Strong's Number 539

The Linked Word Project

Transliteration:

'aman {aw-man'}

Word Origin:

a primitive root

TWOT:

116

Part of Speech:

verb

Usage in the KJV:

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

Definition:

to support, confirm, be faithful
1. (Qal)
  1. to support, confirm, be faithful, uphold, nourish
    1. foster-father (subst.)
    2. foster-mother, nurse
    3. pillars, supporters of the door
2. (Niphal)
  1. to be established, be faithful, be carried, make firm
    1. to be carried by a nurse
    2. made firm, sure, lasting
    3. confirmed, established, sure
    4. verified, confirmed
    5. reliable, faithful, trusty
3. (Hiphil)
  1. to stand firm, to trust, to be certain, to believe in
    1. stand firm
    2. trust, believe