Berean Strong's Lexicon aman: To confirm, support, believe, trust, be faithful Original Word: אָמַן Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4100 (πιστεύω, pisteuō) - to believe, to have faith - G4102 (πίστις, pistis) - faith, belief, trust Usage: The Hebrew verb 'aman primarily conveys the idea of firmness, certainty, and reliability. It is often used in the context of faithfulness and trustworthiness, both in human relationships and in one's relationship with God. The term can imply a sense of being established or supported, as well as the act of believing or having faith. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of faithfulness and trust was foundational to both personal and communal relationships. The word 'aman is deeply embedded in the covenantal relationship between God and His people, where trust and faithfulness are central themes. The reliability of God as a covenant partner is a recurring motif in the Hebrew Scriptures, and 'aman is often used to describe the expected response of the people to God's promises and commands. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to confirm, support NASB Translation believe (26), believed (11), believes (2), bringing (1), carried (1), chronic (1), confirmed (5), doorposts (1), endure (1), enduring (3), established (3), faithful (21), firm (2), fulfilled (1), guardians (3), has assurance (1), have faith (1), have...assurance (1), last (1), lasting (1), nurse (3), put your trust (2), puts...trust (2), reared (1), reliable (1), stand still (1), sure (4), trust (4), trusted (1), trustworthy* (1), unreliable* (1), verified (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. [אָמַן] verb confirm, support (compare Arabic  , etc., see below; Sabean אמן in derivatives & proper names compare CISiv.1,10 DHMZMG 1885,598; Aramaic אֲמַן,  in Haph`el, Ethiopic  , Assyrian in derivatives) — only Qal Participle אֹמֵן — 1 as verb support, nourish 2 Kings 10:1,5; Esther 2:7, 2 as substantive foster-father Numbers 11:12 (J) Isaiah 49:23. 3 אֹמֶנֶת foster-mother, nurse Ruth 4:16; 2 Samuel 4:4. 4 אֹמְנוֺת pillars, supporters of the door 2 Kings 18:16. Participle passive a. הָאֱמֻנִים those brought up (in scarlet) Lamentations 4:5. b. אֱמוּנִים intransitive faithful (as firm, stable) as substantive masculine faithful ones Psalm 12:2 (> ᵐ5 ᵑ6 and others faithfulness) 2 Samuel 20:19 (compare Arabic 2 made firm, sure, lasting: place Isaiah 22:23,25; name 1 Chronicles 17:24; waters Isaiah 33:16; Jeremiah 15:18; an event Hosea 5:9; sickness Deuteronomy 2:8:59; mercy Isaiah 55:3. 3 confirmed, established, sure: kingdom 2 Samuel 7:16; house, dynasty 1 Samuel 2:35; 1 Samuel 25:28; 1 Kings 11:38; 1 Chronicles 17:23; prophet Samuel 1 Samuel 3:20; compare word-play אִם לֹא תַאֲמִינוּ לֹא תֵאָמֵנוּ = if ye believe not (have not firm confidence) ye will not be confirmed Isaiah 7:9; וְתֵאָמֵנוּ ׳הַאֲמִינוּ בי = believe in Yahweh and ye will be confirmed2Chronicles 20:20. 4. verified, confirmed: words of God 1 Kings 8:26; 2Chronicles 1:9; 6:17; his precepts Psalm 111:7; testimonies Psalm 19:8; Psalm 93:5; covenant Psalm 89:29; words of men Genesis 42:20 (E). 5. reliable, faithful, trusty: persons 1 Samuel 2:35; 1 Samuel 22:14; Job 12:20; Psalm 89:38; Psalm 101:6; Proverbs 25:13; Isaiah 8:2; Nehemiah 13:13; a city Isaiah 1:21; האל הנאמן the faithful God Deuteronomy 7:9 compare Isaiah 49:7; נֶאֱמַן רוּחַ faithful in spirit (disposition) Proverbs 11:13; לְבָבוֺ נֶאֱמָן his heart faith-ful Nehemiah 9:8; עֵד אֱמֶת וְנֶאֱמָן true and faithful witness Jeremiah 42:5; נאמנים פצעי אוהב faithful the wounds of a loving one Proverbs 27:6; with נֵת Psalm 78:8; עִם Hosea 12:1; בְּ of thing Psalm 78:37; בְּכָלבֵּֿיתִי in all my house (of Moses) Numbers 12:7 (E). Hiph`il הֶאֱמִין Genesis 45:26 + (18 t.); Imperfect יַאֲמִין, יַאֲמֵן Job 15:31 + (30 t.); Imperative הַאֲמִינוּ2Chronicles 20:20 + (2 t.); Participle מַאֲמִין Deuteronomy 1:32; Josh 25:16. 4 stand firm Job 39:24 (with negative of the horse when the trumpet sounds Di De MV RVm; but neither believeth RV, hardly trusts Da). 2. trust, believe: (a) absolute Exodus 4:31 (J) Isaiah 7:9; Isaiah 28:16; Habakkuk 1:5; Psalm 116:10; Job 29:24; (b) with ל of person, trust to, believe Genesis 45:26 (E) Exodus 4:1,8 (J) Jeremiah 40:14; 2Chronicles 32:15; with God Deuteronomy 9:23; Isaiah 43:10; ל of thing Exodus 4:8,9 (J) Psalm 106:24; 1 Kings 10:7; 2Chronicles 9:6; Isaiah 53:1; Proverbs 14:15; (c) with ב of person, trust in, believe in Exodus 19:9 (J) 1 Samuel 27:12; 2Chronicles 20:20; Job 4:18; Job 15:15; Proverbs 26:25; Jeremiah 12:6; Micah 7:5; the usual construction with God Genesis 15:6 (E) Exodus 14:31; Numbers 14:11 (J) Numbers 20:12 (P) Deuteronomy 1:32; 2 Kings 17:14; 2Chronicles 20:20; Psalm 78:22; Jonah 3:5; with ב of thing Deuteronomy 28:66; Job 15:31; Job 24:22; Job 39:12; Psalm 78:32; Psalm 106:12; Psalm 119:66; (d) with כִּי trust or believe that Exodus 4:5 (J) Job 9:16; Lamentations 4:12; (e) so with infin. Job 15:22; Psalm 27:13; also trust to do a thing, almost = allow, Judges 11:20. [אֲמַן] verb Haph`el trust (Biblical Hebrew); — Perfect3masculine singular חֵימִן בֵּאלָחֵהּ Daniel 6:24; Passive participle מְחֵימַן trusty, trustworthy, of person Daniel 6:5, interpretation Daniel 2:45. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance hence, assurance, believe, bring up, establish, steadfast, A primitive root; 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; once (Isa. 30:21; interchangeable with 'aman) to go to the right hand -- hence, assurance, believe, bring up, establish, + fail, be faithful (of long continuance, stedfast, sure, surely, trusty, verified), nurse, (-ing father), (put), trust, turn to the right. see HEBREW 'aman Forms and Transliterations אֱ֝מוּנִ֗ים אֱ֭מוּנִים אֱמוּנֵ֣י אַ֝אֲמִ֗ין אֹֽמְנַ֗יִךְ אֹֽמַנְתּוֹ֙ אֹמֵ֜ן אאמין אמוני אמונים אמן אמניך אמנתו בְּנֶֽאֶמְנֵי־ בנאמני־ הֲתַאֲמִ֣ין הֶ֝אֱמִ֗ינוּ הֶ֭אֱמִינוּ הֶ֭אֱמַנְתִּי הֶֽאֱמַנְתֶּם֙ הֶאֱמִ֔ינוּ הֶאֱמִ֖ין הֶאֱמִ֙ינוּ֙ הֶאֱמִ֣ין הֶאֱמִ֨ין הֶאֱמַ֣נְתִּי הֶאֱמַנְתֶּ֣ם הֶאֱמָֽנְתִּי׃ הַֽמַּאֲמִ֖ין הַֽנֶּאֱמָ֔ן הַאֲמִ֜ינוּ הַאֲמִ֥ינוּ הַנֶּאֱמָנִֽים׃ הָאֱמֻנִים֙ הָאֹמְנִ֥ים הָאֹמֵן֙ האמין האמינו האמן האמנים האמנתי האמנתי׃ האמנתם המאמין הנאמן הנאמנים׃ התאמין וְ֠יֵֽאָמֵן וְהֶֽאֱמִ֔ינוּ וְהֶאֱמִ֖ן וְהָאֹמְנִ֨ים וְיֵאָמְנ֥וּ וְנֶ֣אֱמָנ֔וֹת וְנֶאְמַ֨ן וְנֶאֱמַן־ וְנֶאֱמָ֑ן וְנֶאֱמָנִֽים׃ וְתֵ֣אָמֵ֔נוּ וְתַאֲמִ֨ינוּ וַֽיַּאֲמִ֛ינוּ וַֽיַּאֲמֵ֖ן וַיַּֽאֲמִ֙ינוּ֙ וַיַּאֲמִ֥ינוּ וַיַּאֲמֵ֥ן והאמינו והאמן והאמנים ויאמינו ויאמן ויאמנו ונאמן ונאמן־ ונאמנות ונאמנים׃ ותאמינו ותאמנו יֵֽאָמֵן֙ יֵאָ֤מֶן יֵאָמֵ֖ן יַ֝אֲמִ֗ין יַאֲמִ֑ין יַאֲמִ֑ינוּ יַאֲמִ֔ינוּ יַאֲמִ֡ינוּ יַאֲמִ֣ין יַאֲמִ֣ינוּ יַאֲמִ֥ין יַאֲמֵ֣ן יאמין יאמינו יאמן לְאֹמֶֽנֶת׃ לְנֶאֱמָנִ֑ים לאמנת׃ לנאמנים מַאֲמִינִ֔ם מאמינם נֶ֝אֱמָנִ֗ים נֶ֝אֱמָנָ֗ה נֶ֝אֶמְנ֗וּ נֶ֭אֱמָן נֶ֭אֱמָנִים נֶאֱמֶ֥נֶת נֶאֱמָ֑ן נֶאֱמָ֔ן נֶאֱמָ֗ן נֶאֱמָ֣ן נֶאֱמָ֥ן נֶאֱמָֽן׃ נֶאֱמָֽנוּ׃ נֶאֱמָן֙ נֶאֱמָנִ֑ים נֶאֱמָנִֽים׃ נֶאֱמָנִים֙ נֶאֱמָנָ֑ה נֶאֱמָנָֽה׃ נֶאֶמְנ֬וּ נֶאֶמְנָ֖ה נאמן נאמן׃ נאמנה נאמנה׃ נאמנו נאמנו׃ נאמנים נאמנים׃ נאמנת תֵּאָמַֽנָה׃ תֵאָמֵֽנוּ׃ תַּֽאֲמֶן־ תַּאֲמִ֣ינוּ תַּאֲמֵ֣ן תַאֲמִ֔ינוּ תַאֲמִ֖ין תַאֲמִ֖ינוּ תאמין תאמינו תאמן תאמן־ תאמנה׃ תאמנו׃ ’a’ămîn ’a·’ă·mîn ’ĕ·mū·nê ’ĕ·mū·nîm ’ĕmūnê ’ĕmūnîm ’ō·man·tōw ’ō·mə·na·yiḵ ’ō·mên ’ōmantōw ’ōmên ’ōmənayiḵ aaMin bə·ne·’em·nê- bəne’emnê- beneemnei emuNei emuNim ha’ămînū hā’ĕmunîm hā’ōmên hā’ōmənîm ha·’ă·mî·nū hā·’ĕ·mu·nîm hā·’ō·mə·nîm hā·’ō·mên hă·ṯa·’ă·mîn haaMinu haemuNim ham·ma·’ă·mîn hamma’ămîn hammaaMin han·ne·’ĕ·mā·nîm han·ne·’ĕ·mān hanne’ĕmān hanne’ĕmānîm hanneeMan hanneemaNim haoMen haomeNim hăṯa’ămîn hataaMin he’ĕmānətî he’ĕmantem he’ĕmantî he’ĕmîn he’ĕmînū he·’ĕ·mā·nə·tî he·’ĕ·man·tem he·’ĕ·man·tî he·’ĕ·mî·nū he·’ĕ·mîn heeManeti heemanTem heeManti heeMin heeMinu lə’ōmeneṯ lə·’ō·me·neṯ lə·ne·’ĕ·mā·nîm ləne’ĕmānîm leneemaNim leoMenet ma’ămînim ma·’ă·mî·nim maamiNim ne’ĕmān ne’ĕmānāh ne’ĕmānîm ne’ĕmānū ne’ĕmeneṯ ne’emnāh ne’emnū ne·’ĕ·mā·nāh ne·’ĕ·mā·nîm ne·’ĕ·mā·nū ne·’ĕ·mān ne·’ĕ·me·neṯ ne·’em·nāh ne·’em·nū neeMan neemaNah neemaNim neeManu neeMenet neemNah neemNu Neemon omanTo oMen omeNayich ta’ămên ta’ămen- ṯa’ămîn ta’ămînū ṯa’ămînū ta·’ă·mên ta·’ă·men- ta·’ă·mî·nū ṯa·’ă·mî·nū ṯa·’ă·mîn taamen taaMin taaMinu tê’āmanāh ṯê’āmênū tê·’ā·ma·nāh ṯê·’ā·mê·nū teaManah teaMenu vaiyaaMen vaiyaaMinu vehaomeNim veheeMin veheeMinu veneeman veneemaNim veNeemaNot veneMan vetaaMinu veTeaMenu Veyeamen veyeameNu way·ya·’ă·mên way·ya·’ă·mî·nū wayya’ămên wayya’ămînū wə·hā·’ō·mə·nîm wə·he·’ĕ·mî·nū wə·he·’ĕ·min wə·ne’·man wə·ne·’ĕ·mā·nîm wə·ne·’ĕ·mā·nō·wṯ wə·ne·’ĕ·mān wə·ne·’ĕ·man- wə·ṯa·’ă·mî·nū wə·ṯê·’ā·mê·nū wə·yê·’ā·mə·nū wə·yê·’ā·mên wəhā’ōmənîm wəhe’ĕmin wəhe’ĕmînū wəne’ĕmān wəne’ĕman- wəne’ĕmānîm wəne’ĕmānōwṯ wəne’man wəṯa’ămînū wəṯê’āmênū wəyê’āmên wəyê’āmənū ya’ămên ya’ămîn ya’ămînū ya·’ă·mên ya·’ă·mî·nū ya·’ă·mîn yaaMen yaaMin yaaMinu yê’āmen yê’āmên yê·’ā·men yê·’ā·mên yeAmenLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 15:6 HEB: וְהֶאֱמִ֖ן בַּֽיהוָ֑ה וַיַּחְשְׁבֶ֥הָ NAS: Then he believed in the LORD; KJV: And he believed in the LORD; INT: believed the LORD reckoned Genesis 42:20 Genesis 45:26 Exodus 4:1 Exodus 4:5 Exodus 4:8 Exodus 4:8 Exodus 4:9 Exodus 4:31 Exodus 14:31 Exodus 19:9 Numbers 11:12 Numbers 12:7 Numbers 14:11 Numbers 20:12 Deuteronomy 1:32 Deuteronomy 7:9 Deuteronomy 9:23 Deuteronomy 28:59 Deuteronomy 28:59 Deuteronomy 28:66 Judges 11:20 Ruth 4:16 1 Samuel 2:35 1 Samuel 2:35 108 Occurrences |
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