אֱמוּנָ֣ה
𐤀𐤌𐤅𐤍𐤄
emunah
of faithfulness
or (shortened) אֱמֻנָה; feminine of אֵמוּן; literally firmness; figuratively security; morally fidelity; faith(-ful, -ly, -ness, (man)), set office, stability, steady, truly, truth, verily.
Proverbs 12:22 · Word #6
Lexicon H530
| Lemma | אֱמוּנָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤌𐤅𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʼĕmûwnâh |
| Strong's | H530 |
| In-context | of faithfulness |
Morphology HNcfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H530-04
steadfast faithfulness
| Root | אמן (ʾ-m-n) |
| Core Meanings | firmness, stability, reliability, faithfulness, trustworthiness |
| Semantic Range | firmness, steadiness, reliability, fidelity, faithfulness, trustworthiness, constancy, truthful dependability |
| Conceptual Significance | אֱמוּנָה expresses the foundational biblical concept of covenantal reliability—whether describing YHWH’s unwavering faithfulness or the steadfast trust and fidelity expected of His people. It unites the ideas of inner trust and outward reliability, grounding faith in enduring firmness. |
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine singular noun (absolute state); abstract formation from the root אמן, indicating a quality or state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אֱמוּנָה is a feminine singular abstract noun derived from the root אמן, conveying firmness and reliability. "Steadfast faithfulness" preserves the core sense of stability and dependability inherent in the root while accurately reflecting the singular feminine abstract form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אמן (firmness, stability, reliability, faithfulness, trustworthiness)
| 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 |
H530-05 |
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 |
H539-20 |
neemanah | faithful one (feminine singular) |
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 (49 occurrences of H530)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 17:12 | אֱמוּנָ֖ה | emunah | steady |
| Deuteronomy 32:4 | אֱמוּנָה֙ | emunah | faithfulness |
| 1 Samuel 26:23 | אֱמֻנָת֑/וֹ | emunato | his faithfulness |