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ver´i-ti, ver´i-ti (×בל, 'ăbhaÌ„l, etc.; ἀμηÌν, ameÌ„Ìn): “Verily,†as corroborative adverb, represents various Hebrew and Greek words and particles ('ăbhaÌ„l, “truly,†in , etc.; 'akh, “only,†“surely,†in ; , etc.). For the King James Version “verily thou shalt be fed†(, where 'ĕmuÌ„naÌ„h), the American Standard Revised Version has “feed on his faithfulness†and the English Revised Version “follow after faithfulness,†margin in both “feed securely.†The Greek ameÌ„n (Hebrew 'aÌ„meÌ„n) is used very frequently in the Gospels as an emphatic confirmation of Christ's sayings (, ; ; , etc.), and in John's Gospel is repeated to give additional emphasis (; , , , The Revised Version (British and American) makes various changes, as “wholly†for “verily†(), “surely†(; ), “indeed†(; ; ; ), etc., and sometimes puts “verily†where the King James Version has other words, as “also†(), “doubtless†(), etc.
Verity is the translation of 'ĕmeth, “truth,†“stedfastness†(, “The works of his hands are verity and judgment,†the American Standard Revised Version “truth and justice,†the English Revised Version “truth and judgmentâ€); and of aleÌ„ÌÌtheia, “truth,†“reality,†“certainty†(), “faith and verity,†the Revised Version (British and American) “faith and truth.â€