Omnam אׇמְנָם
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| אׇמְנָם | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | omnam |
| Strong's number | H551 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | adverb |
| Gloss | truly |
| Occurrences | 9 in 9 verses |
| Most frequent in | Job (6) |
Omnam (Hebrew אׇמְנָם, Strong's H551) is a Hebrew adverb meaning “truly”. It occurs 9 times in 9 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
verily, truly, surely
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | truth (3), indeed (2), true (1), doubt (1), surely (1), truly (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | truly (4), it is true (2), yes (1), indeed (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Omnam, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Ruth
- Ruth 3:12And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.Yes, it is true that I am a kinsman-redeemer, but there is a redeemer nearer than I.
2 Kings
- 2 Kings 19:17Of a truth, Lord, the kings of Assyria have destroyed the nations and their lands,Truly, O LORD, the kings of Assyria have laid waste these nations and their lands.
Job
- Job 9:2I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?“Yes, I know that it is so, but how can a mortal be righteous before God?
- Job 12:2No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.“Truly then you are the people with whom wisdom itself will die!
- Job 19:4And be it indeed that I have erred, mine error remaineth with myself.Even if I have truly gone astray, my error concerns me alone.
- Job 19:5If indeed ye will magnify yourselves against me, and plead against me my reproach:If indeed you would exalt yourselves above me and use my disgrace against me,
- Job 34:12Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.Indeed, it is true that God does not act wickedly, and the Almighty does not pervert justice.
- Job 36:4For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.For truly my words are free of falsehood; one perfect in knowledge is with you.
Isaiah
- Isaiah 37:18Of a truth, Lord, the kings of Assyria have laid waste all the nations, and their countries,Truly, O LORD, the kings of Assyria have laid waste all these countries and their lands.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).