Hebrew Word Study - Faith

Faith    'e mu na h
"Feminine of H529; literally firmness; figuratively security; moral fidelity: - faith (-ful, -ly, -ness, [man]), set office, stability, steady, truly, truth, verily."
The Hebrew word translated as faith is אמון , and is pronounced Emunah.
To understand the meaning we have to look at the root word. The Hebrew root aman means firm, something that is supported or secure. The word emunah is derived from the root word aman, meaning firm. When the Hebrew word emunah is translated as faith, there is a misconception of its meaning. Faith is usually thought to mean "knowing", but in Hebrew emunah is a firm action. To have faith in the Sovereign is not knowing that He exists or knowing that He will act. It means rather that the one with emunah will act with firmness toward the Sovereign's will. This means he wants the Sovereign's will because he knows the Sovereign's will is life-ward and leads him on the correct path.
As can be readily seen, the "literal" root meaning of the word "faith" in Hebrew is "firmness." Read more....