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Lexicon :: Strong's H539 - 'āman

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אָמַן
Transliteration
'āman
Pronunciation
aw-man'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 116

Strong’s Definitions

אָמַן ʼâman, aw-man'; a primitive root; (Isaiah 30:21; interchangeable with H541, to go to the right hand) 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;:—hence, assurance, believe, bring up, establish, fail, be faithful (of long continuance, stedfast, sure, surely, trusty, verified), nurse, (-ing father), (put), trust, turn to the right.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 108x

The KJV translates Strong's H539 in the following manner: believe (44x), assurance (1x), faithful (20x), sure (11x), established (7x), trust (5x), verified (3x), stedfast (2x), continuance (2x), father (2x), bring up (4x), nurse (2x), be nursed (1x), surely be (1x), stand fast (1x), fail (1x), trusty (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 108x
The KJV translates Strong's H539 in the following manner: believe (44x), assurance (1x), faithful (20x), sure (11x), established (7x), trust (5x), verified (3x), stedfast (2x), continuance (2x), father (2x), bring up (4x), nurse (2x), be nursed (1x), surely be (1x), stand fast (1x), fail (1x), trusty (1x).

  1. to support, confirm, be faithful

    1. (Qal)

      1. to support, confirm, be faithful, uphold, nourish

        1. foster-father (subst.)

        2. foster-mother, nurse

        3. pillars, supporters of the door

    2. (Niphal)

      1. to be established, be faithful, be carried, make firm

        1. to be carried by a nurse

        2. made firm, sure, lasting

        3. confirmed, established, sure

        4. verified, confirmed

        5. reliable, faithful, trusty

    3. (Hiphil)

      1. to stand firm, to trust, to be certain, to believe in

        1. stand firm

        2. trust, believe

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אָמַן ʼâman, aw-man'; a primitive root; (Isaiah 30:21; interchangeable with H541, to go to the right hand) 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;:—hence, assurance, believe, bring up, establish, fail, be faithful (of long continuance, stedfast, sure, surely, trusty, verified), nurse, (-ing father), (put), trust, turn to the right.
STRONGS H539: Abbreviations
† I. [אָמַן] verb confirm, support (compare Arabic أَمِنَ, etc., see below; Sabean אמן in derivatives & proper names compare CISiv. 1, 10 DHMZMG 1885, 598; Aramaic אֲמַן, NmA in Haph., Ethiopic አምነ፡, Assyrian in derivatives) — only
Qal Participle אֹמֵן —
1. as verb support, nourish 2 Kings 10:1, 5; Esther 2:7,
2. as substantive foster-father Numbers 11:12 (J) Isaiah 49:23.
3. אֹמֶנֶת foster-mother, nurse Ruth 4:16; 2 Samuel 4:4.
4. אֹמְנוֺת pillars, supporters of the door [H547 2 Kings 18:16]. Participle passive
a. הָאֱמֻנִים those brought up (in scarlet) Lamentations 4:5.
b. אֱמוּנִים intransitive faithful (as firm, stable) as substantive masculine faithful ones Psalm 12:2 (> Greek Version of the LXX Syriac Version and others faithfulness) 2 Samuel 20:19 (compare Arabic أَمُنَ be faithful, أَمَنَ trust in, أَمِنَ be secure); Psalm 31:24 faithful ones י׳ Keepeth, אֱמוּנִים נֹצֵר י׳; but א׳ is here taken by Greek Version of the LXX Ri De Che as abstract noun see אֵמֻן.
Niph. נֶאֱמַן Proverbs 11:13 + (6 times); Imperfect יֵאָמֵן, יֵאָ֫מֶן 1 Kings 8:26 + (9 times); Participle נֶאֱמָן Proverbs 25:13 + (16 times) נֶאֱמָנָה Isaiah 1:21 + (+ 4 times); נֶאֱמֶנֶת Psalm 89:29; נֶאֱמָנִים Proverbs 27:6 + (9 times); נֶאֱמָנוֺת Deuteronomy 28:59.
1. carried by a nurse Isaiah 60:4.
2. made firm, sure, lasting: place Isaiah 22:23, 25; name 1 Chronicles 17:24; waters Isaiah 33:16; Jeremiah 15:18; an event Hosea 5:9; sickness Deuteronomy 28:59; mercy Isaiah 55:3.
3. confirmed, established, sure: kingdom 2 Samuel 7:16; house, dynasty 1 Samuel 2:35; 1 Samuel 25:28; 1 Kings 11:38; 1 Chronicles 17:23; prophet Samuel 1 Samuel 3:20; compare word-play אִם לֹא תַאֲמִינוּ לֹא תֵאָמֵנוּ = if ye believe not (have not firm confidence) ye will not be confirmed Isaiah 7:9; וְתֵאָמֵנוּ הַאֲמִינוּ בי׳ = believe in Yahweh and ye will be confirmed 2 Chronicles 20:20.
4. verified, confirmed: words of God 1 Kings 8:26; 2 Chronicles 1:9; 6:17; his precepts Psalm 111:7; testimonies Psalm 19:8; Psalm 93:5; covenant Psalm 89:29; words of men Genesis 42:20 (E).
5. reliable, faithful, trusty: persons 1 Samuel 2:35; 1 Samuel 22:14; Job 12:20; Psalm 89:38; Psalm 101:6; Proverbs 25:13; Isaiah 8:2; Nehemiah 13:13; a city Isaiah 1:21; האל הנאמן the faithful God Deuteronomy 7:9 compare Isaiah 49:7; נֶאֱמַן רוּחַ faithful in spirit (disposition) Proverbs 11:13; לְבָבוֺ נֶאֱמָן his heart faith-ful Nehemiah 9:8; עֵד אֱמֶת וְנֶאֱמָן true and faithful witness Jeremiah 42:5; נאמנים פצעי אוהב faithful the wounds of a loving one Proverbs 27:6; with נֵת Psalm 78:8; עִם Hosea 12:1; בְּ of thing Psalm 78:37; בְּכָל־בֵּיתִי in all my house (of Moses) Numbers 12:7 (E).
Hiph. הֶאֱמִין Genesis 45:26 + (18 times); Imperfect יַאֲמִין, יַאֲמֵן Job 15:31 + (30 times); Imperative הַאֲמִינוּ 2 Chronicles 20:20 + (2 times); Participle מַאֲמִין Deuteronomy 1:32; Isaiah 28:16.
1. stand firm Job 39:24 (with negative of the horse when the trumpet sounds Di De MV RVm; but neither believeth RV, hardly trusts Da).
2. trust, believe:
(a) absolute Exodus 4:31 (J) Isaiah 7:9; Isaiah 28:16; Habakkuk 1:5; Psalm 116:10; Job 29:24;
(b) with ל of person, trust to, believe Genesis 45:26 (E) Exodus 4:1, 8 (J) Jeremiah 40:14; 2 Chronicles 32:15; with God Deuteronomy 9:23; Isaiah 43:10; ל of thing Exodus 4:8, 9 (J) Psalm 106:24; 1 Kings 10:7; 2 Chronicles 9:6; Isaiah 53:1; Proverbs 14:15;
(c) with ב of person, trust in, believe in Exodus 19:9 (J) 1 Samuel 27:12; 2 Chronicles 20:20; Job 4:18; Job 15:15; Proverbs 26:25; Jeremiah 12:6; Micah 7:5; the usual construction with God Genesis 15:6 (E) Exodus 14:31; Numbers 14:11 (J) Numbers 20:12 (P) Deuteronomy 1:32; 2 Kings 17:14; 2 Chronicles 20:20; Psalm 78:22; Jonah 3:5; with ב of thing Deuteronomy 28:66; Job 15:31; Job 24:22; Job 39:12; Psalm 78:32; Psalm 106:12; Psalm 119:66;
(d) with כִּי trust or believe that Exodus 4:5 (J) Job 9:16; Lamentations 4:12;
(e) so with infin. Job 15:22; Psalm 27:13; also trust to do a thing, almost = allow, Judges 11:20.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H540.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

15:6; 42:20; 45:26; 45:26

Exodus

4:1; 4:5; 4:8; 4:8; 4:9; 4:31; 14:31; 19:9

Numbers

11:12; 12:7; 14:11; 20:12

Deuteronomy

1:32; 1:32; 7:9; 9:23; 28:59; 28:59; 28:66

Judges

11:20

Ruth

4:16

1 Samuel

2:35; 2:35; 3:20; 22:14; 25:28; 27:12

2 Samuel

4:4; 7:16; 20:19

1 Kings

8:26; 8:26; 10:7; 11:38

2 Kings

10:1; 10:5; 17:14

1 Chronicles

17:23; 17:24

2 Chronicles

1:9; 6:17; 9:6; 20:20; 20:20; 20:20; 20:20; 32:15

Nehemiah

9:8; 13:13

Esther

2:7

Job

4:18; 9:16; 12:20; 15:15; 15:22; 15:31; 15:31; 24:22; 29:24; 39:12; 39:24

Psalms

12:2; 19:8; 27:13; 31:24; 78:8; 78:22; 78:32; 78:37; 89:29; 89:29; 89:38; 93:5; 101:6; 106:12; 106:24; 111:7; 116:10; 119:66

Proverbs

11:13; 11:13; 14:15; 25:13; 25:13; 26:25; 27:6; 27:6

Isaiah

1:21; 1:21; 7:9; 7:9; 8:2; 22:23; 22:25; 28:16; 28:16; 33:16; 43:10; 49:7; 49:23; 53:1; 55:3; 60:4

Jeremiah

12:6; 15:18; 40:14; 42:5

Lamentations

4:5; 4:12

Hosea

5:9; 12:1

Jonah

3:5

Micah

7:5

Habakkuk

1:5

H539

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Strong's Number H539 matches the Hebrew אָמַן ('āman),
which occurs 108 times in 102 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 3 (Gen 15:6–Job 15:22)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:20 - et fratrem vestrum minimum ad me adducite ut possim vestros probare sermones et non moriamini fecerunt ut dixerat

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 45:26 - et nuntiaverunt ei dicentes Ioseph vivit et ipse dominatur in omni terra Aegypti quo audito quasi de gravi somno evigilans tamen non credebat eis

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 4:1 - respondens Moses ait non credent mihi neque audient vocem meam sed dicent non apparuit tibi Dominus

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 4:5 - ut credant inquit quod apparuerit tibi Dominus Deus patrum tuorum Deus Abraham Deus Isaac Deus Iacob

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 4:8 - si non crediderint inquit tibi neque audierint sermonem signi prioris credent verbo signi sequentis

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 4:9 - quod si nec duobus quidem his signis crediderint neque audierint vocem tuam sume aquam fluminis et effunde eam super aridam et quicquid hauseris de fluvio vertetur in sanguinem

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 12:7 - at non talis servus meus Moses qui in omni domo mea fidelissimus est

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 14:11 - et dixit Dominus ad Mosen usquequo detrahet mihi populus iste quousque non credent mihi in omnibus signis quae feci coram eis

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:32 - et nec sic quidem credidistis Domino Deo vestro

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:59 - augebit Dominus plagas tuas et plagas seminis tui plagas magnas et perseverantes infirmitates pessimas et perpetuas

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:66 - et erit vita tua quasi pendens ante te timebis nocte et die et non credes vitae tuae

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:20 - qui et ipse Israhel verba despiciens non dimisit eum transire per terminos suos sed infinita multitudine congregata egressus est contra eum in Iassa et fortiter resistebat

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 3:20 - et cognovit universus Israhel a Dan usque Bersabee quod fidelis Samuhel propheta esset Domini

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:14 - respondensque Ahimelech regi ait et quis in omnibus servis tuis sicut David fidelis et gener regis et pergens ad imperium tuum et gloriosus in domo tua

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 27:12 - credidit ergo Achis David dicens multa mala operatus est contra populum suum Israhel erit igitur mihi servus sempiternus

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 4:4 - erat autem Ionathan filio Saul filius debilis pedibus quinquennis enim fuit quando venit nuntius de Saul et Ionathan ex Iezrahel tollens itaque eum nutrix sua fugit cumque festinaret ut fugeret cecidit et claudus effectus est habuitque vocabulum Mifiboseth

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 4:18 - ecce qui serviunt ei non sunt stabiles et in angelis suis repperit pravitatem

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:22 - non credit quod reverti possit de tenebris circumspectans undique gladium

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