Strong's Number H539

אָמַן

'aman · aw-man'

Transliteration:

'aman{aw-man'}

Word Origin:

a primitive root

TWOT:

116

Part of Speech:

verb

Strong's Definition:

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;

Usage in the KJV:

believe 44, assurance 1, faithful 20, sure 11, established 7, trust 5, verified 3, stedfast 2, continuance 2, father 2, bring up 4, nurse 2, be nursed 1, surely be 1, stand fast 1, fail 1, trusty 1

Total: 108
Occurs 105 times in the Hebrew text.

Definition:

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