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H540 אֲמַן (ʼăman) am-an'
Hebrew
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Strong's Definition

(Aramaic) corresponding to 539

KJV Usage: believe, faithful, sure

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

אֲמַן (a.man) — to trust. 1) to confirm, support 1a) (Aphel) 1a1) to believe in 1a2) to trust 1a3) trustworthy (pass participle) Aramaic of a.man (אָמַן "be faithful" H0539)

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

verb · אָמֵן · אֹמֶן · אֲמָנָה · אֹמְנָה · אָמְנָם · אֻמְנָם · אֵמוּן · אֱמוּנָה · אֱמֶת · אָמֹון · אֲמָנָה · אַמְנֹון · אֲמִתַּי

Non-Move | verb nif

firm = state in which an inanimate object is firmly positioned in its place, so that it will not move

ISA 22:23 · ISA 22:25

Non-Move | verb hif

to stand still = action in which an animate object stays in one place without moving

JOB 39:24

Confident | verb nif

to be confident = state in which humans are confident that they can face the situations that they are confronted with, and are not given to fear

2CH 20:20 · ISA 7:9

Confident | verb hif

to be convinced, to believe = state in which humans are confident with regard to another person or event, which means that this person is believed to be speaking the truth, or that this event is true

GEN 45:26 · EXO 4:1 · EXO 4:5 · EXO 4:8 · EXO 4:8 · EXO 4:9 · EXO 4:31 · DEU 9:23 · 1KI 10:7 · 2CH 9:6 · 2CH 32:15 · JOB 9:16 · JOB 15:22 · JOB 29:24 · PSA 27:13 · PSA 106:24 · PRO 14:15 · ISA 43:10 · ISA 53:1 · JER 40:14 · LAM 4:12 · HAB 1:5

Confident | verb hif | ≈ בטח | ≠ נאץ · פחד

to have faith, to keep faith, to trust, to believe = state in which humans are confident with regard to another person or deity, which means that this person or deity does only speak the truth but is also faithful, and willing and able to help

GEN 15:6 · EXO 14:31 · EXO 19:9 · NUM 14:11 · NUM 20:12 · DEU 1:32 · DEU 28:66 · JDG 11:20 · 1SA 27:12 · 2KI 17:14 · 2CH 20:20 · 2CH 20:20 · JOB 4:18 · JOB 15:15 · JOB 15:31 · JOB 24:22 · JOB 39:12 · PSA 78:22 · PSA 78:32 · PSA 106:12 · PSA 116:10 · PSA 119:66 · PRO 26:25 · ISA 7:9 · ISA 28:16 · JER 12:6 · DAN 6:24 · JON 3:5 · MIC 7:5

Endure | verb nif

to last, to endure, lasting, enduring, chronic = state in which an event or condition endures for an extended period of time

DEU 28:59 · DEU 28:59 · 1SA 2:35 · 1SA 25:28 · 2SA 7:16 · 1KI 11:38 · 1CH 17:24 · PSA 19:8 · PSA 89:29 · PSA 93:5 · PSA 111:7 · PRO 27:6 · ISA 33:16 · ISA 55:3 · JER 15:18 · HOS 5:9

Faithful | verb nif, verb hif, verb haf'el | ≈ אֱמֶת · זָקֵן · כון · מִשְׁפָּט · צֶדֶק | ≠ זֹנָה · כַּחַשׁ · מרה · מִרְמָה · סרר

to be faithful, to be reliable, to be trustworthy, to be true = state in which humans and deities are considered worthy of trust, because they are truthful and committed, with an unwavering disposition, which is reflected in their words and actions

NUM 12:7 · DEU 7:9 · 1SA 2:35 · 1SA 3:20 · 1SA 22:14 · NEH 9:8 · NEH 13:13 · JOB 12:20 · PSA 78:8 · PSA 78:37 · PSA 89:38 · PSA 101:6 · PRO 11:13 · PRO 25:13 · ISA 1:21 · ISA 1:26 · ISA 8:2 · ISA 49:7 · JER 42:5 · DAN 6:5 · HOS 12:1

True

to be true, to be reliable, to be fulfilled, to be verified, to be confirmed = process by which someone's words turn out to be true

GEN 42:20 · 1KI 8:26 · 1CH 17:23 · 2CH 1:9 · 2CH 6:17 · DAN 2:45

verb

Care | verb qal sg

to be brought up, to be raised = process of being raised and educated from childhood to grown age

LAM 4:5

Care | verb qal

nurse, foster-parent, guardian = man or woman responsible for raising and educating one or more children on behalf of the parents

NUM 11:12 · RUT 4:16 · 2SA 4:4 · 2KI 10:1 · 2KI 10:5 · EST 2:7 · ISA 49:23

Hold | verb nif

to be carried (on the hip) = process by which a child is carried and cared for by a nurse

ISA 60:4

Reinier de Blois; Enio R. Mueller

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

[אֲמַן] vb. Haph. trust base

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