What does אֵמוּן · πιστός mean in the Bible?
אֵמוּן · πιστός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "faithfulness, reliability, trustworthiness".
Hebrew · H529, G4103
אֱמוּנָה
Established , i.e. (figuratively) trusty ; also (abstractly) trustworthiness · objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful
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אֵמוּןH529established , i.e. (figuratively) trusty ; also (abstractly) trustworthiness
Pronunciationʾēmûn
Trustworthiness rooted in stability; the quality of being reliably established, applied to persons and divine character alike.
Open lexicon entry →πιστόςG4103objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful
Pronunciationpistós
Dual nature: passive sense means trustworthy/reliable; active sense means believing/faithful in trust.
Open lexicon entry →What does אֱמוּנָה (emunah) mean in the Bible?
אֵמוּן · πιστός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "faithfulness, reliability, trustworthiness".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H529, G4103?
H529, G4103 is connected to 5 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. faithfulness, reliability, trustworthiness
Strong'sH529, G4103
Lexical occurrences5 versesSource Gloss
faithfulness, reliability, trustworthiness
Grammatical Forms
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