אֱמוּנָה

Faith

e-mu-NAH

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Meanings

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About “Faith” in Hebrew

Emunah is more than passive belief—it implies active trust and faithfulness. The word shares a root with 'amen,' which means 'so be it' or 'I affirm.' Maimonides formulated thirteen principles of emunah that became a cornerstone of Jewish theology. The concept emphasizes a relationship of mutual trust between God and the Jewish people.

Example

הָאֱמוּנָה נוֹתֶנֶת כֹּחַ.

Faith gives strength.

Gematria of “Faith” (אמונה)

In Hebrew numerology (gematria), each letter has a numerical value. The word אמונה (e-mu-NAH) has a gematria value of 102.

1א+

40מ+

6ו+

50נ+

5ה

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“Faith” in the Bible

Verses from the Torah and Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) mentioning “faith”.

Daniel 9:4דניאל 9:4

ואתפללה ליהוה אלהי ואתודה ואמרה אנא אדני האל הגדול והנורא שמר הברית והחסד לאהביו ולשמרי מצותיו

I prayed to the ETERNAL my God, making confession thus: “O Sovereign, great and awesome God, who stays faithful to the covenant with those who show love and keep the commandments!

Deuteronomy 1:32דברים 1:32

ובדבר הזה אינכם מאמינם ביהוה אלהיכם

Yet for all that, you have no faith in the ETERNAL your God,

Deuteronomy 4:6דברים 4:6

ושמרתם ועשיתם כי הוא חכמתכם ובינתכם לעיני העמים אשר ישמעון את כל החקים האלה ואמרו רק עם חכם ונבון הגוי הגדול הזה

Observe them faithfully, for that will be proof of your wisdom and discernment to other peoples, who on hearing of all these laws will say, “Surely, that great nation is a wise and discerning people.”

English translation: THE JPS TANAKH, Revised Edition (2023) © Jewish Publication Society, via Sefaria. CC BY-NC 4.0

This word starts with the Hebrew letter alef.