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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 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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   Why do people say Amen?

   • Weekends are when many Americans gather in their respective houses of worship and repeat the same word: amen. But, what does the word mean? And, why do people say it? Amen is commonly used after a prayer, creed, or other formal statement. It is spoken to express solemn ratification or agreement.

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   Where did Amen Come from?

   • The word was imported into Greek from the Judaism of the early Church. From Greek, amen entered other European languages. According to a standard dictionary etymology of the English word, amen passed from Greek into Late Latin, and thence into English.

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   What does 'Amen' mean?

   • it is so; so be it (used after a prayer, creed, or other formal statement to express solemn ratification or agreement). verily; truly. an utterance of the interjection “amen.” a musical setting for such an utterance. The committee gave its amen to the proposal. , Egyptian Mythology.

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   What does Amen mean in Judaism?

   • Although amen, in Judaism, is commonly used as a response to a blessing, it also is often used by Hebrew speakers as an affirmation of other forms of declaration (including outside of religious context). Jewish rabbinical law requires an individual to say amen in a variety of contexts.

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   What does Amen mean in Egyptian mythology?

   • , Egyptian Mythology. a primeval deity worshiped especially at Thebes, the personification of air or breath represented as either a ram or a goose (later identified with Amen-Ra). Running for public office can be frenetic, but when Kelly needs to refocus and take a deep breath, she turns on her go-to song, Meek Mill’s “Amen.”

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   May 12, 2022 · Learn the origin, usage, and examples of the interjection amen, which means solemn ratification or hearty approval. Find out how to cite, translate, and play with this word.

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   Amen ( Hebrew: אָמֵן, ʾāmēn; Ancient Greek: ἀμήν, amḗn; Classical Syriac: ܐܡܝܢ, 'amīn; [1] Arabic: آمين, ʾāmīn) is an Abrahamic declaration of affirmation [2] which is first found in the Hebrew Bible, and subsequently found in the New Testament. [3]

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   Oct 12, 2023 · Amen is a Hebrew word that means "so be it" or "truly" and is used to affirm or praise God. Learn how to say amen in prayer, its biblical examples and its connection to Jesus' name.

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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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   Learn the history and significance of the word amen, used in prayer and affirmation by Christians, Jews, and Muslims. Discover how amen means "so be it" or "let it be so" in Hebrew and Greek, and how it expresses agreement and truth.

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    Amen is a Hebrew word that means to take care, to be faithful, or to believe. It is used in the Bible as an exclamation, a confirmation, a curse, a blessing, or a claim of authority.