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אֵמוּן

𐤀𐤌𐤅𐤍

ʼêmûwn

H529 noun

SILEX Entry

Root אמן to be firm, to support, to trust, to confirm

Definition

A quality or attribute denoting firmness, reliability, or trustworthiness; abstractly, a state of being steady or trustworthy, and by extension, that which inspires confidence or conveys a sense of faithfulness and truth. Used as a substantive to refer to a character quality; in some contexts, can be personified as faithfulness or steadfastness.

Semantic Range

firmness, reliability, trustworthiness, faithfulness, steadiness, truth, that which deserves trust

Root / Etymology

From the root אָמַן (אָמַן), which fundamentally means 'to be firm, to support, to confirm, to trust.' אֵמוּן is a derived noun form that conveys the state or quality of being reliable or trustworthy—i.e., 'faithfulness' or 'trustworthiness.' The lexical nuance derives from the participial or abstract qualities of the root, emphasizing the result or ongoing nature of firmness or reliability.

Historical & Contextual Notes

אֵמוּן occurs only rarely in the Hebrew Bible and is used only in poetic or late texts. Its meaning closely parallels related nouns such as אֱמוּנָה (ʾemunah), but without always carrying the same sense of behavioral 'faithfulness' or covenantal loyalty; often, it denotes an intrinsic steadiness, a quality of being worthy of trust. In later periods or in translation traditions, the substantive has sometimes been rendered as 'faith' or 'truth,' though biblical usage more often shades toward 'trustworthiness' or 'steadfastness.' English translations (especially those influenced by tradition) may supply 'faith' or 'truth,' but these can obscure the original sense of relational reliability or support. In post-biblical literature, the root developed broader religious connotations, but primary biblical usage is descriptive of character rather than doctrinal belief.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from אָמַן; established, i.e. (figuratively) trusty; also (abstractly) trustworthiness; faith(-ful), truth.

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Root Family

אמן (ʾ-m-n) — firmness, support, trust, confirmation

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1968 הֵימָן Heman
H4191 מוּת your reliability
H530 אֱמוּנָה in steadfastness
H539 אָמַן I will regard as firm
H540 אֲמַן he made firm

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H529-02 אֱמֻנִֽים emunim HNcmpa faithful steadfast ones 4
H529-01 אֵמֻ֥ן emun HNcmsa faithful steadfast trustworthiness 1

Occurrences in Scripture

5 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H529-01 Deuteronomy 32:20 אֵמֻ֥ן emun HNcmsa faithful steadfast trustworthiness
H529-02 Isaiah 26:2 אֱמֻנִֽים emunim HNcmpa faithful steadfast ones
H529-02 Proverbs 13:17 אֱמוּנִ֣ים emunim HNcmpa faithful steadfast ones
H529-02 Proverbs 14:5 אֱ֭מוּנִים emunim HNcmpa faithful steadfast ones
H529-02 Proverbs 20:6 אֱ֝מוּנִ֗ים emunim HNcmpa faithful steadfast ones
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