What does אָמַן · πιστεύω mean in the Bible?
אָמַן · πιστεύω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to believe, trust, be faithful".
Hebrew · H539, G4100
Aman
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; · to trust (in)
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אָמַן H539 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;
Pronunciation aman
Trust rooted in firm support; to believe is to lean on what is stable and foundational, like a nurse sustains a child.
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πιστεύω G4100 to trust (in)
Pronunciation pisteúō
Belief directed toward a person (with εἰς) expresses trust and reliance, not mere intellectual assent.
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What does aman (aman) mean in the Bible?
אָמַן · πιστεύω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to believe, trust, be faithful".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H539, G4100?
H539, G4100 is connected to 108 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to believe, trust, be faithful
Source Gloss
to believe, trust, be faithful
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 3 Aligned forms 79
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 34×
Participle active 1Kgs 11:38 · 1Sam 2:35 · 1Sam 3:20 · 1Sam 22:14 · 1Sam 25:28 · Hos 5:9 · Hos 12:1 · Isa 1:21 · Isa 1:26 · Isa 8:2 · Isa 22:23 · Isa 22:25 · Isa 33:16 · Isa 49:7 · Neh 9:8 · Neh 13:13 24×
Perfect Jer 15:18 · Ps 78:37 · Ps 93:5 · Ps 78:8 4×
Imperfect 1Chr 17:23 · 2Chr 6:17 · Isa 7:9 · Isa 60:4 4×
Jussive 1Kgs 8:26 · 2Chr 1:9 2×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 41×
Imperfect Exod 4:1 · Exod 4:5 · Exod 4:8 · Exod 4:9 · Exod 19:9 · Job 29:24 · Num 14:11 · Job 4:18 · Job 15:15 · Job 15:22 · Job 24:22 · Job 39:24 · Prov 14:15 · Hab 1:5 · Isa 7:9 · Deut 28:66 17×
Perfect 1Kgs 10:7 · 2Chr 9:6 · Ps 27:13 · Ps 116:10 · Ps 119:66 · 2Kgs 17:14 · Lam 4:12 · Ps 78:22 · Ps 78:32 · Ps 106:24 · Gen 45:26 · Isa 53:1 · Jer 40:14 · Judg 11:20 · Deut 9:23 · Num 20:12 16×
Jussive 2Chr 32:15 · Mic 7:5 · Jer 12:6 · Prov 26:25 · Job 15:31 5×
Sequential imperfect 2Chr 20:20 2×
Participle active Deut 1:32 1×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×
Participle active Esth 2:7 1×
Word Origins
aman is built from this root:
אָמַן H541
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain