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   A·men

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   • 1. uttered at the end of a prayer or hymn, meaning ‘so be it.’.
   • ▪ used to express agreement or assent: "amen to that!"

   noun

   • 1. an utterance of “amen.”.

   Word Origin Old English, from ecclesiastical Latin, from Greek amēn, from Hebrew 'āmēn ‘truth, certainty’, used adverbially as expression of agreement, and adopted in the Septuagint as a solemn expression of belief or affirmation.

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   What does Amen mean today?

   • Today, the definition of amen means, "uttered at the end of a prayer or hymn, meaning ‘so be it.’" Today, the use of amen means something to the effect of “so be it" or "let it be so,” declaring something to be truthful or as a means of confirmation.

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   What does Amen mean in a prayer?

   • Amen is commonly used after a prayer, creed, or other formal statement. It is spoken to express solemn ratification or agreement. It is used adverbially to mean “certainly,” “it is so,” or “so it be.” Amen can be used in formal prayers within a prescribed script. But it is also used to punctuate personal prayers as well.

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   What does Amen mean in Islam?

   • Islam, like Judaism, incorporates a more formal use of the word into ritual but also deems it an appropriate way to end any sort of prayer. Rather than amen, Muslims generally says āmīn. In Egyptian mythology, Amen, or Amon, was a deity represented by a ram, the god of life and reproduction.

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   Where did the word Amen Come from?

   • According to a standard dictionary etymology of the English word, amen passed from Greek into Late Latin, and thence into English. From Hebrew, the word was later adopted into the Arabic religious vocabulary and leveled to the Arabic root أ م ن [citation needed], which is of similar meanings to the Hebrew.

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   The meaning of AMEN is —used to express solemn ratification (as of an expression of faith) or hearty approval (as of an assertion). How to use amen in a sentence.

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   Amen (Hebrew: אָמֵן, ʾāmēn; Ancient Greek: ἀμήν, amḗn; Classical Syriac: ܐܡܝܢ, 'amīn; Arabic: آمين, ʾāmīn) is an Abrahamic declaration of affirmation which is first found in the Hebrew Bible, and subsequently found in the New Testament.

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   Amen definition: it is so; so be it (used after a prayer, creed, or other formal statement to express solemn ratification or agreement).. See examples of AMEN used in a sentence.

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   AMEN definition: 1. said or sung at the end of a prayer or a religious song to express agreement with what has been…. Learn more.

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   Jan 6, 2021 · Amen is commonly used after a prayer, creed, or other formal statement. It is spoken to express solemn ratification or agreement. It is used adverbially to mean “certainly,” “it is so,” or “so it be.”. Amen can be used in formal prayers within a prescribed script.

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   Today, the definition of amen means, "uttered at the end of a prayer or hymn, meaning ‘so be it.’" Today, the use of amen means something to the effect of “so be it" or "let it be so,” declaring something to be truthful or as a means of confirmation.

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    noun. Amon. Webster's New World. An instance of saying ‘amen’. Wiktionary. A title of Christ; the Faithful One (especially with reference to Revelation 3:14) Wiktionary. Synonyms: amon. amun. adverb. At the end of religious prayers: so be it. Wiktionary. At the end of a creed or in Koranic and Biblical translations: truly, verily.