What does אַכְזָב · מַיִם · אָמַן mean in the Bible?
אַכְזָב · מַיִם · אָמַן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "deceptive waters, unreliable stream".
Hebrew · H391, H4325, H539
אַכְזָב מַיִם לֹא נֶאֱמָנוּ
Falsehood ; by implication treachery · water ; figuratively, juice ; by euphemism, urine , semen · properly, to build up or support ; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be ) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain;
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אַכְזָבH391falsehood ; by implication treachery
Pronunciationʾakĕzāb
Falsehood that actively betrays trust; deception rooted in broken covenant or relational promise
Open lexicon entry →מַיִםH4325water ; figuratively, juice ; by euphemism, urine , semen
Pronunciationmayim
Foundational necessity moving from literal substance to bodily fluids; water as life-sustaining element throughout OT narrative and metaphor.
Open lexicon entry →אָמַןH539properly, to build up or support ; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be ) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain;
Pronunciationaman
Trust rooted in firm support; to believe is to lean on what is stable and foundational, like a nurse sustains a child.
Open lexicon entry →What does אַכְזָב מַיִם לֹא נֶאֱמָנוּ (akhzav mayim lo ne'emanu) mean in the Bible?
אַכְזָב · מַיִם · אָמַן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "deceptive waters, unreliable stream".
Full entry for אַכְזָב מַיִם לֹא נֶאֱמָנוּ (H391, H4325, H539) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H391, H4325, H539?
H391, H4325, H539 is connected to 692 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. deceptive waters, unreliable stream
Strong'sH391, H4325, H539
Lexical occurrences692 versesSource Gloss
deceptive waters, unreliable stream
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Word Origins
אַכְזָב מַיִם לֹא נֶאֱמָנוּ is built from this root: