Emun אֵמֻן
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| אֵמֻן | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | emun |
| Strong's number | H529 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | faithful |
| Occurrences | 8 in 8 verses |
| Most frequent in | Proverbs (3) |
Emun (Hebrew אֵמֻן, Strong's H529) is a Hebrew masculine noun meaning “faithful”. It occurs 8 times in 8 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) faithfulness, trusting
1a) faithful, trusty (as adj.)
1a) faithful, trusty (as adj.)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | faithful (3), faith (1), truth (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | faithful (5), unfaithfulness (1), honest (1), trustworthy (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Emun, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Deuteronomy
- Deuteronomy 32:20And he said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end shall be: for they are a very froward generation, children in whom is no faith.He said: “I will hide My face from them; I will see what will be their end. For they are a perverse generation— children of unfaithfulness.
2 Samuel
- 2 Samuel 20:19I am one of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of the Lord?I am among the peaceable and faithful in Israel, but you are trying to destroy a city that is a mother in Israel. Why would you swallow up the LORD’s inheritance?”
Psalms
- Psalm 12:1Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.Help, O LORD, for the godly are no more; the faithful have vanished from among men.
- Psalm 31:23O love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.Love the LORD, all His saints. The LORD preserves the faithful, but fully repays the arrogant.
Proverbs
- Proverbs 13:17A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
- Proverbs 14:5A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.An honest witness does not deceive, but a dishonest witness pours forth lies.
- Proverbs 20:6Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?Many a man proclaims his loving devotion, but who can find a trustworthy man?
Isaiah
- Isaiah 26:2Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in.Open the gates so a righteous nation may enter— one that remains faithful.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).