נאמן

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Hebrew

Root
א־מ־ן (ʾ-m-n)

Verb

נֶאֱמַן • (ne'emán, nɛʔɛ̆man) (nif'al construction)

  1. to be true or reliable
  2. to be believed

Conjugation

Conjugation of נֶאֱמַן (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first נֶאֱמַנְתִּי נֶאֱמַנּוּ
second נֶאֱמַנְתָּ נֶאֱמַנְתְּ נֶאֱמַנְתֶּם נֶאֱמַנְתֶּן
third נֶאֱמַן נֶאֶמְנָה נֶאֶמְנוּ
present נֶאֱמָן נֶאֱמֶנֶת נֶאֱמָנִים נֶאֱמָנוֹת
future first איאמן / אֵאָמֵן ניאמן / נֵאָמֵן
second תיאמן / תֵּאָמֵן תיאמני / תֵּאָמְנִי תיאמנו / תֵּאָמְנוּ תיאמנה / תֵּאָמֵנָּה1
third ייאמן / יֵאָמֵן תיאמן / תֵּאָמֵן ייאמנו / יֵאָמְנוּ תיאמנה / תֵּאָמֵנָּה1
imperative היאמן / הֵאָמֵן היאמני / הֵאָמְנִי היאמנו / הֵאָמְנוּ היאמנה / הֵאָמֵנָּה1
notes
  1. Rare in Modern Hebrew.

Adjective

נֶאֱמָן • (ne'emán, nɛʔɛ̆mɔn) (feminine נֶאֱמָנָה, masculine plural נֶאֱמָנִים, feminine plural נֶאֱמָנוֹת)

  1. loyal, faithful, devoted
    • 2008, Yoni Bloch (lyrics and music), “הקנאה [HaKin'á, The Jealousy]”, in על מי אני עובד [Al Mi Aní Ovéd, Who am I fooling], NMC Music:
      את יותר יפה כשאת לא נאמנה אלי
      At yotér yafá kshe'át ló ne'emaná elí
      You’re more beautiful when you’re not faithful to me.
  2. reliable, trustworthy
  3. true (to something)

Derived terms

Noun

נֶאֱמָן • (ne'emán) m

  1. (law) trustee, power of attorney
  2. trusted ally
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