What does אֲמַן (ʾăman) mean in the Bible?
אֲמַן (ʾăman): Trust grounded in reliability; to believe because someone/something proves steadfast and dependable
Hebrew · H540
אֲמַן
Believe, faithful, sure.
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אֲמַןH540
Pronunciationʾăman
What does אֲמַן (ʾăman) mean in the Bible?
אֲמַן (ʾăman): Trust grounded in reliability; to believe because someone/something proves steadfast and dependable
Full entry for אֲמַן (H540) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H540?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include he had trusted (1), is trustworthy (1), was trustworthy (1).
Where does אֲמַן (ʾăman) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Daniel 2:45. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (3).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Ithe had trusted1×Daniel 6:23
is trustworthy1×Daniel 2:45
was trustworthy1×Daniel 6:4
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowDaniel 2:45
Aligned rows3
Books represented1
Daniel3
Source forms
הֵימִ֥ן1xhê·minDaniel 6:23
וּמְהֵימַ֥ן1xū·mə·hê·manDaniel 2:45
מְהֵימַ֣ן1xmə·hê·manDaniel 6:4
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular1xDaniel 2:45
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular1xDaniel 6:23
Verb - Hifil - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular1xDaniel 6:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Trust grounded in reliability; to believe because someone/something proves steadfast and dependable
Source Gloss
believe, faithful, sure.
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Trust grounded in reliability; to believe because someone/something proves steadfast and dependable
BDB: trust Usage: believe, faithful, sure.