540. aman
Strong's Lexicon
aman: To confirm, support, be faithful, believe, trust

Original Word: אֲמַן
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: aman
Pronunciation: ah-MAHN
Phonetic Spelling: (am-an')
Definition: To confirm, support, be faithful, believe, trust
Meaning: to build up, support, to foster, nurse, firm, faithful, to trust, believe, to be permanent, quiet, to be true, certain

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 to describe the act of believing or having faith, as well as being faithful or trustworthy. In the context of the Hebrew Bible, 'aman is frequently associated with the faithfulness of God and the trust that His people are called to place in Him. It can also refer to the act of supporting or upholding something or someone.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of faithfulness and trust was deeply intertwined with one's relationship with God and the community. The word 'aman reflects a covenantal understanding of faith, where trust in God is not merely intellectual assent but involves a commitment to live in accordance with His will. This understanding is rooted in the covenantal promises made by God to the patriarchs and the nation of Israel, where His faithfulness serves as the foundation for the people's trust and obedience.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to aman
Definition
to trust
NASB Translation
faithful (1), trusted (1), trustworthy (1).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
believe, faithful, sure

(Aramaic) corresponding to 'aman -- believe, faithful, sure.

see HEBREW 'aman

Forms and Transliterations
הֵימִ֥ן הימן וּמְהֵימַ֥ן ומהימן מְהֵימַ֣ן מהימן hê·min heiMin hêmin mə·hê·man meheiMan məhêman ū·mə·hê·man umeheiMan ūməhêman
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Englishman's Concordance
Daniel 2:45
HEB: וְיַצִּ֥יב חֶלְמָ֖א וּמְהֵימַ֥ן פִּשְׁרֵֽהּ׃ פ
NAS: and its interpretation is trustworthy.
KJV: and the interpretation thereof sure.
INT: is true the dream is trustworthy interpretation

Daniel 6:4
HEB: קֳבֵל֙ דִּֽי־ מְהֵימַ֣ן ה֔וּא וְכָל־
NAS: inasmuch as he was faithful, and no
KJV: forasmuch as he [was] faithful, neither
INT: forasmuch forasmuch was faithful it all

Daniel 6:23
HEB: בֵּ֔הּ דִּ֖י הֵימִ֥ן בֵּאלָהֵֽהּ׃
NAS: on him, because he had trusted in his God.
KJV: was found upon him, because he believed in his God.
INT: was found because had trusted his God

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 540
3 Occurrences


hê·min — 1 Occ.
mə·hê·man — 1 Occ.
ū·mə·hê·man — 1 Occ.















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