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Genesis 15:6

And he was trusted 562 in Yahweh, and he is interweaving563 her to-himself a just-one.564

Footnote:

562

Strong’s #539, aman. To trust, support. As pillars are trusted, and as pillars support. Here it is in the Hophal causative form which means to "cause to trust." Typically translated to believe but this misses the Hophal form:

Hophal "Trust"

  • Passive Voice: The Hophal stem generally denotes the passive voice. This means that the subject of the verb undergoes the action rather than performs it. For example:

    • Qal (Simple Active): פתח (patakh) - "he opened"
    • Hophal (Passive): הפתח (hupatakh) - "he was opened"
  • Causative or Permissive Nuance: While primarily passive, the Hophal stem can also carry a causative or permissive nuance. This implies that the action may have been allowed or caused to happen by someone or something. For instance:

    • Qal (Simple Active): קטל (qatal) - "he killed"
    • Hophal (Passive/Causative): הקטל (huqatal) - "he was killed" or "he was caused to be killed"
  • Usage: The Hophal stem is used to describe actions or events where the subject is acted upon or affected by an external force or agent. It is common in biblical Hebrew and is used to express passive actions or states.