נֶאֱמָנָ֑ה
𐤍𐤀𐤌𐤍𐤄
neemanah
the faithful
a primitive root; (Isaiah 30:21; interchangeable with אָמַן, to go to the right hand); properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain; hence, assurance, believe, bring up, establish, [phrase] fail, be faithful (of long continuance, stedfast, sure, surely, trusty, verified), nurse, (-ing father), (put), trust, turn to the right.
Isaiah 1:21 · Word #5
Lexicon H539
| Lemma | אָמַן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤌𐤍 |
| Transliteration | ʼâman |
| Strong's | H539 |
| In-context | the faithful |
Morphology HVNrfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H539-20
faithful one (feminine singular)
| Root | אמן (ʾ-m-n) |
| Core Meanings | firmness, stability, faithfulness, reliability, trustworthiness, support, nurture, confirmation |
| Semantic Range | The word can denote: (1) one who is established, firm, or made secure; (2) one who is faithful, reliable, or trustworthy; (3) one who is confirmed or verified as true; (4) in relational contexts, a faithful ally, supporter, or trustee. The feminine singular form may refer to a faithful woman, a faithful quality personified, or a feminine noun (such as a covenant or promise) characterized by faithfulness. |
| Conceptual Significance | This form reflects the biblical concept of faithfulness (emunah) as a foundational virtue—both divine and human. The Niphal stem emphasizes that faithfulness is not merely an action but a state of being, a condition of reliability and firmness. In theological contexts, this word echoes the divine attribute of steadfastness and the human response of trust and loyalty. The feminine form may carry particular weight in contexts involving covenant, wisdom, or the personification of divine attributes. |
| Morphological Notes | HVNrfsa: Niphal verb form, feminine singular, adjective/participle. The Niphal stem indicates a passive or reflexive sense—the subject is in a state of being faithful or firm rather than actively performing the action. The four surface forms show minor orthographic variation (with and without final he, different vowel pointing) but represent the same grammatical form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The morphology HVNrfsa indicates a Niphal feminine singular adjective/participle form derived from H539 (אָמַן). The Niphal stem conveys a state of being or condition—here, 'being made firm' or 'being found faithful.' The feminine singular form requires feminine agreement in English ('faithful one' rather than 'faithful ones' or masculine forms). This rendering preserves the root's semantic core of firmness and faithfulness while accurately reflecting the grammatical gender and number. |
AI-generated (perplexity/sonar-pro)
Words from Root אמן (firmness, stability, faithfulness, reliability, trustworthiness, support, nurture, confirmation)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H539-01 |
aamin | I will cause-to-be-firm |
H542-01 |
aman | a trained master-craftsman |
H549-01 |
amanah | Mount Firmness (Amanah) |
H543-01 |
amen | Truly so! |
H546-01 |
amenah | firmly indeed |
H551-01 |
amenam | in firm truth |
H550-01 |
amenon | Faithful-One |
H573-01 |
amitay | My-Truth (masculine personal name) |
H5997-01 |
amito | his faithfulness |
H571-02 |
baamitekha | in your faithfulness |
H571-03 |
beemet | in faithfulness |
H530-01 |
beemunah | in steadfast faithfulness |
H530-02 |
beemunatekha | in your steadfast faithfulness |
H530-03 |
beemunato | by his steadfast-faithfulness |
H539-02 |
beneemeney | faithful ones |
H571-04 |
emet | firm faithfulness |
H530-04 |
emunah | steadfast faithfulness |
H530-05 |
emunatekha | your steadfast faithfulness |
H530-06 |
emunato | his steadfastness |
H539-03 |
emuney | foster-fathers faithful |
H529-01 |
emunim | faithful ones |
|
emunim | faithful ones |
H539-04 |
haaminu | cause-yourselves-to-be-firm |
H571-05 |
haemet | the faithfulness |
|
haemunah | the faithfulness |
H539-05 |
haemunim | the reared ones |
H539-06 |
hamaamin | the supporting one |
H539-07 |
haneeman | the faithful one |
H539-08 |
haneemanim | the faithful foster-fathers |
H539-09 |
haomen | the foster-father |
H539-10 |
haomenim | the foster-fathers supporting |
H539-11 |
hataamin | will you cause yourself to trust? |
H552-01 |
haumenam | in surety |
H539-12 |
heemanetem | did you all cause-to-be-firm |
H539-13 |
heemaneti | I have caused-to-stand-firm |
H539-14 |
heemin | he-has-caused-to-be-firm |
H539-15 |
heeminu | you caused them to become foster-fathers |
H1968-01 |
heyman | Faithful-One |
H550-02 |
leamenon | to Amnon ("Faithful One") |
H571-06 |
leemet | to steadfast-truth |
H530-07 |
leemunah | to faithfulness |
H1968-02 |
leheyman | to Heman (the Faithful One) |
H539-16 |
leneemanim | to faithful-ones |
H539-17 |
leomenet | foster-mother |
H539-18 |
maaminim | foster-fathers |
|
meheyman | a firm and faithful one |
H539-19 |
neeman | faithful ones |
H539-21 |
neemanim | faithful foster-fathers |
H539-22 |
neemanu | we have been fostered |
H539-23 |
neemenah | she was fostered |
H539-24 |
neemenet | she shall be made firm |
H539-25 |
neemenu | they are established as faithful |
H539-26 |
omaneto | his foster-father |
H539-27 |
omen | steadfast support |
H539-28 |
omenayikhe | your faithful foster-fathers |
H539-29 |
taamen | you will cause-to-be-firm |
H539-30 |
taamin | you will foster-faithfully |
H539-31 |
taaminu | cause yourselves to be faithful-fathers |
H539-32 |
teamanah | will be foster-mothers |
H539-33 |
teamenu | you (masculine plural) will be supported |
H571-07 |
uveemet | and in faithfulness |
H548-01 |
vaamanah | and a firm-commitment |
H571-08 |
vaamitekha | and your steadfast faithfulness |
H571-09 |
vaamito | and his steadfastness |
H539-34 |
vayaamen | and he supported |
H539-35 |
vayaaminu | and they became-firm |
H543-02 |
veamen | and truly |
H545-01 |
veamenah | in firm-tutelage |
H571-10 |
veemet | and faithfulness |
H530-08 |
veemunah | steadfast faithfulness |
H530-09 |
veemunatam | in their steadfast faithfulness |
H530-10 |
veemunatekha | and your steadfast faithfulness |
H571-11 |
vehaemet | and the faithfulness |
H539-36 |
vehaomenim | and the **foster-fathers** |
H539-37 |
veheemin | and he trusted |
H539-38 |
veheeminu | and they will foster-faithfully |
H1968-03 |
veheyman | and Faithful-One |
H539-39 |
veneeman | and he shall be made firm |
H539-40 |
veneemanim | and foster-fathers enduring |
H539-41 |
veneemanot | and being-enduring |
H539-42 |
vetaaminu | and you shall cause-to-be-firm |
H539-43 |
veteamenu | and you will be made firm/faithful ones |
H539-44 |
veyeamen | and let him be established |
H539-45 |
veyeamenu | they shall be made firm |
H539-46 |
yaamen | he will cause-to-be-firm |
H539-47 |
yaamin | he establishes |
H539-48 |
yaaminu | they will foster-faithfully |
H539-49 |
yeamen | he will foster-establish |
Word Usage (108 occurrences of H539)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 15:6 | וְ/הֶאֱמִ֖ן | veheemin | and he believed |
| Genesis 42:20 | וְ/יֵאָמְנ֥וּ | veyeamenu | so shall be verified |
| Genesis 45:26 | הֶאֱמִ֖ין | heemin | he believed |