אמת

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
א־מ־ן (ʾ-m-n)

From earlier *ʔamint.

Pronunciation

• (Biblical Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʔaˈmit/
• (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʔɛ̆ˈmɛθ/, [ʔɛˈmɛːθ]
• (Yemenite Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʔəˈmaθ/, [ʔæˈmæːθ]
• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʔeˈmet/

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Noun

אֱמֶת • (emét) f (plural indefinite אֲמִתּוֹת, singular construct אֱמֶת־, plural construct אֲמִתּוֹת־)

1. (countable and uncountable) truth

Derived terms

• אמיתי / אֲמִתִּי (amití)
• אֱמֶת אוֹ חוֹבָה (emét o khová)
• בֶּאֱמֶת (be'emét)
• זְמַן אֱמֶת (z'mán-emét)

References

• H571 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible

Etymology 2

Verb

אִמֵּת • ('imét) (pi'el construction)

1. defective spelling of אימת

Anagrams

• אתם
• מאת

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew אֱמֶת (emét, “truth”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛməs/

Noun

אמת • (emes) m

1. truth

Derived terms

• אמתדיק (emesdik)

Related terms

• באמת (beemes)

Adjective

אמת • (emes)

1. true, correct

Declension

Declension of אמת

predicative					אמת emes
case	masculine	neuter			feminine	plural
		indefinite	definite	post./nom.
nominative	אמתער emeser	אמת emes	אמתע emese	אמת emes	אמתע emese	אמתע emese
accusative	אמתן emesn
dative			אמתן emesn		אמתער emeser