אֱמֶת
Meaningtruth, reality, fact
HistoryFrom the Proto Semitic root for firmness and reliability. The word appears in the earliest layers of Biblical Hebrew, such as in the Book of Genesis. It is formed from the root א.מ.נ, which also gives us words like 'amen' and 'emunah' (faith).
Example
It is always important to tell the truth.