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Jan 29, 2019 · “Amen” is the original Hebrew word, but “so be it” is a good English translation. All translators face this same dilemma of whether to translate some words into English or only transliterate them into English characters.
Jan 7, 2019 · The word amen is response-seeking and self-involving. When we pray and say amen, when we invoke God to act, at the same time we call upon ourselves to act with Him.
Nov 25, 2017 · The Heidelberg Catechism tells us that ‘amen’ signifies that “this is certain and true”. In other words, if I say ‘amen’ to any given statement, it means I assent to what is being said. Therefore, if something is not certain nor true, I should not respond by saying ‘amen’.
Mar 28, 2021 · The basic meaning of these consonants is “to be firm,” “trustworthy,” and the adjectival expression translated as “amen,” means, “so be it,” “may it be so,” “surely,” or “truly” (Numbers...
Dec 23, 2014 · Doing business God’s way includes four cornerstones that will help you move into the light of universal laws, which must happen before we begin the entrepreneurial work of creating a business or expanding an established business.
Jul 12, 2015 · What does the word amen mean? It sometimes seems like amen must mean “the prayer is over,” or “I’m done praying?” Or perhaps “I have nothing more to say.” Maybe we don’t even think about saying it; we just do. The Amplified Bible gives us the answer. It says amen means “so let it be” or “so be it.” I like that.
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Jan 5, 2021 · Many of us know the word amen is as a closing to a prayer. When we say amen at the end of a prayer, do we really know why we say it or what it means? Amen is a word that is essentially an affirmation of truth or agreement, meaning something like ‘so be it’, ‘it is so’, or ‘it is true’.
