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ʾāman אָמַן ‘be faithful’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: a primitive root

ʾāman v
1) to support, confirm, be faithful
 1a) (Qal)
  1a1) to support, confirm, be faithful, uphold, nourish
1a1a) foster-father (subst.)
1a1b) foster-mother, nurse
1a1c) pillars, supporters of the door
 1b) (Niphal)
  1b1) to be established, be faithful, be carried, make firm
1b1a) to be carried by a nurse
1b1b) made firm, sure, lasting
1b1c) confirmed, established, sure
1b1d) verified, confirmed
1b1e) reliable, faithful, trusty
 1c) (Hiphil)
  1c1) to stand firm, to trust, to be certain, to believe in
1c1a) stand firm
1c1b) trust, believe

Mentioned in Genesis 42:20, 15:6, 45:26 Exodus 4:5, 4:8, 4:9, 4:1, 19:9, 4:31, 14:31 Numbers 11:12, 20:12, 14:11, 12:7 Deuteronomy 7:9, 1:32, 9:23, 28:59, 28:66 Judges 11:20 1 Samuel 25:28, 22:14, 27:12, 2:35, 3:20 2 Samuel 20:19, 4:4, 7:16 1 Kings 8:26, 10:7, 11:38 2 Kings 17:14, 10:1, 10:5 Isaiah 22:23, 28:16, 8:2, 55:3, 1:26, 43:10, 1:21, 7:9, 22:25, 33:16, 49:7, 49:23, 53:1, 60:4 Jeremiah 12:6, 40:14, 15:18, 42:5 Hosea 12:1, 5:9 Jonah 3:5 Micah 7:5 Habakkuk 1:5 Psalms 78:8, 12:2, 31:24, 78:22, 19:8, 27:13, 78:32, 78:37, 89:29, 89:38, 93:5, 101:6, 106:12, 106:24, 111:7, 116:10, 119:66 Proverbs 25:13, 27:6, 26:25, 11:13, 14:15 Job 24:22, 29:24, 9:16, 15:31, 15:22, 4:18, 12:20, 15:15, 39:12, 39:24 Ruth 4:16 Lamentations 4:12, 4:5 Esther 2:7 Nehemiah 13:13, 9:8 1 Chronicles 17:24, 17:23 2 Chronicles 1:9, 32:15, 6:17, 20:20, 9:6

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