What does אִישׁ · אֶמֶת mean in the Bible?
אִישׁ · אֶמֶת is a Hebrew phrase meaning "men of truth, trustworthy men".
Hebrew · H376, H571
אַנְשֵׁי אֱמֶת
A man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) · stability ; (figuratively) certainty , truth , trustworthiness
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אִישׁ H376 a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
Pronunciation ish
Individual male person functioning as a foundational unit of social identity, kinship, and covenantal responsibility in Hebrew thought
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אֶמֶת H571 stability ; (figuratively) certainty , truth , trustworthiness
Pronunciation emet
Theological centerpiece: truth rooted in unwavering stability and reliability, not mere correspondence to fact
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What does אַנְשֵׁי אֱמֶת (anshei emet) mean in the Bible?
אִישׁ · אֶמֶת is a Hebrew phrase meaning "men of truth, trustworthy men".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H376, H571?
H376, H571 is connected to 2,314 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. men of truth, trustworthy men
Strong's H376, H571
Lexical occurrences 2,314 verses Source Gloss
men of truth, trustworthy men
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אַנְשֵׁי אֱמֶת is built from this root:
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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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