אֱמוּנָה noun feminine firmness, steadfastness, fidelity Exodus 17:12 46t.; אֱמוּנוֺת Proverbs 28:20. 1 literally firmness, steadiness: Exodus 17:12 ׳וַיְהִי יָדָיו א his hands were steadiness (i.e. steady). 2. stead-fastness, אֱמוּנַת עִתֶּיךָ steadfastness of thy times Isaiah 33:6. 3.faithfulness, trust: a. of human conduct Psalm 37:3; Proverbs 12:22; Jeremiah 5:3; Jeremiah 7:28; Jeremiah 9:2; 2 Kings 12:16; in office 2 Kings 22:7; 2Chronicles 19:9; 31:12; 34:12; (על) בֶּאֱמוּנָה in trust (over) 1 Chronicles 9:22,26,31; 2Chronicles 31:15,18; ׳דֶּרֶח א Psalm 119:30; אִישׁ אֱמוּנוֺת man of great faithfulness Proverbs 28:20; associated with צֶדֶק in human character יַגִּיד צֶדֶק ׳יָפִיחַ א who breatheth out faithfulness sheweth forth righteousness Proverbs 12:17; compare1 Sam Proverbs 26:23; Isaiah 59:4; Jeremiah 5:1; צַדִּיק בֶּאֱמוּנָתוֺ יִחְיֶה a righteous man by his faithfulness liveth Habakkuk 2:4 (> faith Luth AV RV). b. as a divine attribute Psalm 88:12; Psalm 89:2; Psalm 89:3; Psalm 89:6; Psalm 89:9; Isaiah 25:1; Hosea 2:22; Lamentations 3:21; אֵל אֱמוּנָה Deuteronomy 32:4; his faithfulness is shewn in his works Psalm 33:4; commands Psalm 119:86; in affliction Psalm 119:75; in his oath to David Psalm 89:50. it reacheth unto the skies Psalm 36:6; unto all Generations Psalm 100:5; Psalm 119:90; he will not belie it Psalm 89:34. It is אֱמוּנָה אֹמֶן Isaiah 25:1; compare אֱמוּנָה מְאֹד Psalm 119:138. It is closely associated with the divine חֶסֶד mercy Psalm 89:25; Psalm 92:3; Psalm 98:3; Hosea 2:22; with the divine צדֶק, צְדָקָה Psalm 96:13; Psalm 143:1; Isaiah 11:5; & salvation Psalm 40:11.