אָמַן (ʼâman) — Hence
Hebrew word study: אָמַן (ʼâman), Strong's H539. 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 b
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
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;
KJV translation words: hence, assurance, believe, bring up, establish, [phrase] fail, be faithful (of long continuance, stedfast, sure, surely, trusty, verified), nurse, (-ing father), (put), trust, turn to the right.
Strong's H539 is tagged on 106 words in 100 verses across 24 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 15:6 and last appears in Habakkuk 1:5.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 100)
- Genesis 15:6 — וְהֶאֱמִן — and he believed
- Genesis 42:20 — וְיֵאָמְנוּ — so they may be verified
- Genesis 45:26 — הֶאֱמִין — he believed
- Exodus 4:1 — יַאֲמִינוּ — they will believe
- Exodus 4:5 — יַאֲמִינוּ — they may believe
- Exodus 4:8 — יַאֲמִינוּ — they will believe
- Exodus 4:9 — יַאֲמִינוּ — they will believe
- Exodus 4:31 — וַיַּאֲמֵן — and it believed
- Exodus 14:31 — וַיַּאֲמִינוּ — and they believed
- Exodus 19:9 — יַאֲמִינוּ — they will trust
- Numbers 11:12 — הָאֹמֵן — the foster-father
- Numbers 12:7 — נֶאֱמָן — is faithful
- Numbers 14:11 — יַאֲמִינוּ — will they believe
- Numbers 20:12 — הֶאֱמַנְתֶּם — you believed
- Deuteronomy 1:32 — מַאֲמִינִם — were trusting
- Deuteronomy 7:9 — הַנֶּאֱמָן — the faithful
- Deuteronomy 9:23 — הֶאֱמַנְתֶּם — you believed
- Deuteronomy 28:59 — וְנֶאֱמָנוֹת — and lasting
- Deuteronomy 28:66 — תַאֲמִין — you will trust
- Judges 11:20 — הֶאֱמִין — he trusted
- Ruth 4:16 — לְאֹמֶנֶת — into a nurse
- 1 Samuel 2:35 — נֶאֱמָן — faithful
- 1 Samuel 3:20 — נֶאֱמָן — was being established
- 1 Samuel 22:14 — נֶאֱמָן — faithful
- 1 Samuel 25:28 — נֶאֱמָן — enduring
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Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H541 אָמַן (ʼâman).
Entries whose derivation names this word: H525 אָמוֹן (ʼâmôwn), H529 אֵמוּן (ʼêmûwn), H540 אֲמַן (ʼăman), H542 אָמָן (ʼâmân), H543 אָמֵן (ʼâmên), H544 אֹמֶן (ʼômen), H550 אַמְנוֹן (ʼAmnôwn), H571 אֶמֶת (ʼemeth), H1968 הֵימָן (Hêymân).
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Frequently asked questions
What does ʼâman (H539) mean?
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;.
How is H539 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H539 as: hence, assurance, believe, bring up, establish, [phrase] fail, be faithful (of long continuance, stedfast, sure, surely, trusty, verified), nurse, (-ing father), (put), trust, turn to the right..
How often does אָמַן (ʼâman) appear?
Strong's H539 is tagged on 106 words in 100 verses across 24 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 15:6 and last appears in Habakkuk 1:5.
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