אֱמוּנָה
ʼĕmûwnâh · H530 · Hebrew · 49 occurrences
Meanings
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steadiness
State in which an object does not move
ExamplesExodus 17:12 And Moses’ hands were heavy. So they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it; and Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on one side and one on the other. So his hands were steady until the sun set.
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stability
State in which the circumstances of life do not change in any significant way; associated with security and well-being
ExamplesPsalm 37:3 Trust in the LORD and do good; Live in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
Isaiah 33:6 And He will be the stability of your times, A wealth of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge; The fear of the LORD is his treasure.
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faithfulness, reliability, trustworthiness
State in which humans and deities are considered worthy of trust, because they are truthful and committed, with an unwavering disposition, which is reflected in their actions
ExamplesDeuteronomy 32:4 “The Rock! His work is perfect, For all His ways are just; A God of faithfulness and without injustice, Righteous and just is He.
1 Samuel 26:23 “And the LORD will repay each man for his righteousness and his faithfulness; for the LORD handed you over to me today, but I refused to reach out with my hand against the LORD’S anointed.
2 Kings 22:7 “However, no accounting shall be made with them for the money handed over to them, because they deal honestly.”
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position, commission, responsibility, office of trust
State in which humans have been entrusted with a certain responsibility, which requires commitment and faithfulness
Examples1 Chronicles 9:22 Those who were chosen to be gatekeepers at the thresholds were 212 in all. They were registered by genealogy in their settlements, those whom David and Samuel the seer appointed in their official capacity.
1 Chronicles 9:26 for the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, served in an official capacity, and were in charge of the chambers and in charge of the treasuries in the house of God.
1 Chronicles 9:31 Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the responsibility for the baking of cakes in pans.
How it’s used In 8 roles
Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.
the word studied the word it goes with
Whose, or of whatGenitive or possessive
22 occurrences in 5 groups
- ךָyour 12
- הוּhis 5
- יmy 2
- הֶםtheir 2
- עֵתtime, moment, period 1
What it doesIt is the subject
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- אָבַדto perish, to destroy 1
What is done to itIt is the object
10 occurrences in 9 groups
- Other words · 9 groups that occur once or twice (10) 10
Second object ofSecond object
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- צָוָהto give orders 1
What it is said to bePredicate
6 occurrences in 5 groups
- דּוֹרgeneration 4
- סָבִיבround about, around, on every side 1
- רַבmany, great 1
- שַׁחַקcloud 1
- וֹhim 1
What is said to be itIt is the predicate
4 occurrences in 4 groups
- הֵםthey, them 1
- מַעֲשֶׂהwork, deed 1
- מִצְוָהcommandment, command 1
- מַתִּתְיָהMattithiah 1
After prepositionsPrepositional phrases
20 occurrences in 2 groups
- בin/on/with 30
- לto/for 3
In phrases “… of it”It is the genitive
4 occurrences in 4 groups
- דֶּרֶךְway, road 1
- אִישׁman, person, each 1
- אֵלGod, god 1
- עָשָׂהto do, to make 1
When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.
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In the other Testament 2 words
- πίστις pístis · G4102 · what can be fully believed, that which is worthy of belief, believable evidence
- Greek πίστις is the standard LXX rendering of Hebrew אֱמוּנָה, both denoting faithfulness/fidelity in covenantal contexts and belief/trust as a theological posture; the semantic overlap is direct and comprehensive across the faith/faithfulness semantic range.
- ἀλήθεια alḗtheia · G225 · truth, actually, really
- ἀλήθεια renders אֱמוּנָה (ʼĕmûwnâh, H530) when the Hebrew term emphasizes the truth-content or veracity aspect of אֱמוּנָה rather than the relational faithfulness/reliability sense; the Greek term focuses on propositional truth whereas the Hebrew root encompasses both truth and trustworthiness.
Semantic domains 4 entries
- Non-Move002002001013
- אֱמוּנָה describes steadiness or firmness, as Moses' hands held steady until the sun set.
- Endure002002003001
- The word conveys enduring reliability, a quality that persists and can be depended upon over time.
- Faithful002001002008
- אֱמוּנָה is the standard word for faithfulness, as the LORD's own faithfulness and justice.
- Role002002002008
- The word can denote a trusted office or set responsibility, a position held with faithful diligence.
Word family 17 words
Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon H530. emunah אֱמוּנָה noun feminine firmness, steadfastness, fidelity Exo 17:12 46t.;…
אֱמוּנָה noun feminine firmness, steadfastness, fidelity Exo 17:12 46t.; אֱמוּנוֺת Pro 28:20. 1 literally firmness, steadiness: Exo 17:12 א יָדָיו ׳וַיְהִי his hands were steadiness (i.e. steady). 2. stead-fastness, עִתֶּיךָ אֱמוּנַת steadfastness of thy times Isa 33:6. 3.faithfulness, trust: a. of human conduct Psa 37:3; Pro 12:22; Jer 5:3; Jer 7:28; Jer 9:2; 2Ki 12:16; in office 2Ki 22:7; 2Ch 19:9; 2Ch 31:12; 2Ch 34:12; (על) בֶּאֱמוּנָה in trust (over) 1Ch 9:22, 1Ch 9:26, 1Ch 9:31; 2Ch 31:15, 2Ch 31:18; א ׳דֶּרֶח Psa 119:30; אֱמוּנוֺת אִישׁ man of great faithfulness Pro 28:20; associated with צֶדֶק in human character א ׳יָפִיחַ צֶדֶק יַגִּיד who breatheth out faithfulness sheweth forth righteousness Pro 12:17; compare1 Sam Pro 26:23; Isa 59:4; Jer 5:1; יִחְיֶה בֶּאֱמוּנָתוֺ צַדִּיק a righteous man by his faithfulness liveth Hab 2:4 (> faith Luth AV RV). b. as a divine attribute Psa 88:12; Psa 89:2; Psa 89:3; Psa 89:6; Psa 89:9; Isa 25:1; Hos 2:22; Lam 3:21; אֱמוּנָה אֵל Deu 32:4; his faithfulness is shewn in his works Psa 33:4; commands Psa 119:86; in affliction Psa 119:75; in his oath to David Psa 89:50. it reacheth unto the skies Psa 36:6; unto all Generations Psa 100:5; Psa 119:90; he will not belie it Psa 89:34. It is אֹמֶן אֱמוּנָה Isa 25:1; compare מְאֹד אֱמוּנָה Psa 119:138. It is closely associated with the divine חֶסֶד mercy Psa 89:25; Psa 92:3; Psa 98:3; Hos 2:22; with the divine צְדָקָה צדֶק, Psa 96:13; Psa 143:1; Isa 11:5; & salvation Psa 40:11.
Brown, Driver and Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain
Topical studies with this word 4 entries
Meanings adapted from the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament, © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0 and the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (from the Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew), © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0; MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.
Sources
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