Hebrew · H391, H4325, H539 · unreviewed

אַכְזָב מַיִם לֹא נֶאֱמָנוּ

Falsehood ; by implication treachery · water ; figuratively, juice ; by euphemism, urine , semen · properly, to build up or support ; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be ) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain;

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אַכְזָב H391 falsehood ; by implication treachery
Pronunciation ʾakĕzāb
Falsehood that actively betrays trust; deception rooted in broken covenant or relational promise
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מַיִם H4325 water ; figuratively, juice ; by euphemism, urine , semen
Pronunciation mayim
Foundational necessity moving from literal substance to bodily fluids; water as life-sustaining element throughout OT narrative and metaphor.
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אָמַן H539 properly, to build up or support ; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be ) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain;
Pronunciation aman
Trust rooted in firm support; to believe is to lean on what is stable and foundational, like a nurse sustains a child.
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What does אַכְזָב מַיִם לֹא נֶאֱמָנוּ (akhzav mayim lo ne'emanu) mean in the Bible?

אַכְזָב · מַיִם · אָמַן is a Hebrew word meaning "deceptive waters, unreliable stream".

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Meaning

deceptive waters, unreliable stream
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