The meaning of “אָמֵן”

Understanding ʼâmên reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H543

Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

אָמֵן

Phoneticaw-mane'

Transliterationʼâmên

Grammar Code

H:Adv

Hebrew, Adjective

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Amen, so be it, truth. - sure - abstract, faithfulness - adverb, truly 1) verily, truly, amen, so be it

Scripture References

24 total references

Reference	Text
Numbers 5:22	“And this water that causeth the curse shall go into thy bowels, to make thy belly to swell, and thy thigh to rot: And the woman shall say, Amen, amen.”
Deuteronomy 27:21	“Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast. And all the people shall say, Amen.”
1 Kings 1:36	“And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: the Lord God of my lord the king say so too.”
1 Chronicles 16:36	“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel for ever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the Lord.”
Nehemiah 8:6	“And Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped the Lord with their faces to the ground.”

Total Occurrences

24x

Most Frequent Book

Deuteronomy

Book Distribution

Numbers1

Deuteronomy12

1 Kings1

1 Chronicles1

Nehemiah2

Psalms4

Isaiah1

Jeremiah2

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