ʼăman — H540

Definition

verb

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;

1. to confirm, support
1. (Aphel)
1. to believe in
2. to trust
3. trustworthy (pass participle)

Usually translated as

faithful, sure, believe

Origin

(Aramaic) corresponding to H539

• ʼâman (H539)

Occurrences

ʼăman occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Daniel (3)

• Daniel 2:45 — Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure (וּמְהֵימַ֥ן).
• Daniel 6:4 — Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful (מְהֵימַ֣ן), neither was there any error or fault found in him.
• Daniel 6:23 — Then was the king exceeding glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed (הֵימִ֥ן) in his God.