emet
אֱמֶת
Firmness; faithfulness; truth.
Technical Meaning
Truth as reliability: what can be leaned on. Paired with hesed of God in Exodus 34, it stands behind the New Testament's amen and the description of Christ as the Amen, the faithful witness.
More Hebrew Terms
- hesed — Steadfast love; covenant loyalty; mercy.
- mashiach — Anointed one.
- mitzvot — Commandments.
- ruach — Breath; wind; spirit.
- torah — Instruction; direction; law.
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- hesed Glossary Term — Steadfast love; covenant loyalty; mercy.
- mashiach Glossary Term — Anointed one.
- ruach Glossary Term — Breath; wind; spirit.
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