- ἀμήν
- verily, of a truth, so be it
- ἀμήν
- verily, truly, amen, so let it be
- verily, truly, amen; at the end of sentences may be paraphrased by: So let it be.
- ἀμήν
- amen
- H:Adj
- ἀμήν, indecl. (Heb. אָמֵן, verbal adj. fr. אמן, to prop. ni., be firm),
[in LXX: 1Ch.16:36, I, 4Ma.18:24 (elsewhere ''א is rendered ἀληθινός, Isa.65:16; ἀληθῶς, Je 35 (28):6; γένοιτο,Refs
Est.9:46, Neh.5:13 8:6, Tob.8:8 14:15, 3Ma.7:23)*.]Refs
Num.5:22, Deu.27:15ff., 3Ki.1:36, Psa.40 (41):13 71 (72):19 105 (106):48, Jer.11:5
__1. As adj. (cf. Is, l.with), ὁ ἀ., Rev.3:14.
__2. As adv.,
__(a) in solemn assent to the statements or prayers of another (Nu, Ne, etc., ll. with): ὁ ἀ., 1Co.14:16;
__(b) similarly, at the end of one's own prayer or ascription of praise:;Refs
Rom.1:25 15:33, Gal.1:5, 1Ti.1:17
__(with) in the Gospels, exclusively, introducing solemn statements of our Lord, truly, verily:(see Swete, in l.), Luk.4:24, al.; ἀ. ἀ., always inRefs
Mat.5:18, 26 Mrk.3:28; τὸ ναί, καὶ . . . τὸ ἀ., 2Co.1:20 (on usage in π., see MM, VGT, see word).Refs
Jhn.1:52 3:3 5:19, al.
(AS)
1) firm
1a) metaph. faithful
2) verily, amen
2a) at the beginning of a discourse - surely, truly, of a truth
2b) at the end - so it is, so be it, may it be fulfilled. It was a custom, which passed over from the synagogues to the Christian assemblies, that when he who had read or discoursed, had offered up solemn prayer to God, the others responded Amen, and thus made the substance of what was uttered their own.
1a) metaph. faithful
2) verily, amen
2a) at the beginning of a discourse - surely, truly, of a truth
2b) at the end - so it is, so be it, may it be fulfilled. It was a custom, which passed over from the synagogues to the Christian assemblies, that when he who had read or discoursed, had offered up solemn prayer to God, the others responded Amen, and thus made the substance of what was uttered their own.
ἀμήν
amēn
am-ane'
Of Hebrew origin [H543]; properly firm, that is, (figuratively) trustworthy; adverbially surely (often as interjection so be it)
KJV Usage: amen, verily.