הֵימָנוּתָא, (הימן) trust, confidence, faith. Targ. Y. Gen. XV, 6; a. fr.—B. Mets. 15ᵇ, a. fr. דליקו (דליקום) בהֵימָנוּתֵיה to keep up his reputation for honesty (his credit). Ib. 86ᵇ לית ה׳ בעבדי no reliance can be placed on servants.—As an affirmation: faith! on my word! Ned. 49ᵇ ה׳ בידא וכ׳ my word in the hand of this woman, i.e. I pledge thee my word. Snh. 38ᵇ ה׳ בידך Ms. M. I assure thee (ed. ה׳ בידן we have the evidence in our hands).—Sabb. 10ᵇ שרי למימר ה׳ וכ׳ it is permitted to say ‘faith!’ in an unclean place, v. הֵימַן.