◄ 573. Amittay ►
Strong's Lexicon Amittay: Amittai Original Word: אֲמִתַּי Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Transliteration: Amittay Pronunciation: ah-MEET-tai Phonetic Spelling: (am-it-tah'ee) Definition: Amittai Meaning: Amittai Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root אמן (aman), meaning "to be firm, faithful, true." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the name Amittai, as it is a Hebrew proper noun. However, the Greek Septuagint transliterates the name as Ἀμαθί (Amathi). Usage: Amittai is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. The name means "truthful" or "faithful," reflecting the root meaning of firmness and faithfulness. It is primarily known as the name of the father of the prophet Jonah. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, names were often reflective of personal characteristics or divine attributes. The name Amittai, meaning "truthful" or "faithful," suggests a person of integrity and reliability. Amittai is mentioned in the context of the Northern Kingdom of Israel during the reign of Jeroboam II, a time when prophets played a crucial role in guiding the people and conveying God's messages. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from emeth Definition "true," the father of Jonah NASB Translation Amittai (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs אֲמִתַּי proper name, masculine (TRUE, from אֱמֶת by adjective affix י-) father of the prophet Jonah 2 Kings 14:25; Jonah 1:1. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Amittai From 'emeth; veracious; Amittai, an Israelite -- Amittai. see HEBREW 'emeth Forms and Transliterations אֲמִתַּ֖י אֲמִתַּי֙ אמתי ’ă·mit·tay ’ămittay amitTai Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 2 Kings 14:25 HEB: יוֹנָ֤ה בֶן־ אֲמִתַּי֙ הַנָּבִ֔יא אֲשֶׁ֖ר NAS: the son of Amittai, the prophet, KJV: the son of Amittai, the prophet, INT: Jonah the son of Amittai the prophet who Jonah 1:1 HEB: יוֹנָ֥ה בֶן־ אֲמִתַּ֖י לֵאמֹֽר׃ NAS: to Jonah the son of Amittai saying, KJV: the son of Amittai, saying, INT: Jonah the son of Amittai saying 2 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 573 2 Occurrences ’ă·mit·tay — 2 Occ.