הָ/אֹמֵן֙
𐤄/𐤀𐤌𐤍
ʼâman
the nursing father
To support, uphold, or nurture; in extended senses, to be firm, trustworthy, or faithful; to trust or place confidence; to be lasting or enduring. In the context of relationships, can refer to acting faithfully, maintaining a dependable stance, or serving as a guardian or supporter. In derived forms, expresses notions of certainty, reliability, or belief.
Numbers 11:12 · Word #17
Lexicon H539
| Lemma | אָמַן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤌𐤍 |
| Transliteration | ʼâman |
| Strong's | H539 |
| Definition | To support, uphold, or nurture; in extended senses, to be firm, trustworthy, or faithful; to trust or place confidence; to be lasting or enduring. In the context of relationships, can refer to acting faithfully, maintaining a dependable stance, or serving as a guardian or supporter. In derived forms, expresses notions of certainty, reliability, or belief. |
Morphology HTd/Vqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the nursing father |
SIBI-P1 Translation H539-10
the supporting one
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular absolute, with definite article |
| Rendering Rationale | As a Qal active participle masculine singular with the definite article, this form denotes "the one who supports/upholds." The rendering preserves the root sense of providing firm support while reflecting the participial, agentive force. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the nurse
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'the supporting one' is generic. In context, הָאֹמֵן refers to a male caregiver or guardian like a 'nurse' or 'nursing father.' 'The nurse' best matches the image and traditional translation here. |