אֲמָנָה
amana · Amana
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H549 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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amana (אֲמָנָה) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Amana”.
The name of a river of the region of Damascus, in Aram (and also of a mountain in that area, Song of Songs 4:8). In 2 Kings 5:12 the Hebrew text has two forms of the name: what is written says "Abana" and what is read says "Amana."
How to say it
a·ma·na
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
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Where it appears
- 2 Kings 5:12
Are not Amana and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not wash in them and be clean?” He turned and went away in a rage.
- Song of Songs 4:8
With me from Lebanon, bride, with me from Lebanon you will come; you will look from the peak of Amana, from the peak of Senir and Hermon, from the dens of lions, from the mountains of leopards.