אמון
emún
The Hebrew word for trust is אמון (emún).
אמון means trust. A specific phrase, אמון מערכתי, refers to institutional trust, which describes the credibility or level of trust an organization or system possesses.
Meaning: to be confident (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
אמון is a masculine noun. When you want to indicate the person or thing that you trust, you must almost always use the noun with the preposition ב- (in).
How do you pronounce it?
emún
What mistakes should you avoid?
When expressing trust in someone, avoid using the preposition ל- (to). English speakers often make this mistake. Instead, use the preposition ב- (in) to say אמון ב-.
Did you know?
- The Hebrew word אמון is derived from the ancient Egyptian word jmn, which refers to the god Amun.
- The root of אמון is shared with the word אמן, used when saying 'Amen' at the end of a prayer to express 'so be it' or 'certainly'.
- While אמון is the noun for trust, the most common verb for 'to trust' is לסמוך, which literally means 'to lean'.
Examples in context
- אל תיתן בו אמון.Don't trust him.This sentence shows how to use אמון with a negative command.Tatoeba #1993009 by fekundulo, translation #307858 by brauliobezerra
- הם נתנו בך אמון.They trust you.This sentence illustrates a positive statement of trust using אמון.Tatoeba #6073759 by fekundulo, translation #2243346 by CK
- אתה נותן בה אמון?Do you trust her?This sentence is a way to ask a question about trusting someone using אמון.Tatoeba #2134948 by MrShoval, translation #776107 by CK
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Example conversation
Agur and Daniel are discussing a new business partner.
- עגור Adiיש לי אמון מלא בשותף החדש.Yesh li emun male bashutaf hachadash.I have full trust in the new partner.
- דניאל Danielאת בטוחה שניתן לסמוך עליו?At betucha she-nitan lismoch alav?Are you sure he can be trusted?
- עגור Adiכן, הוא השקיע המון כדי לבנות אמון בינינו.Ken, hu hishki'a hamon kedei livnot emun beineinu.Yes, he invested a lot to build trust between us.
- דניאל Danielאז אני גם איתן בו אמון.Az ani gam itan bo emun.Then I will also trust him.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry אמון, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries אמון, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
