'aman

aw-man'
Parts of Speech Verb

'aman Definition

  1. to support, confirm, be faithful
    1. (Qal)
      1. to support, confirm, be faithful, uphold, nourish 1a
    2. foster-father (subst.) 1a
    3. foster-mother, nurse 1a
    4. pillars, supporters of the door
    5. (Niphal)
      1. to be established, be faithful, be carried, make firm 1b
    6. to be carried by a nurse 1b
    7. made firm, sure, lasting 1b
    8. confirmed, established, sure 1b
    9. verified, confirmed 1b
    10. reliable, faithful, trusty
    11. (Hiphil)
      1. to stand firm, to trust, to be certain, to believe in 1c
    12. stand firm 1c
    13. trust, believe
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
!ma
Origin
a primitive root
Strong's Number
0539
TDNT Entry
TWOT - 116

KJV Word Usage

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

KJV Verse Count

3
7
4
5
1
1
5
3
3
3
2
5
2
1
10
17
5
14
4
2
2
1
1
1
Total
102
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The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." These files are considered public domain.

Brown, Driver, Briggs and Gesenius. "Hebrew Lexicon entry for 'aman". "The KJV Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon". . .