• אֵמֻן S 529 TWOT 116d GK 573 n. [ m. ] trusting, faithfulness ( on format. cf. Ges § 84 a R. 12
)
.
1.
בָּנִים לֹא אֵמֻן בָּם
children in whom there is no trusting
Dt 32:20
(poet.)
2.
אֱמוּנִים
pl. abst.
faithfulness;
צִיר א׳
messenger of faithfulness
, trusty messenger
Pr 13:17
;
עֵד א׳
faithful witness
Pr 14:
5;
cf.
אִישׁ א׳
Pr 20:
6;
שֹׁמֵר א׳
keeping faithfulness
Is 26:
2; perhaps also
ψ 31:24
נצר א׳
v.
I. [
אָמַן
].
• אֱמוּנָה S 530 TWOT 116e GK 575 n.f. firmness, steadfastness, fidelity Ex 17:12 + 46 times; אֱמוּנֹות Pr 28:2 0. 1. lit. firmness, steadiness: Ex 17:12 וַיְהִי יָדָיו א׳ his hands were steadiness (i.e. steady). 2. steadfastness , אֱמוּנַת עִתֶּיךָ steadfastness of thy times Is 33: 6. 3. faithfulness, trust: a. of human conduct ψ 37:3 Pr 12:22 Je 5: 3; 7:28 ; 9:2 ; in office 2 K 12:16 ; 22:7 2 Ch
19:9 ; 31:12 ; 34:12 ; ( על ) בֶּאֱמוּנָה in trust (over) 1 Ch 9:22 , 26 , 31 2 Ch 31:15 , 18 ; דֶּרֶךְ א׳ ψ 119:30 ; אִישׁ אֱמוּנֹות man of great faithfulness Pr 28:20 ; associated with צֶדֶק in human character יָפִיחַ א׳ יַגִּיד צֶדֶק who breatheth out faithfulness sheweth forth righteousness Pr 12:1 7; cf. 1 S 26:23 Is 59:4 Je 5: 1; צַדִּיק בֶּאֱמוּנָתֹו יִחְיֶה a righteous man by his faithfulness liveth Hb 2:4 ( > faith Luth AV R V). b. as a divine attribute ψ 88:12 ; 89:2 , 3 , 6 , 9
Is 25:1 Ho 2:22 La 3:2 3; אֵל אֱמוּנָה Dt 32: 4; his faithfulness is shewn in his works ψ 33:4 ; commands ψ 119:86 ; in affliction ψ 119:75 ; in his oath to David ψ 89:50 ; it reacheth unto the skies ψ 36:6 ; unto all generations ψ 100:5 ; 119:90 ; he
will not belie it
ψ 89:34
. It is
אֱמוּנָה אֹמֶן
Is 25:
1;
cf.
אֱמוּנָה מְאֹד
ψ 119:138
. It is closely associated with the divine
חֶסֶד
mercy
ψ 89:25
;
92:3
;
98:3 Ho 2:22
; with the divine
צֶדֶק
,
צְדָקָה
ψ 96:13
;
143:1 Is 11:
5; & salvation
ψ 40:11
.
•
I
.
אָמְנָה
S
545, 546
TWOT
116f, 116g
GK
593, 594
n.f.
bringing up, nourishment
,
Est 2:20
.
• II . אָמְנָה S 545, 546 TWOT 116f, 116g GK 593, 594 adv. ( from אֹמֶן by affix ה —ָ ) verily, truly, indeed Gn 20:12 ( E ) Jos 7:20 (JE).
Ges W. Gesenius, Heb. Gram. ed. by Kautzsch;