Hebrew word · Strong's H530

אֱמוּנָה

ʼĕmûwnâh · em-oo-naw' · noun · “faithfulness”

In a sentence

Emunah means faithfulness, firmness, steadiness — the reliability of God and the steady trust that befits his people. It is the Old Testament root behind living “by faith.”

Emunah comes from a root meaning to be firm or steady (the same root behind “Amen”). It describes solidness you can lean on — supremely God’s own faithfulness, but also the steadfast trust of those who rely on him.

Habakkuk’s words “the righteous shall live by his faith(fulness)” become a cornerstone of the New Testament gospel. Biblical faith is not a fragile feeling but a firm trust answering to a faithful God.

Strong's reference

Definition: literally firmness; figuratively security; morally fidelity

KJV usage: faith(-ful, -ly, -ness, (man)), set office, stability, steady, truly, truth, verily.

Reference gloss from Strong's Concordance (1890, public domain).

Key verses BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

Habakkuk 2:4 “Look at the proud one; his soul is not upright— but the righteous will live by faith—” Lamentations 3:23 “They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness!” Deuteronomy 7:9 “Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion for a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments.”

Original BibleDawn word study. Original-language data and the public-domain Strong's (1890) gloss are referenced; see sources.