What does אָמַן · πιστός mean in the Bible?
אָמַן · πιστός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "faithful, reliable, trustworthy".
Hebrew · H539, G4103
נֶאֱמַן
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; · objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful
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אָמַןH539properly, 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;
Pronunciationaman
Trust rooted in firm support; to believe is to lean on what is stable and foundational, like a nurse sustains a child.
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 נֶאֱמַן (ne'eman) mean in the Bible?
אָמַן · πιστός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "faithful, reliable, trustworthy".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H539, G4103?
H539, G4103 is connected to 108 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. faithful, reliable, trustworthy
Source Gloss
faithful, reliable, trustworthy
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 groups3Aligned forms79
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action34×
Participle active1Kgs 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 13:1324×
PerfectJer 15:18 · Ps 78:37 · Ps 93:5 · Ps 78:84×
Imperfect1Chr 17:23 · 2Chr 6:17 · Isa 7:9 · Isa 60:44×
Jussive1Kgs 8:26 · 2Chr 1:92×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action41×
ImperfectExod 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 28:6617×
Perfect1Kgs 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 20:1216×
Jussive2Chr 32:15 · Mic 7:5 · Jer 12:6 · Prov 26:25 · Job 15:315×
Sequential imperfect2Chr 20:202×
Participle activeDeut 1:321×
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense1×
Participle activeEsth 2:71×
Word Origins
נֶאֱמַן is built from this root:
אָמַןH541