אׇמְנָם (om.nam)
om.nam
truly
H:AdvQuick Reference
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
- Testament
- Old Testament
- Occurrences
- 9 verses
- Root
- —
- Part of speech
- H:Adv
Definition
Definition
Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The Hebrew word אֹמְנָם carries the weight of certainty. It is not a tentative guess or a hopeful wish, but a firm declaration that something is real and established. When you encounter this term in Scripture, it anchors your understanding in the solidity of God's character or the reality of human experience.
In Ruth 3:12, Boaz uses this word to confirm his legal obligation as a kinsman-redeemer. He speaks with clarity about the truth of the situation, ensuring that Ruth knows her rights are recognized. This kind of straightforward honesty provides comfort, showing that God works through people who value integrity and clear communication.
Similarly, in Job 9:2, Elihu’s friend uses it to assert a theological point about human limitation before God. While the context is heavy, the word itself highlights the importance of acknowledging truth as it stands. For your faith, this invites you to rest in the certainty that God’s nature does not change and that His promises are grounded in reality, not opinion.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 9 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- truly9×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- אָ֭מְנָם4×
- אָמְנָ֖ם2×
- אָמְנָ֥ם1×
- אָמְנָ֗ם1×
- אָמְנָ֔ם1×
Key Verses
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Ruth 3:12
Now it is true that I am a near kinsman. However, there is a kinsman nearer than I.
Boaz uses this word to give a definitive legal confirmation of his status as a kinsman, providing Ruth with security and clarity about her future.
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Job 9:2
“Truly I know that it is so, but how can man be just with God?
The speaker employs this term to firmly establish the premise that human righteousness cannot stand against God’s absolute justice.
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II Kings 19:17
Truly, Yahweh, the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands,
Hezekiah uses this word in prayer to acknowledge the undeniable reality of Assyria’s destruction, grounding his plea in the facts before Yahweh.