אָמַן aman
Hebrew word for “be faithful” · Strong’s H539 · used 105 times in 99 verses
Meaning
1) to support, confirm, be faithful;
How it is translated
Glosses given for aman in context, with how often each is used:
- believed 16
- faithful 13
- reliable 8
- will believe 6
- trust 6
- trusted 4
- established 4
- believe 3
- will be reliable 3
- may believe 2
- will trust 2
- lasting 2
Where it is used
| Book | Uses | Per 1,000 words | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psalms | 15 | 0.8 | |
| Isaiah | 15 | 0.9 | |
| Job | 10 | 1.2 | |
| Exodus | 8 | 0.5 | |
| 2 Chronicles | 7 | 0.5 | |
| Deuteronomy | 6 | 0.4 | |
| 1 Samuel | 6 | 0.5 | |
| Proverbs | 5 | 0.7 | |
| Numbers | 4 | 0.2 | |
| Jeremiah | 4 | 0.2 | |
| Genesis | 3 | 0.1 | |
| 1 Kings | 3 | 0.2 |
Also in 12 more books.
Chapters where it is used most
Exodus 4 (5), Psalms 78 (4), Job 15 (3), Deuteronomy 28 (2), 2 Kings 10 (2), 1 Chronicles 17 (2), Job 39 (2), Psalms 89 (2), Psalms 106 (2), Isaiah 1 (2)
Forms
- נאמן 14
- יאמינו 7
- האמינו 7
- יאמין 6
- יאמן 5
- האמנתי 5
- נאמנים 5
- נאמנה 5
- האמין 4
- תאמינו 4
Words used with it
Words that share verses with aman more often than their overall frequency would suggest:
- עֶבֶד eved “servant/slave” 13
- דָּבָר davar “word” 15
- שָׁמַע shama “to hear” 12
- נִי ni “me” 10
- עוֹלָם olam “forever” 8
- אָב av “father” 10
- רָאָה raah “to see” 10
- קוֹל qol “voice” 7
- שְׁמוּעָה shemuah “tidings” 4
- עַיִן ayin “eye” 8
- דָּוִד david “David” 8
- עַד ad “till” 8
Key verses
The verses using aman that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):
- Numbers 14:11 — And the LORD said unto Moses, How long will this people provoke me? and how long will it be ere they believe me, for all the signs which I have shewed among…
- Deuteronomy 7:9 — Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a…
- 2 Chronicles 20:20 — And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye…
- Psalms 19:7 — The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
- Psalms 78:8 — And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not stedfast with…
- Isaiah 28:16 — Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth…
- Isaiah 33:16 — He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.
- Isaiah 49:7 — Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall…
- Isaiah 49:23 — And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the…
- Isaiah 53:1 — Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?
- Isaiah 55:3 — Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
- Micah 7:5 — Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.
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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.