אֱמֶת emet
Hebrew word for “truth” · Strong’s H571 · used 127 times in 125 verses
Meaning
: faithful; 1) firmness, faithfulness, truth;
Senses in the lexicon
- truth: faithful (66)
- truth: true (50)
- truth: certain (11)
How it is translated
Glosses given for emet in context, with how often each is used:
- faithfulness 73
- truth 47
- reliability 4
- stability 2
- ¿ is truth 1
Where it is used
| Book | Uses | Per 1,000 words | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psalms | 37 | 1.9 | |
| Proverbs | 12 | 1.7 | |
| Isaiah | 12 | 0.7 | |
| Jeremiah | 11 | 0.5 | |
| Genesis | 6 | 0.3 | |
| Daniel | 6 | 1.0 | |
| Zechariah | 6 | 1.9 | |
| 1 Kings | 5 | 0.4 | |
| 2 Chronicles | 5 | 0.4 | |
| Deuteronomy | 3 | 0.2 | |
| Joshua | 3 | 0.3 | |
| Judges | 3 | 0.3 |
Also in 11 more books.
Chapters where it is used most
Psalms 119 (4), Zechariah 8 (4), Genesis 24 (3), Judges 9 (3), Isaiah 38 (3), Joshua 2 (2), 2 Kings 20 (2), Nehemiah 9 (2), Psalms 25 (2), Psalms 40 (2)
Forms
- אמת 56
- ואמת 22
- באמת 21
- אמתך 8
- באמתך 5
- האמת 4
- והאמת 3
- ואמתך 3
- ואמתו 2
- ובאמת 1
Words used with it
Words that share verses with emet more often than their overall frequency would suggest:
- חֶסֶד chesed “kindness” 33
- דָּבָר davar “word” 26
- מִשְׁפָּט mishpat “justice” 16
- שָׁלוֹם shalom “peace” 10
- אַתָּה attah “you(m.s.)” 14
- צֶדֶק tsedeq “righteousness” 8
- טוֹב tov “pleasant” 11
- אִם im “if” 13
- צְדָקָה tsedaqah “righteousness” 8
- עִם im “with” 12
- דָבַר davar “to speak” 12
- זֹאת zot “this” 10
Key verses
The verses using emet that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):
- Exodus 18:21 — Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of…
- Exodus 34:6 — And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,
- Joshua 24:14 — Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in…
- 2 Kings 20:3 — I beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And…
- Psalms 25:10 — All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
- Psalms 86:15 — But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
- Isaiah 48:1 — Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the LORD, and…
- Jeremiah 4:2 — And thou shalt swear, The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.
- Jeremiah 10:10 — But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide…
- Jeremiah 33:6 — Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them, and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth.
- Hosea 4:1 — Hear the word of the LORD, ye children of Israel: for the LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor…
- Zechariah 8:3 — Thus saith the LORD; I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of the…
See all 125 verses in the Word Atlas
Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.