What does אֵמוּן (ʾēmûn) mean in the Bible?
אֵמוּן (ʾēmûn): Trustworthiness rooted in stability; the quality of being reliably established, applied to persons and divine character alike.
Hebrew · H529
אֵמוּן
Established , i.e. (figuratively) trusty ; also (abstractly) trustworthiness
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אֵמוּן H529
Pronunciation ʾēmûn
What does אֵמוּן (ʾēmûn) mean in the Bible?
אֵמוּן (ʾēmûn): Trustworthiness rooted in stability; the quality of being reliably established, applied to persons and divine character alike.
Full entry for אֵמוּן (H529) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How does the BSB render H529?
The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the faithful (2), [and] faithful (1), a trustworthy (1), An honest (1), but a faithful (1).
Where does אֵמוּן (ʾēmûn) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 32:20. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (3), Psalms (2), 2 Samuel (1), Deuteronomy (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It the faithful 2× Psalms 12:1, Psalms 31:23
[and] faithful 1× 2 Samuel 20:19
a trustworthy 1× Proverbs 20:6
An honest 1× Proverbs 14:5
but a faithful 1× Proverbs 13:17
faithful 1× Isaiah 26:2
of unfaithfulness 1× Deuteronomy 32:20
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Deuteronomy 32:20 אֵמֻ֥ן to of unfaithfulness Noun - masculine singular 2 Samuel 20:19 אֱמוּנֵ֣י to [and] faithful Adjective - masculine plural construct Psalms 12:1 אֱ֝מוּנִ֗ים to the faithful Adjective - masculine plural Psalms 31:23 אֱ֭מוּנִים to the faithful Adjective - masculine plural Proverbs 13:17 אֱמוּנִ֣ים to but a faithful Noun - masculine plural Proverbs 14:5 אֱ֭מוּנִים to An honest Noun - masculine plural Proverbs 20:6 אֱ֝מוּנִ֗ים to a trustworthy Noun - masculine plural Isaiah 26:2 אֱמֻנִֽים׃ to faithful Noun - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Deuteronomy 32:20
Aligned rows 8
Books represented 5
Deuteronomy 1 2 Samuel 1 Psalms 2 Proverbs 3 Isaiah 1
Source forms
אֱ֝מוּנִ֗ים 2x ’ĕ·mū·nîm Psalms 12:1, Proverbs 20:6
אֱ֭מוּנִים 2x ’ĕ·mū·nîm Psalms 31:23, Proverbs 14:5
אֱמוּנֵ֣י 1x ’ĕ·mū·nê 2 Samuel 20:19
אֱמוּנִ֣ים 1x ’ĕ·mū·nîm Proverbs 13:17
אֵמֻ֥ן 1x ’ê·mun Deuteronomy 32:20
אֱמֻנִֽים׃ 1x ’ĕ·mu·nîm Isaiah 26:2
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural 4x Proverbs 13:17, Proverbs 14:5, Proverbs 20:6, Isaiah 26:2
Adjective - masculine plural 2x Psalms 12:1, Psalms 31:23
Adjective - masculine plural construct 1x 2 Samuel 20:19
Noun - masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 32:20
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Trustworthiness rooted in stability; the quality of being reliably established, applied to persons and divine character alike.
Source Gloss
established , i.e. (figuratively) trusty ; also (abstractly) trustworthiness
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Trustworthiness rooted in stability; the quality of being reliably established, applied to persons and divine character alike.
established, i.e. (figuratively) trusty; also (abstractly) trustworthiness BDB: trusting Usage: faith(-ful), truth.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witness
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Biblical Witnesses
A person of trustworthiness and reliability in character and conduct
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain