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Strong's Lexicon emunah: Faithfulness, fidelity, steadfastness, trust, faith Original Word: אֱמוּנָה Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: emuwnah Pronunciation: eh-moo-nah Phonetic Spelling: (em-oo-naw') Definition: Faithfulness, fidelity, steadfastness, trust, faith Meaning: firmness, security, fidelity Word Origin: Derived from the root אָמַן (aman), which means to confirm, support, or be faithful. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4102 (πίστις, pistis): Often translated as "faith" in the New Testament, reflecting a similar concept of trust and faithfulness. - G4103 (πιστός, pistos): Meaning "faithful" or "trustworthy," used to describe both God and believers. Usage: The Hebrew word "emunah" primarily conveys the idea of faithfulness and reliability. It is often used to describe the steadfastness and trustworthiness of God, as well as the faith and trust that humans are to have in God. In the context of human behavior, it can also refer to integrity and honesty. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, "emunah" was a foundational concept that underscored the covenant relationship between God and His people. It was not merely an intellectual assent but involved a deep, relational trust and commitment. This concept was crucial in a society where oral agreements and covenants were binding, and faithfulness was a highly valued trait. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from aman Definition firmness, steadfastness, fidelity NASB Translation faith (1), faithful (3), faithfully (8), faithfulness (25), honestly (1), responsibility (1), stability (1), steady (1), trust (2), truth (5). Brown-Driver-Briggs אֱמוּנָה noun feminine firmness, steadfastness, fidelity Exodus 17:12 46t.; אֱמוּנוֺת Proverbs 28:20. 1 literally firmness, steadiness: Exodus 17:12 ׳וַיְהִי יָדָיו א his hands were steadiness (i.e. steady). 2. stead-fastness, אֱמוּנַת עִתֶּיךָ steadfastness of thy times Isaiah 33:6. 3.faithfulness, trust: a. of human conduct Psalm 37:3; Proverbs 12:22; Jeremiah 5:3; Jeremiah 7:28; Jeremiah 9:2; 2 Kings 12:16; in office 2 Kings 22:7; 2Chronicles 19:9; 31:12; 34:12; (על) בֶּאֱמוּנָה in trust (over) 1 Chronicles 9:22,26,31; 2Chronicles 31:15,18; ׳דֶּרֶח א Psalm 119:30; אִישׁ אֱמוּנוֺת man of great faithfulness Proverbs 28:20; associated with צֶדֶק in human character יַגִּיד צֶדֶק ׳יָפִיחַ א who breatheth out faithfulness sheweth forth righteousness Proverbs 12:17; compare1 Sam Proverbs 26:23; Isaiah 59:4; Jeremiah 5:1; צַדִּיק בֶּאֱמוּנָתוֺ יִחְיֶה a righteous man by his faithfulness liveth Habakkuk 2:4 (> faith Luth AV RV). b. as a divine attribute Psalm 88:12; Psalm 89:2; Psalm 89:3; Psalm 89:6; Psalm 89:9; Isaiah 25:1; Hosea 2:22; Lamentations 3:21; אֵל אֱמוּנָה Deuteronomy 32:4; his faithfulness is shewn in his works Psalm 33:4; commands Psalm 119:86; in affliction Psalm 119:75; in his oath to David Psalm 89:50. it reacheth unto the skies Psalm 36:6; unto all Generations Psalm 100:5; Psalm 119:90; he will not belie it Psalm 89:34. It is אֱמוּנָה אֹמֶן Isaiah 25:1; compare אֱמוּנָה מְאֹד Psalm 119:138. It is closely associated with the divine חֶסֶד mercy Psalm 89:25; Psalm 92:3; Psalm 98:3; Hosea 2:22; with the divine צדֶק, צְדָקָה Psalm 96:13; Psalm 143:1; Isaiah 11:5; & salvation Psalm 40:11. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance faithful set office, stability, steady, truly, truth, verily ); or (shortened) >emunah {em-oo-naw'} feminine of 'emuwn; literally firmness; figuratively security; morally fidelity -- faith(-ful, -ly, -ness, (man)), set office, stability, steady, truly, truth, verily. see HEBREW 'emuwn Forms and Transliterations אֱ֝מֽוּנָתְךָ֗ אֱ֭מוּנָה אֱ֭מוּנוֹת אֱמ֥וּנָה אֱמֻנָת֑וֹ אֱמֽוּנָתֶ֑ךָ אֱמוּנַ֣ת אֱמוּנָ֑ה אֱמוּנָ֖ה אֱמוּנָ֣ה אֱמוּנָ֥ה אֱמוּנָֽה׃ אֱמוּנָה֙ אֱמוּנָתְךָ֣ אֱמוּנָתֶֽךָ׃ אֱמוּנָתֽוֹ׃ אמונה אמונה׃ אמונות אמונת אמונתו׃ אמונתך אמונתך׃ אמנתו בֶּאֱמֻנָתְךָ֥ בֶּאֱמוּנָ֑ה בֶּאֱמוּנָ֕ה בֶּאֱמוּנָ֖ה בֶּאֱמוּנָ֜ה בֶּאֱמוּנָֽה׃ בֶּאֱמוּנָת֥וֹ בֶּאֱמוּנָתִֽי׃ בֶּאֱמוּנָתֶֽךָ׃ בֶּאֱמוּנָתָֽם׃ בֶּאֱמוּנָתֽוֹ׃ בֶאֱמֻנָ֖ה בֶאֱמוּנָ֖ה בֶאֱמוּנָ֞ה בֶאֱמוּנָתָ֖ם באמונה באמונה׃ באמונתו באמונתו׃ באמונתי׃ באמונתך׃ באמונתם באמונתם׃ באמנה באמנתך הָֽאֱמוּנָ֔ה האמונה וְהָאֱמוּנָ֖ה וֶ֝אֱמֽוּנָתְךָ֗ וֶ֝אֱמוּנָ֗ה וֶֽאֱֽמוּנָתוֹ֮ וֶֽאֱמוּנָ֥ה וֶֽאֶֽמוּנָתִ֣י ואמונה ואמונתו ואמונתי ואמונתך והאמונה לֶאֱמוּנָ֖ה לֶאֱמוּנָה֒ לאמונה ’ĕ·mū·nā·ṯe·ḵā ’ĕ·mū·nā·ṯə·ḵā ’ĕ·mu·nā·ṯōw ’ĕ·mū·nā·ṯōw ’ĕ·mū·nāh ’ĕ·mū·naṯ ’ĕ·mū·nō·wṯ ’ĕmūnāh ’ĕmūnaṯ ’ĕmūnāṯeḵā ’ĕmūnāṯəḵā ’ĕmunāṯōw ’ĕmūnāṯōw ’ĕmūnōwṯ be’ĕmūnāh ḇe’ĕmunāh ḇe’ĕmūnāh be’ĕmūnāṯām ḇe’ĕmūnāṯām be’ĕmunāṯəḵā be’ĕmūnāṯeḵā be’ĕmūnāṯî be’ĕmūnāṯōw be·’ĕ·mū·nā·ṯām ḇe·’ĕ·mū·nā·ṯām be·’ĕ·mu·nā·ṯə·ḵā be·’ĕ·mū·nā·ṯe·ḵā be·’ĕ·mū·nā·ṯî be·’ĕ·mū·nā·ṯōw be·’ĕ·mū·nāh ḇe·’ĕ·mu·nāh ḇe·’ĕ·mū·nāh beemuNah beemunaTam beemunaTecha beemunaTi beemunaTo emuNah emuNat emunatecha emunaTo Emunot hā’ĕmūnāh hā·’ĕ·mū·nāh haemuNah le’ĕmūnāh le·’ĕ·mū·nāh leemuNah veemuNah veemunaTam veemunatecha veemunaTi veemunaTo vehaemuNah we’ĕmūnāh we’ĕmūnāṯəḵā we’emūnāṯî we’ĕmūnāṯōw we·’ĕ·mū·nā·ṯə·ḵā we·’e·mū·nā·ṯî we·’ĕ·mū·nā·ṯōw we·’ĕ·mū·nāh wə·hā·’ĕ·mū·nāh wəhā’ĕmūnāh Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Exodus 17:12 HEB: וַיְהִ֥י יָדָ֛יו אֱמוּנָ֖ה עַד־ בֹּ֥א NAS: Thus his hands were steady until KJV: and his hands were steady until the going down INT: Thus his hands were steady until set Deuteronomy 32:4 HEB: מִשְׁפָּ֑ט אֵ֤ל אֱמוּנָה֙ וְאֵ֣ין עָ֔וֶל NAS: A God of faithfulness and without KJV: a God of truth and without iniquity, INT: are just A God of faithfulness and without injustice 1 Samuel 26:23 HEB: צִדְקָת֖וֹ וְאֶת־ אֱמֻנָת֑וֹ אֲשֶׁר֩ נְתָנְךָ֨ NAS: [for] his righteousness and his faithfulness; for the LORD KJV: his righteousness and his faithfulness: for the LORD INT: each his righteousness and his faithfulness after delivered 2 Kings 12:15 HEB: הַמְּלָאכָ֑ה כִּ֥י בֶאֱמֻנָ֖ה הֵ֥ם עֹשִֽׂים׃ NAS: the work, for they dealt faithfully. KJV: on workmen: for they dealt faithfully. INT: the work for faithfully they dealt 2 Kings 22:7 HEB: יָדָ֑ם כִּ֥י בֶאֱמוּנָ֖ה הֵ֥ם עֹשִֽׂים׃ NAS: for they deal faithfully. KJV: because they dealt faithfully. INT: their hands for faithfully they deal 1 Chronicles 9:22 HEB: וּשְׁמוּאֵ֥ל הָרֹאֶ֖ה בֶּאֱמוּנָתָֽם׃ NAS: appointed in their office of trust. KJV: did ordain in their set office. INT: and Samuel the seer of trust 1 Chronicles 9:26 HEB: כִּ֣י בֶאֱמוּנָ֞ה הֵ֗מָּה אַרְבַּ֙עַת֙ NAS: [were] Levites, were in an office of trust, and were over KJV: porters, were in [their] set office, and were over the chambers INT: for of trust who the four 1 Chronicles 9:31 HEB: לְשַׁלֻּ֣ם הַקָּרְחִ֑י בֶּאֱמוּנָ֕ה עַ֖ל מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה NAS: the Korahite, had the responsibility over KJV: the Korahite, had the set office over the things that were made INT: of Shallum the Korahite had the responsibility over the things 2 Chronicles 19:9 HEB: בְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה בֶּאֱמוּנָ֖ה וּבְלֵבָ֥ב שָׁלֵֽם׃ NAS: of the LORD, faithfully and wholeheartedly. KJV: of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect INT: the fear of the LORD faithfully heart A perfect 2 Chronicles 31:12 HEB: וְהַֽמַּעֲשֵׂ֛ר וְהַקֳּדָשִׁ֖ים בֶּאֱמוּנָ֑ה וַעֲלֵיהֶ֤ם נָגִיד֙ NAS: They faithfully brought KJV: and the dedicated [things] faithfully: over which Cononiah INT: and the tithes and the consecrated faithfully charge the officer 2 Chronicles 31:15 HEB: בְּעָרֵ֥י הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים בֶּאֱמוּנָ֑ה לָתֵ֤ת לַאֲחֵיהֶם֙ NAS: to distribute faithfully [their portions] to their brothers KJV: of the priests, in [their] set office, to give INT: the cities of the priests faithfully to distribute their brothers 2 Chronicles 31:18 HEB: קָהָ֑ל כִּ֥י בֶאֱמוּנָתָ֖ם יִתְקַדְּשׁוּ־ קֹֽדֶשׁ׃ NAS: for they consecrated themselves faithfully in holiness. KJV: through all the congregation: for in their set office they sanctified INT: assembly themselves faithfully consecrated holiness 2 Chronicles 34:12 HEB: וְהָאֲנָשִׁים֩ עֹשִׂ֨ים בֶּאֱמוּנָ֜ה בַּמְּלָאכָ֗ה וַעֲלֵיהֶ֣ם ׀ NAS: the work faithfully with foremen KJV: the work faithfully: and the overseers INT: and the men did faithfully the work over Psalm 33:4 HEB: וְכָל־ מַ֝עֲשֵׂ֗הוּ בֶּאֱמוּנָֽה׃ NAS: His work is [done] in faithfulness. KJV: and all his works [are done] in truth. INT: and all his work faithfulness Psalm 36:5 HEB: בְּהַשָּׁמַ֣יִם חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ אֱ֝מֽוּנָתְךָ֗ עַד־ שְׁחָקִֽים׃ NAS: extends to the heavens, Your faithfulness [reaches] to the skies. KJV: [is] in the heavens; [and] thy faithfulness [reacheth] unto the clouds. INT: to the heavens your lovingkindness your faithfulness to the skies Psalm 37:3 HEB: אֶ֝֗רֶץ וּרְעֵ֥ה אֱמוּנָֽה׃ NAS: and cultivate faithfulness. KJV: in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. INT: the land and cultivate faithfulness Psalm 40:10 HEB: בְּת֬וֹךְ לִבִּ֗י אֱמוּנָתְךָ֣ וּתְשׁוּעָתְךָ֣ אָמָ֑רְתִּי NAS: I have spoken of Your faithfulness and Your salvation; KJV: I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: INT: within my heart of your faithfulness and your salvation have spoken Psalm 88:11 HEB: בַּקֶּ֣בֶר חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ אֱ֝מֽוּנָתְךָ֗ בָּאֲבַדּֽוֹן׃ NAS: in the grave, Your faithfulness in Abaddon? KJV: in the grave? [or] thy faithfulness in destruction? INT: the grave will your lovingkindness your faithfulness destruction Psalm 89:1 HEB: וָדֹ֓ר ׀ אוֹדִ֖יעַ אֱמוּנָתְךָ֣ בְּפִֽי׃ NAS: I will make known Your faithfulness with my mouth. KJV: will I make known thy faithfulness to all INT: generations will make your faithfulness my mouth Psalm 89:2 HEB: שָׁמַ֓יִם ׀ תָּכִ֖ן אֱמוּנָתְךָ֣ בָהֶֽם׃ NAS: You will establish Your faithfulness. KJV: for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish INT: the heavens will establish your faithfulness Psalm 89:5 HEB: יְהוָ֑ה אַף־ אֱ֝מֽוּנָתְךָ֗ בִּקְהַ֥ל קְדֹשִֽׁים׃ NAS: O LORD; Your faithfulness also KJV: O LORD: thy faithfulness also in the congregation INT: LORD also your faithfulness the assembly of the holy Psalm 89:8 HEB: חֲסִ֥ין ׀ יָ֑הּ וֶ֝אֱמֽוּנָתְךָ֗ סְבִיבוֹתֶֽיךָ׃ NAS: LORD? Your faithfulness also surrounds KJV: LORD like unto thee? or to thy faithfulness round about INT: mighty LORD faithfulness surrounds Psalm 89:24 HEB: וֶֽאֶֽמוּנָתִ֣י וְחַסְדִּ֣י עִמּ֑וֹ NAS: My faithfulness and My lovingkindness KJV: But my faithfulness and my mercy INT: my faithfulness and my lovingkindness and in Psalm 89:33 HEB: וְלֹֽא־ אֲ֝שַׁקֵּ֗ר בֶּאֱמוּנָתִֽי׃ NAS: deal falsely in My faithfulness. KJV: will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail. INT: Nor deal my faithfulness Psalm 89:49 HEB: נִשְׁבַּ֥עְתָּ לְ֝דָוִ֗ד בֶּאֱמוּנָתֶֽךָ׃ NAS: to David in Your faithfulness? KJV: unto David in thy truth? INT: swore to David faithfulness 49 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 530 49 Occurrences be·’ĕ·mū·nāh — 8 Occ. be·’ĕ·mū·nā·ṯām — 1 Occ. be·’ĕ·mū·nā·ṯe·ḵā — 2 Occ. be·’ĕ·mū·nā·ṯî — 1 Occ. be·’ĕ·mū·nā·ṯōw — 2 Occ. ’ĕ·mū·nāh — 9 Occ. ’ĕ·mū·naṯ — 1 Occ. ’ĕ·mū·nā·ṯə·ḵā — 8 Occ. ’ĕ·mu·nā·ṯōw — 2 Occ. ’ĕ·mū·nō·wṯ — 1 Occ. hā·’ĕ·mū·nāh — 1 Occ. le·’ĕ·mū·nāh — 2 Occ. ḇe·’ĕ·mu·nāh — 5 Occ. ḇe·’ĕ·mū·nā·ṯām — 1 Occ. we·’ĕ·mū·nā·ṯə·ḵā — 2 Occ. we·’e·mū·nā·ṯî — 1 Occ. we·’ĕ·mū·nā·ṯōw — 1 Occ. wə·hā·’ĕ·mū·nāh — 1 Occ.