אֲמִתַּי
amitay · Amittai
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H573 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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amitay (אֲמִתַּי) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Amittai”.
A personal name, from the Hebrew word for "truth, faithfulness." Father of the prophet Jonah (2 Kings 14:25; Jonah 1:1).
How to say it
a·mi·tay
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 14:25
He brought back the territory of Israel from the entrance of Hamath to the Sea of the Arabah, according to the word of YHWH, the Elohim of Israel, which he spoke through his servant Jonah son of Amittai, the prophet, who was from Gath-hepher.
- Jonah 1:1
And the word of YHWH came to Jonah son of Amittai, saying,