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אֲמָנָהStrong’s H0548

amanah (a-ma-nah)

Appears in 2 verses of the Old Testament

In short

Amanah is the Hebrew word usually translated “trustworthy arrangement” and “firm ordinance”. It appears in 2 verses of the Old Testament.

“And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, Levites, and priests, seal unto it.”
Nehemiah 9:38 KJV
Meaning
  1. Faith, support, sure, certainof a covenant · of financial support
How it's translated
  • a trustworthy arrangement 1
  • and a firm ordinance 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Nehemiah 2

1 book in all.

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Hebrew dictionary

אֲמָנָה amanah · sure

1) faith, support, sure, certain 1a) of a covenant 1b) of financial support

From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

How the English word “sure” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

SURE, adjective

shure. [Latin assevero, and to be connected with swear, and perhaps with Latin verus; s being the remains of a prefix.]

  1. Certain; unfailing; infallible.“The testimony of the Lord is sure” Psalms 19:7“We have also a more sure word of prophecy” 2 Peter 1:19
  2. Certainly knowing, or having full confidence.“We are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth--” Romans 2:2“Now we are sure that thou knowest all things” John 16:30
  3. Certain; safe; firm; permanent.“Thy kingdom shall be sure to thee” Daniel 4:26
  4. Firm; stable; steady; not liable to failure, loss or change; as a sure covenant. 2 Samuel 23:5Nehemiah 9:38Isaiah 28:16“The Lord will make my lord a sure house” 1 Samuel 25:28
All definitions and other forms of “sure”
  1. Certain of obtaining or of retaining; as, to be sure of game; to be sure of success; to be sure of life or health.
  2. Strong; secure; not liable to be broken or disturbed.
  3. Certain; not liable to failure.“Give all diligence to make your calling and election sure” 2 Peter 1:10

SURE, adverb

Certainly; without doubt; doubtless.

    Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.

    Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.