אֱמוּנָה
emuna (ʾĕmûnâ)
/em-oo-NAW/
“faithfulness, steadfastness, fidelity”
Firmness, fidelity, steadfastness, trust; the unwavering reliability of God in keeping His word, and the steadfast fidelity required of the righteous.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From אָמַן (H539) to be firm.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
faithfulnesstruthfaithfullystability
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: אֱמוּנָה (faithfulness, steadfastness, fidelity) -> πίστις (faith, belief, trust)
LXX conceptual translation: אֱמוּנָה (faithfulness, steadfastness, fidelity) -> ἀλήθεια (truth, truthfulness, truth)
Key Biblical Occurrences (5)
Foundational passages where אֱמוּנָה (emuna) carries significant theological or narrative weight.