אמן
'âman
aw-man'
A primitive root; properly to buildup 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 betrue or certain; once (in Isaiah 30:21; by interchange for H541) to gototherighthand
KJV Usage: 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.
1. to support, confirm, be faithful a. (Qal) 1. to support, confirm, be faithful, uphold, nourish 1a b. foster-father (subst.) 1a c. foster-mother, nurse 1a d. pillars, supporters of the door e. (Niphal) 1. to be established, be faithful, be carried, make firm 1b f. to be carried by a nurse 1b g. made firm, sure, lasting 1b h. confirmed, established, sure 1b i. verified, confirmed 1b j. reliable, faithful, trusty k. (Hiphil) 1. to stand firm, to trust, to be certain, to believe in 1c l. stand firm 1c m. trust, believe
Origin: a primitive root
TWOT: 116
Parts of Speech: Verb TBESH:
אָמַן
a.man
H:V
be faithful
1) to support, confirm, be faithful 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to support, confirm, be faithful, uphold, nourish 1a1a) foster-father (subst.) 1a1b) foster-mother, nurse 1a1c) pillars, supporters of the door 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be established, be faithful, be carried, make firm 1b1a) to be carried by a nurse 1b1b) made firm, sure, lasting 1b1c) confirmed, established, sure 1b1d) verified, confirmed 1b1e) reliable, faithful, trusty 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to stand firm, to trust, to be certain, to believe in 1c1a) stand firm 1c1b) trust, believe