Original: אָמַן

Transliteration: ʼâman

Phonetic: aw-man'

Short Definition: Hence

Original: אמן

Transliteration: 'âman

Phonetic: aw-man'

BDB Definition:

1. to support, confirm, be faithful
   1. (Qal)
      1. to support, confirm, be faithful, uphold, nourish
         1. foster-father (substantive)
         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

Origin: a primitive root

TWOT entry: 116

Part(s) of speech: Verb

Cognate: H1968, H4104, H525, H526, H527, H529, H530, H542, H543, H544, H545, H546, H547, H548, H549, H550, H551, H552, H571, H573, H71