אֹמְנָה

1. as verb support, nourish 2 Kong 10,1; 2 Kong 10,5; Est 2,7,

2. as substantive foster-father 4 Mos 11,12 (J) Es 49,23.

3. אֹמֶנֶת foster-mother, nurse Rut 4,16; 2 Sam 4,4.

4. אֹמְנוֺת pillars, supporters of the door 2 Kong 18,16. Participle passive a. הָאֱמֻנִים those brought up (in scarlet) Klg 4,5.
\ \ b. אֱמוּנִים intransitive faithful (as firm, stable) as substantive masculine faithful ones Sl 12,2 (> ᵐ5 ᵑ6 and others faithfulness) 2 Sam 20,19 (compare Arabic be faithful, trust in, be secure); Sl 31,24 faithful ones ׳י Keepeth, ׳אֱמוּנִים נֹצֵר י; but ׳א is here taken by ᵐ5 Ri De Che as abstract noun see אֵמֻן. Niph`al נֶאֱמַן Ord 11,13 + (6 t); Imperfect יֵאָמֵן, יֵאָ֫מֶן 1 Kong 8,26 + (9 t.); Participle נֶאֱמָן Ord 25,13 + ( 16 t.) נֶאֱמָנָה Es 1,21 + ( 4 t.); נֶאֱמֶנֶת Sl 89,29 נֶאֱמָנִים Ord 27,6 + (9 t.); נֶאֱמָנוֺת 5 Mos 28,59. 1. carried by a nurse Es 60,4.

2. made firm, sure, lasting: place Es 22,23; Es 22,25 name 1 Kron 17,24 waters Es 33,16; Jer 15,18 an event Hos 5,9 sickness mercy Es 55,3.

3. confirmed, established, sure: kingdom 2 Sam 7,16 house, dynasty 1 Sam 2,35; 1 Sam 25,28; 1 Kong 11,38; 1 Kron 17,23 prophet Samuel 1 Sam 3,20 compare word-play אִם לֹא תַאֲמִינוּ לֹא תֵאָמֵנוּ = if ye believe not (have not firm confidence) ye will not be confirmed Es 7,9 וְתֵאָמֵנוּ ׳הַאֲמִינוּ בי = believe in Yahweh and ye will be confirmed 2 Kron 20,20. 4. verified, confirmed: words of God 1 Kong 8,26; 2 Kron 1,9; 2 Kron 6,17 his precepts Sl 111,7 testimonies Sl 19,8; Sl 93,5 covenant Sl 89,29 words of men 1 Mos 42,20 (E). 5. reliable, faithful, trusty: persons 1 Sam 2,35; 1 Sam 22,14; Job 12,20; Sl 89,38; Sl 101,6; Ord 25,13; Es 8,2; Neh 13,13 a city Es 1,21 האל הנאמן the faithful God 5 Mos 7,9 compare Es 49,7 נֶאֱמַן רוּחַ faithful in spirit (disposition) Ord 11,13 לְבָבוֺ נֶאֱמָן his heart faith-ful Neh 9,8 עֵד אֱמֶת וְנֶאֱמָן true and faithful witness Jer 42,5 נאמנים פצעי אוהב faithful the wounds of a loving one Ord 27,6 with נֵת Sl 78,8 עִם Hos 12,1 בְּ of thing Sl 78,37 בְּכָלבֵּֿיתִי in all my house (of Moses) 4 Mos 12,7 (E). Hiph`il הֶאֱמִין 1 Mos 45,26 + (18 t.); Imperfect יַאֲמִין, יַאֲמֵן Job 15,31 + (30 t.); Imperative הַאֲמִינוּ 2 Kron 20,20 + (2 t.); Participle מַאֲמִין 5 Mos 1,32; Jos 25,16.

1. stand firm Job 39,24 (with negative of the horse when the trumpet sounds Di De MV RVm; but neither believeth RV, hardly trusts Da). 2. trust, believe:
\ \ \ (a) absolute 2 Mos 4,31 (J) Es 7,9; Es 28,16; Hab 1,5; Sl 116,10; Job 29,24
\ \ \ (b) with ל of person, trust to, believe 1 Mos 45,26 (E) 2 Mos 4,1; 2 Mos 4,8 (J) Jer 40,14; 2 Kron 32,15 with God 5 Mos 9,23; Es 43,10 ל of thing 2 Mos 4,8; 2 Mos 4,9 (J) Sl 106,24; 1 Kong 10,7; 2 Kron 9,6; Es 53,1; Ord 14,15
\ \ \ (c) with ב of person, trust in, believe in 2 Mos 19,9 (J) 1 Sam 27,12; 2 Kron 20,20; Job 4,18; Job 15,15; Ord 26,25; Jer 12,6; Mik 7,5 the usual construction with God 1 Mos 15,6 (E) 2 Mos 14,31; 4 Mos 14,11 (J) 4 Mos 20,12 (P) 5 Mos 1,32; 2 Kong 17,14; 2 Kron 20,20; Sl 78,22; Jon 3,5 with ב of thing 5 Mos 28,66; Job 15,31; Job 24,22; Job 39,12; Sl 78,32; Sl 106,12; Sl 119,66
\ \ \ (d) with כִּי trust or believe that 2 Mos 4,5 (J) Job 9,16; Klg 4,12
\ \ \ (e) so with infin. Job 15,22; Sl 27,13 also trust to do a thing, almost = allow, Dom 11,20.