Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to trust
Usage: 1) to confirm, support 1a) (Aphel) 1a1) to believe in 1a2) to trust 1a3) trustworthy (pass participle) Aramaic of a.man (אָמַן "be faithful" H0539)
Strong's Number
H540
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
1
Strong's H540 Quick Answer
Strong's H540 אֲמַן (aman) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. aman (am-an') v. 1. believe, faithful, sure [(Aramaic) corresponding to H539] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include sure and faithful. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- aman (am-an') v. 1. believe, faithful, sure [(Aramaic) corresponding to H539]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- sure and faithful
Meaning and Definition
aman (am-an') v. 1. believe, faithful, sure [(Aramaic) corresponding to H539] Root(s): H539
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H540. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H540 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render aman, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
faithful
Daniel 6:4
sure
Daniel 2:45
How Strong's H540 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H540 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H540 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.
Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
Then was the king exceedingly glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H540.
Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.
Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
Then was the king exceedingly glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H540, grouped by book.
Daniel 3 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H540 FAQ
What does aman (אֲמַן) mean?
Aman (Strong's H540) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "believe". aman (am-an') v. 1. believe, faithful, sure [(Aramaic) corresponding to H539]
How many times is aman (אֲמַן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H540 across 1 book.
Where can I study aman (אֲמַן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H540 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate aman (אֲמַן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as sure and faithful. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.