אָמַן
a.man
“be faithful”
Definition
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;
a primitive root; (Isaiah 30:21; interchangeable with H541 (אָמַן), to go to the right hand)
- to support, confirm, be faithful 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to support, confirm, be faithful, uphold, nourish 1a1a) foster-father (subst.) 1a1b) foster-mother, nurse 1a1c) pillars, supporters of the door 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be established, be faithful, be carried, make firm 1b1a) to be carried by a nurse 1b1b) made firm, sure, lasting 1b1c) confirmed, established, sure 1b1d) verified, confirmed 1b1e) reliable, faithful, trusty 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to stand firm, to trust, to be certain, to believe in 1c1a) stand firm 1c1b) trust, believe Aramaic equivalent: a.man (*אֲמַן *"to trust" H0540)
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Occurrences
אָמַן appears 96 times in the Old Testament.
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Key Passages
And now, O LORD, let the word You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house be established forever. Do as You have promised,
Your house and kingdom will endure forever before Me, and your throne will be established forever.”
See how the faithful city has become a harlot!She once was full of justice;righteousness resided within her,but now only murderers!
He deprives the trusted of speechand takes away the discernment of elders.
But the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not trust Me to show My holiness in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this assembly into the land that I have given them.”
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