Lexicon :: Strong's H530 - 'ĕmûnâ

אֱמוּנָה

Transliteration

'ĕmûnâ

Pronunciation

em-oo-naw'

Part of Speech

feminine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From אֵמוּן (H529)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 116e

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

אֱמוּנָה ʼĕmûwnâh, em-oo-naw'; or (shortened) אֱמֻנָה ʼĕmunâh; feminine of H529; literally firmness; figuratively security; morally fidelity:—faith(-ful, -ly, -ness, (man)), set office, stability, steady, truly, truth, verily.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 49x

The KJV translates Strong's H530 in the following manner: faithfulness (18x), truth (13x), faithfully (5x), office (5x), faithful (3x), faith (1x), stability (1x), steady (1x), truly (1x), verily (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 49x

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

firmness, fidelity, steadfastness, steadiness

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H530: Abbreviations

† אֱמוּנָה noun feminine firmness, steadfastness, fidelity Exodus 17:12 + 46 times; אֱמוּנוֺת Proverbs 28:20.

1. literally firmness, steadiness: Exodus 17:12 וַיְהִי יָדָיו א׳ his hands were steadiness (i.e. steady).

2. stead-fastness, אֱמוּנַת עִתֶּיךָ steadfastness of thy times Isaiah 33:6.

3. faithfulness, trust:

a. of human conduct Psalm 37:3; Proverbs 12:22; Jeremiah 5:3; Jeremiah 7:28; Jeremiah 9:2; 2 Kings 12:16; in office 2 Kings 22:7; 2 Chronicles 19:9; 31:12; 34:12; (על) בֶּאֱמוּנָה in trust (over) 1 Chronicles 9:22, 26, 31; 2 Chronicles 31:15, 18; דֶּרֶח א׳ Psalm 119:30; אִישׁ אֱמוּנוֺת man of great faithfulness Proverbs 28:20; associated with צֶדֶק in human character יַגִּיד צֶדֶק יָפִיחַ א׳ who breatheth out faithfulness sheweth forth righteousness Proverbs 12:17; compare 1 Samuel 26:23; Isaiah 59:4; Jeremiah 5:1; צַדִּיק בֶּאֱמוּנָתוֺ יִחְיֶה a righteous man by his faithfulness liveth Habakkuk 2:4 (> faith Luth AV RV).

b. as a divine attribute Psalm 88:12; Psalm 89:2; Psalm 89:3; Psalm 89:6; Psalm 89:9; Isaiah 25:1; Hosea 2:22; Lamentations 3:21; אֵל אֱמוּנָה Deuteronomy 32:4; his faithfulness is shewn in his works Psalm 33:4; commands Psalm 119:86; in affliction Psalm 119:75; in his oath to David Psalm 89:50. it reacheth unto the skies Psalm 36:6; unto all generations Psalm 100:5; Psalm 119:90; he will not belie it Psalm 89:34. It is אֱמוּנָה אֹמֶן Isaiah 25:1; compare אֱמוּנָה מְאֹד Psalm 119:138. It is closely associated with the divine חֶסֶד mercy Psalm 89:25; Psalm 92:3; Psalm 98:3; Hosea 2:22; with the divine צדֶק, צְדָקָה Psalm 96:13; Psalm 143:1; Isaiah 11:5; & salvation Psalm 40:11.

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