Lexical Definition
אֲמָנָה ʼĂmânâh (am-aw-naw') Amana N:N--L
the same as אֲמָנָה
Amana.
- § Amana = "support"
- Amanah, a mountain near Damascus
1) a river flowing into the plain of Damascus from Antilebanon
2) mountainous area of the river's origin
Usage: 1 form in 1 verse
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| אֲמָנָ֨ה | Amana | 2Kgs.5.12 |
Extended Information
name of: אֲבָנָה
- Amana = "support"
- Another name of a.va.nah (אֲבָנָה "Abana" אֲבָנָה)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֲמָנָה proper name, of a river
1. a river (constant ? compare Isa 33:16) flowing down from Antilebanon into the plain of Damascus 2Kgs 5:12 (Qr; אֲבָנָה Kt), the Greek Chrysorrhoas, modern Arabic Nahr Barad'. 2. the region from which it flows ct 2Kgs 4:8.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Kings | 4:8 · 5:12 |
| Isaiah | 33:16 |