אָמַן: âman (H539), a Hebrew word meaning "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;"
âman
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âman is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, to build up or support", encompassing ideas like hence, assurance, believe, bring up.
to be firm; to be faithful and trustworthy
Etymologically, âman traces to a primitive root; (Isaiah 30:21; interchangeable with (אָמַן), to go to the right hand). In the King James Version, this word is translated as hence, assurance, believe, bring up, establish, [phrase] fail, be faithful (of long continuance, and stedfast.
- to believe, to trust with confidence
- to foster or nurture (as a parent or nurse)
- to be established or confirmed
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אָמַן
Pronunciationâman
H539
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;
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