נאמן
ne'emán
The Hebrew word for loyal is נאמן (ne'emán).
The adjective נאמן is used to describe someone who is firm in their allegiance to a person or an institution. When you want to say someone is loyal to a specific person or thing, you use the adjective followed by the preposition ל– (to). The related noun for the concept of loyalty is נאמנות.
Meaning: firm in allegiance to a person or institution (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The feminine form is נאמנה, the masculine plural form is נאמנים and the masculine singular form is נאמן.
How do you pronounce it?
ne'emán
Did you know?
- The phrase אמן (Amen), often used at the end of prayers, is actually a shortened, derived form of the same linguistic root found in נאמן.
- In ancient legal contexts, a נאמן was not just a loyal person but a legal trustee or guardian who held property for someone else.
- The word נאמן is used to describe a 'faithful' reproduction or a 'loyal' translation of a text, meaning it is accurate and hasn't deviated from the original.
Examples in context
- אח נאמן עוזר לאחותו.A loyal brother helps his sister.This sentence shows how to use נאמן to describe a brother.Tatoeba #2124357 by fekundulo, translation #6036328 by AlanF_US
- הוא נשאר נאמן לעקרונותיו.He remains loyal to his principles.This sentence demonstrates using the phrase to describe remaining loyal to principles.Tatoeba #578855 by Eldad, translation #298457 by Eldad
- אבי הגדיר את עצמו כהונגרי נאמן.My father regarded himself as a loyal Hungarian.This sentence shows how to use נאמן to describe an individual's identity.Tatoeba #3264251 by fekundulo, translation #6017790 by AlanF_US
- כן, יכול להיות שאנחנו לא שיחקנו ביחד הרבה, אבל אני נֶאֱמָן ומַאֲמִין בך.Yes, maybe we haven't played together much, but I am loyal and believe in you.
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Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a long-time employee at a small business.
- רוטם Rotemהוא עובד אצלנו כי הוא עובד נאמן.Hu oved etzlenu ki hu oved ne'eman.He works for us because he is a loyal worker.
- דניאל Danielזה נכון, הוא מאוד אמין.Ze nachon, hu meod amin.That's true, he is very reliable.
- רוטם Rotemכדאי לשמור עליו.Kedai lishmor alav.We should keep him.
- דניאל Danielבוודאי, הוא חלק מהצוות.Bevaday, hu chelek ha'tzevet.Certainly, he is part of the team.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry נאמן, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
