust my_breath/wind/spirit you _have _redeemed me Oh_YHWH god _of faithfulness. (PSA_31:6)

OET-RV: 6 I hate those who follow worthless trends,
⇔ but I trust in Yahweh. (PSA 31:6)

PSA 119:142 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_truth’ word gloss=‘truth’ OSHB PSA 119:142 word 5

OET-LV: 142 righteousness _of_your is_righteousness forever and_your _of_law is_truth. (PSA_119:142)

OET-RV: 142 You do right and it’s right forever,
⇔ and your instructions are true. (PSA 119:142)

PSA 119:151 contextual word gloss=‘[are]_truth’ word gloss=‘true’ OSHB PSA 119:151 word 6

OET-LV: 151 are_near you Oh_YHWH and_all commands _of_your are_truth. (PSA_119:151)

OET-RV: 151 You are near, Yahweh,
⇔ and all your commands are reliable. (PSA 119:151)

PROV 11:18 contextual word gloss=‘truth’ word gloss=‘true’ OSHB PROV 11:18 word 8

OET-LV: 18 A _wicked_person is_making wage[s]_of falsehood and_one _who_sows righteousness wage[s]_of truth. (PRO_11:18)

OET-RV: 18 A wicked person can make a living from telling lies,
⇔ ^ but someone who sows goodness gets a genuine wage. (PRO 11:18)

ECC 12:10 contextual word gloss=‘truth’ word gloss=‘truth’ OSHB ECC 12:10 word 9

OET-LV: 10 Teacher He _sought to_ words/messages _of _find delight and_that _which _was_written uprightness was_words/messages _of truth. (ECC_12:10)

OET-RV: 10 The leader searched for pleasing words, and wrote down many truthful words that would lead to godliness. (ECC 12:10)

ISA 43:9 contextual word gloss=‘truth’ word gloss=‘true’ OSHB ISA 43:9 word 18

OET-LV: 9 All _of the_nations they _have _assembled together and_ peoples _they _gather who in/among_them will _he _declare this and_former_things will_they _proclaim _to _us let _them _appoint witnesses _of_their so_that _they _may _be _justified and_let _them _hear and_let _them _say truth. (ISA_43:9)

OET-RV: 9 ◙
⇔ …
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⇔ … (ISA 43:9)