אָמַן

ʼâman · Hebrew · Strong's H539 · 108 occurrences

The KJV renders 13 different Hebrew and Greek words as “establish”

What it means

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;

a primitive root; (Isaiah 30:21; interchangeable with H541 (אָמַן), to go to the right hand)

How the KJV renders it

hence, assurance, believe, bring up, establish, be faithful of long continuance, stedfast, sure, surely, trusty, verified, nurse, trust, turn to the right

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“establish”

also renders hístēmi (G2476), stērízō (G4741), nomothetéō (G3549), bebaióō (G950), stereóō (G4732), yâçad (H3245), yâshab (H3427), kûwn (H3559), nâtsab (H5324), çâʻad (H5582), qûwm (H6966), tᵉqan (H8627)

“surely”

also renders alēthōs (G230), pántōs (G3843), ʼak (H389), ʼâkên (H403), ʼomnâm (H551), hâlak (H1980), yâṭab (H3190), yâkach (H3198), kên (H3651), raq (H7535)

“trust”

also renders peíthō (G3982), pepoíthēsis (G4006), elpízō (G1679), gâlal (H1556), chûwl (H2342), châçâh (H2620), yâchal (H3176), mibṭâch (H4009), machăçeh (H4268), rᵉchats (H7365)

“sure”

also renders bébaios (G949), stereós (G4731), asphalḗs (G804), pistós (G4103), ʼăman (H540), ʼemeth (H571), bâṭach (H982), mibṭâch (H4009), qayâm (H7011)

“bring up”

also renders ektréphō (G1625), tréphō (G5142), anatréphō (G397), gâdal (H1431), yâlad (H3205), pânaq (H6445), râbâh (H7235), rûwm (H7311)

“believe”

also renders peíthō (G3982), pístis (G4102), pisteúō (G4100), ʼăman (H540)

“stedfast”

also renders bébaios (G949), hedraîos (G1476), stereós (G4731), qayâm (H7011)

“hence”

also renders enteûthen (G1782), árti (G737)

“assurance”

also renders plērophoría (G4136), pístis (G4102)

“nurse”

also renders trophós (G5162), yânaq (H3243)

“turn to the right”

also renders ʼâman (H541)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

108 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 60 verses shown.

1 Chronicles 17:23 · HVNi3ms

Now, Yahweh, let the word that you have spoken concerning your servant, and concerning his house, be established forever, and do as you have spoken.

1 Chronicles 17:24 · HC/VNi3ms

Let your name be established and magnified forever, saying, ‘Yahweh of Armies is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel. The house of David your servant is established before you.’

1 Kings 8:26 · HVNj3ms

“Now therefore, God of Israel, please let your word be verified, which you spoke to your servant David my father.

1 Kings 10:7 · HVhp1cs

However, I didn’t believe the words until I came and my eyes had seen it. Behold, not even half was told me! Your wisdom and prosperity exceed the fame which I heard.

1 Kings 11:38 · HVNrmsa

It shall be, if you will listen to all that I command you, and will walk in my ways, and do that which is right in my eyes, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did, that I will be with you, and will build you a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel to you.

1 Samuel 2:35 · HVNrmsa

I will raise up a faithful priest for myself who will do according to that which is in my heart and in my mind. I will build him a sure house. He will walk before my anointed forever.

1 Samuel 3:20 HVNrmsa1 Samuel 22:14 HVNrmsa1 Samuel 25:28 HVNrmsa1 Samuel 27:12 HC/Vhw3ms2 Chronicles 1:9 HVNj3ms2 Chronicles 6:17 HVNi3ms2 Chronicles 9:6 HVhp1cs2 Chronicles 20:20 HC/VNi2mp2 Chronicles 32:15 HVhj2mp2 Kings 10:1 HTd/Vqrmpa2 Kings 10:5 HC/Td/Vqrmpa2 Kings 17:14 HVhp3cp2 Samuel 4:4 HVqrfsc/Sp3ms2 Samuel 7:16 HC/VNq3ms2 Samuel 20:19 HAampcDeuteronomy 1:32 HVhrmpaDeuteronomy 7:9 HTd/VNrmsaDeuteronomy 9:23 HVhp2mpDeuteronomy 28:59 HC/VNrfpaDeuteronomy 28:66 HVhi2msEsther 2:7 HVqrmsaExodus 4:1 HVhi3mpExodus 4:5 HVhi3mpExodus 4:8 HC/Vhq3cpExodus 4:9 HVhi3mpExodus 4:31 HC/Vhw3msExodus 14:31 HC/Vhw3mpExodus 19:9 HVhi3mpGenesis 15:6 HC/Vhp3msGenesis 42:20 HC/VNi3mpGenesis 45:26 HVhp3msHabakkuk 1:5 HVhi2mpHosea 5:9 HVNrfsaHosea 11:12 HVNrmsaIsaiah 1:21 HVNrfsaIsaiah 1:26 HVNrfsaIsaiah 7:9 HVNi2mpIsaiah 8:2 HVNrmpaIsaiah 22:23 HVNrmsaIsaiah 22:25 HVNrmsaIsaiah 28:16 HTd/VhrmsaIsaiah 33:16 HVNrmpaIsaiah 43:10 HC/Vhi2mpIsaiah 49:7 HVNrmsaIsaiah 49:23 HVqrmpc/Sp2fsIsaiah 53:1 HVhp3msIsaiah 55:3 HTd/VNrmpaIsaiah 60:4 HVNi3fpJudges 11:20 HVhp3msJeremiah 12:6 HVhj2msJeremiah 15:18 HVNp3cpJeremiah 40:14 HVhp3msJeremiah 42:5 HC/VNsmsaJob 4:18 HVhi3ms

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