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ἀμήν

Word data

• Strongs: G02810

• Alternate spellings:

indecl. (Heb. אָמֵן, verbal adj. fr. אמן, to prop, ni., be firm),

• Principle Parts:

• Part of speech:

adj. adj. adv. adj. adj. adv. adj. adj. adv.

• Instances in Scripture: 129 ** UGNT instance count is different: 132

• All Scriptures cited: No

Etymology:

• LXX/Hebrew glosses:

in LXX: [I Ch 16:36](1Ch 16:36), I [Es 9:46](Est 9:46), [Ne 5:13](Neh 5:13) [8:6](Neh 8:6), To 8:8 14:15, III Mac 7:23, IV Mac 18:24 (elsewhere א״ is rendered ἀληθινός, [Is 65:16](Isa 65:16); ἀληθῶς, Je 35 (28):6; γένοιτο, [Nu 5:22](Num 5:22), [De 27:15](Deu 27:15)ff., [III Ki 1:36](1Ki 1:36), Ps 40 (41):13 71 (72):19 105 (106):48, [Je 11:5](Jer 11:5))*.

• Time Period/Ancient Authors:

• Related words:

• Antonyms for all senses

• Synonyms for all senses:

Senses

Sense 1.0:

Definition:

Citations:

As adj. (cf. [[Is 65:16](Isa 65:16)](Isa 65:16)), ὁ ἀ., [Re 3:14](Rev 3:14).

Sense 2.0:

Definition:

Glosses:

truly;

Explanation:

verily;

Citations:

As adv., in solemn assent to the statements or prayers of another ([[Nu 5:22](Num 5:22)](Num 5:22), [[Ne 5:13](Neh 5:13)](Neh 5:13) [[8:6](Neh 8:6)](Neh 8:6) etc.): ὁ ἀ., [I Co 14:16](1Co 14:16); similarly, at the end of one's own prayer or ascription of praise: [Ro 1:25](Rom 1:25) [15:33](Rom 15:33), [Ga 1:5](Gal 1:5), [I Ti 1:17](1Ti 1:17); in the Gospels, exclusively, introducing solemn statements of our Lord, truly, verily: [Mt 5:18](Mat 5:18), [26](Mat 5:26) [Mk 3:28](Mrk 3:28) (v. Swete, in l.), [Lk 4:24](Luk 4:24), al.; ἀ. ἀ., always in [Jo 1:52](Jhn 1:52) [3:3](Jhn 3:3) [5:19](Jhn 5:19), al.; τὸ ναί, καὶ . . . τὸ ἀ., [II Co 1:20](2Co 1:20) (on usage in π., v. MM, VGT, s.v.).

Sense 2.1:

Definition:

Citations:

in solemn assent to the statements or prayers of another ([[[Nu 5:22](Num 5:22)](Num 5:22)](Num 5:22), [[[Ne 5:13](Neh 5:13)](Neh 5:13)](Neh 5:13) [[[8:6](Neh 8:6)](Neh 8:6)](Neh 8:6) etc.): ὁ ἀ., [[I Co 14:16](1Co 14:16)](1Co 14:16);

Sense 2.2:

Definition:

Citations:

similarly, at the end of one's own prayer or ascription of praise: [[Ro 1:25](Rom 1:25)](Rom 1:25) [[15:33](Rom 15:33)](Rom 15:33), [[Ga 1:5](Gal 1:5)](Gal 1:5), [[I Ti 1:17](1Ti 1:17)](1Ti 1:17);

Sense 2.3:

Definition:

Glosses:

truly;

Explanation:

verily;

Citations:

in the Gospels, exclusively, introducing solemn statements of our Lord, truly, verily: [[Mt 5:18](Mat 5:18)](Mat 5:18), [[26](Mat 5:26)](Mat 5:26) [[Mk 3:28](Mrk 3:28)](Mrk 3:28) (v. Swete, in l.), [[Lk 4:24](Luk 4:24)](Luk 4:24), al.; ἀ. ἀ., always in [[Jo 1:52](Jhn 1:52)](Jhn 1:52) [[3:3](Jhn 3:3)](Jhn 3:3) [[5:19](Jhn 5:19)](Jhn 5:19), al.; τὸ ναί, καὶ . . . τὸ ἀ., [[II Co 1:20](2Co 1:20)](2Co 1:20) (on usage in π., v. MM, VGT, s.v.).