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 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 (> ᵐ5 ᵑ6 and others faithfulness) 2 Samuel 20:19 (compare Arabic be faithful, trust in, be secure); Psalm 31:24 faithful ones ׳י Keepeth, ׳אֱמוּנִים נֹצֵר י; but ׳א is here taken by ᵐ5 Ri De Che as abstract noun see אֵמֻן. Niph`al נֶאֱמַן Proverbs 11:13 + (6 t); Imperfect יֵאָמֵן, יֵאָ֫מֶן 1 Kings 8:26 + (9 t.); Participle נֶאֱמָן Proverbs 25:13 + ( 16 t.) נֶאֱמָנָה Isaiah 1:21 + ( 4 t.); נֶאֱמֶנֶת Psalm 89:29; נֶאֱמָנִים Proverbs 27:6 + (9 t.); 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 2:8:59; 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 confirmed2Chronicles 20:20. 4. verified, confirmed: words of God 1 Kings 8:26; 2Chronicles 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; בְּכָלבֵּֿיתִי in all my house (of Moses) Numbers 12:7 (E). Hiph`il הֶאֱמִין Genesis 45:26 + (18 t.); Imperfect יַאֲמִין, יַאֲמֵן Job 15:31 + (30 t.); Imperative הַאֲמִינוּ2Chronicles 20:20 + (2 t.); Participle מַאֲמִין Deuteronomy 1:32; Josh 25:16.

4 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; 2Chronicles 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; 2Chronicles 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; 2Chronicles 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; 2Chronicles 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.

[אֲמַן] verb Haph`el trust (Biblical Hebrew); — Perfect3masculine singular חֵימִן בֵּאלָחֵהּ Daniel 6:24; Passive participle מְחֵימַן trusty, trustworthy, of person Daniel 6:5, interpretation Daniel 2:45.