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H542 · Hebrew · Old Testament
אָמָן
Aman (craftsman)
Noun, masculine
Skilled craftsman, master artisan

Definition

The Hebrew noun aman (distinct from the verb meaning 'to be faithful') refers to a skilled craftsman or master artisan. It appears in Proverbs 8:30 where Wisdom describes herself as a master craftsman (amon) beside God at creation. The word captures expert craftsmanship — someone who has mastered their trade.

Usage & Theological Significance

In Proverbs 8, Divine Wisdom personified stands as God's aman — the master artisan present and delighting at the creation of the world. This anticipates the New Testament portrait of Christ as the Logos through whom all things were made (John 1:3). God does not work randomly but with skilled intentionality, and His creation reflects artisanal wisdom and beauty.

Key Bible Verses

Proverbs 8:30Then I was constantly at his side. I was filled with delight day after day, rejoicing before him always, as a master craftsman.
Song of Solomon 7:1Your rounded thighs are like jewels, the work of an artisan's hands.
Isaiah 40:20The skilled craftsman chooses wood that will not rot; he seeks out a skilled worker.
Jeremiah 10:9Hammered silver is brought from Tarshish and gold from Uphaz; the work of the craftsman and of the hands of the goldsmith.
1 Chronicles 22:15You have many workers: stonecutters, masons and carpenters, and men skilled in every kind of work.

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