Strong's Lexicon

H529

H529 — אֵמוּן

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewemuwnnoun mascOccurrences: 5TWOT: 116d

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H529
Word:	אֵמוּן
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	from H539
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	5
Transliteration:	emuwn
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	ay-moon'
Meaning:	1. established 2. (figuratively) trusty 3. (abstractly) trustworthiness
KJV Renderings:	faith(-ful), truth.

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BDB531

אֵמֻן noun [masculine] trusting, faithfulness (on formation compare Ges ^{«GKC:84a»§ 84a} R. 12). 1.

1. בָּנִים לֹא אֵמֻן בָּם children in whom there is no trusting Deut 32:20 (poetry)

2. אֱמוּנִים plural abstract faithfulness; ׳ צִיר א messenger of faithfulness, trusty messenger Prov 13:17 ׳ עֵד א faithful witness Prov 14:5 compare ׳ אִישׁ א Prov 20:6 ׳ שֹׁמֵר א keeping faithfulness Isa 26:2, perhaps also Ps 31:24 ׳ נצד א see I. [ אָמַן ].

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

אמון (eh-moon’)

Deuteronomy 32:90

EHCC: children in whom (is) no faith.

Proverbs 13:17

KJV: A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.a faithful…: Heb. an ambassador of faithfulness

EHCC: ~a faithful ambassador (is) health,

Proverbs 14:5

KJV: A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.

EHCC: if witness will not lie:

Proverbs 20:6

KJV: Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?goodness: or, bounty

EHCC: a faithfidd man who can find?

Isaiah 26:2

KJV: Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in.truth: Heb. truths

EHCC: which keepeth the truth may enter in.