e.mu.nah denotes dependable faithfulness, seen in faithful conduct, God’s enduring reliability, and steadfastness.

The term most often marks dependable faithfulness in conduct and in descriptions of the LORD’s enduring reliability. Its attested uses also include integrity in speech and judgment, while Exodus 17:12 and Isaiah 33:6 show a related emphasis on steadiness or stability.

1. Dependable faithfulness in conduct · dominant

   In 2 Kings 22:7 the clause concerns people entrusted with silver because they deal dependably; 2 Chronicles 31:12 and 2 Chronicles 34:12 similarly place the noun with the handling of holy contributions and work. In 1 Samuel 26:23 it stands alongside righteousness in the stated basis for the LORD’s repayment, and Habakkuk 2:4 contrasts an inflated, not-upright person with the righteous one who lives by his faithfulness.

   2 Kings 22:72 Chronicles 31:122 Chronicles 34:121 Samuel 26:23Habakkuk 2:4Proverbs 12:22
2. The LORD's enduring reliability · common

   In Psalm 100:5 and Psalm 119:90, construct forms attach the noun to the LORD and extend it through generations. Psalm 33:4 connects it with the LORD’s word and work, while Lamentations 3:23 calls it great in the context of mercies that are new every morning.

   Psalm 100:5Psalm 119:90Psalm 33:4Lamentations 3:23Deuteronomy 32:4Psalm 143:1
3. Integrity sought in speech and judgment · occasional

   Jeremiah 5:1 seeks a person doing justice and seeking this quality, while Jeremiah 7:28 says it has perished and been cut off from the nation’s lips. Proverbs 12:17 places it in the speech of a witness over against lies, and Isaiah 59:4 contrasts judging in it with vanity and evil.

   Jeremiah 5:1Jeremiah 7:28Proverbs 12:17Isaiah 59:4Jeremiah 5:3
4. Steadiness or stability · rare

   In Exodus 17:12 the noun occurs in the account of Moses’ hands remaining steady until sunset. Isaiah 33:6 uses a construct form in a clause where the APB speaks of the stability of times, showing the term in a setting of firmness rather than a person’s conduct.

   Exodus 17:12Isaiah 33:6

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly presents the term with “faithfulness” or “faithfully,” including conduct, the LORD’s faithfulness, and the righteous person’s faithfulness. In Exodus 17:12 and Isaiah 33:6 it instead renders the surrounding clauses with “steady” and “stability”; These renderings indicate the verse context rather than a fixed English equivalent.